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Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Howard University Attempting to Re-establish Ties to Late John H. Johnson Study Reveals University Endowments Bouncing Back from Recession California’s Low Latino College Completion Rate Imperils State’s Future What About HBCUs? Lessons From Ohio State
November 8, 2013
Sports
Son of Former Grambling Coach Dies
The son of former Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson has died.
November 7, 2013
HBCUs
Ex-SC State Board Member Facing Charges in Federal Investigation
A former South Carolina State University trustee is facing new charges in a federal investigation into public corruption.
November 7, 2013
Students
Napolitano Pledges Monetary Assistance to Undocumented Students
University of California President Janet Napolitano will spend $5 million to help provide financial assistance and counseling services to undocumented college students.
November 7, 2013
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Faculty & Staff
Human Rights Campaign HBCU LGBT Summit Fosters New Leaders
30 LGBT student leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s HBCU Leadership and Career Summit for personal leadership and career training.
November 7, 2013
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Home
Study: Internet-based Job Hunting Effective for African-Americans
African-Americans have come to rely on online job search information sources more than any U.S. racial or ethnic group, according to Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies think tank study.
November 7, 2013
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HBCUs
Ohio State Presidential Search Nearing $300,000
The search for the next president of Ohio State University is on track to cost more than $300,000, about a third of which is expenses for a one-day forum on the state of the college presidency.
November 6, 2013
Students
Lehigh U. Diversity-focused Residence Hall Vandalized
Officials at Lehigh University said a student residence hall that’s dedicated to campus diversity was egged and defaced with spray paint.
November 6, 2013
LGBTQ+
Black People Are Not Immune From Mental Illness
Recent and tragic national headlines like the Navy Yard shooting has started a dialogue about mental illness, which has been ignored for too long in the Black community.
November 6, 2013
Latinx
California’s Low Latino College Completion Rate Imperils State’s Future
In California, the Campaign for College Opportunity advocacy group recommends adopting state policies aimed at increasing college degree attainment among California Latinos.
November 6, 2013
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Home
Campus Health Centers Expand Services
In an effort to be proactive and address the upsurge in students’ stress-induced ailments, colleges and universities are expanding their services to include mental health services.
November 6, 2013
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African-American
Study Reveals University Endowments Bouncing Back from Recession
Preliminary results from a study on higher education endowments conclude that college endowments are regaining what they lost due to the economic recession.
November 6, 2013
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Sports
Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company
As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.
November 5, 2013
Health
U. of Illinois Looking at Medical Overhaul
University University of Illinois trustees later this month will start considering changes in how the university’s hospital, clinics and medical colleges are run, but some faculty members want to slow the process down.
November 5, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Urban League Develops Future Leaders Through Saturday Program
The Greater Baltimore Urban League is addressing an urgent need to bring literacy training, academic support and self-esteem cultivation to underrepresented students.
November 5, 2013
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Students
Agreement Reached to Reduce Student Arrests in Florida
A deal has been reached between the NAACP, law enforcement and the Broward County Public Schools to cut down the “school-to-prison pipeline.”
November 5, 2013
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NewSchools CEO Ted Mitchell Advocates for Nontraditional Forms of Education
Some say Mitchell’s past experience as an innovator in education makes him highly qualified for the role of Under Secretary of Education.
November 5, 2013
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Community Colleges
Industries Partner with Schools, Universities to Train Skilled Workers
A Harahan manufacturing company has had to recruit outside Louisiana for skilled trade workers. The Laitram Corp. isn’t alone in its difficulty finding trained workers for such jobs as electricians and welders.
November 4, 2013
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