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Colorado Professor Suspended After Silent Protest
Naropa University professor Don Matthews filed a complaint with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights after several African-American faculty left the university.
December 12, 2013
Leadership & Policy
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: Howard Univ. Honors Mandela in Photo Exhibit Bennett President Fights for Investment from Alumni, Wealthy Donors Fisk, Florida A&M get Clean Bills of Health from Accreditation Group Lane College President McClure Dies
December 12, 2013
Sports
Ex-NC State Coach Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges
Sidney Lowe, now with the NBA, was placed on probation, will need to do community service and pay more than $80,000.
December 12, 2013
Sports
Athletic Forum Panelists: NCAA’s Role Needs Redefining
Looming changes to NCAA governance — particularly at the Division I level — were the hot topic at the IAF conference.
December 12, 2013
Home
State Colleges, Universities Advised to Embrace Change
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities kicked off its annual conference Wednesday with an emphasis on adaptation and innovation.
December 12, 2013
Latinx
UCLA Study Funded by Actress Puts Focus on Latinas
A study released by University of California at Los Angeles researchers with backing from actress Eva Longoria has put a high profile focus on the potential of U.S. Latinas for educational success.
December 12, 2013
Students
Meningitis B Vaccinations Top 3K at Princeton
Princeton University reports more than 3,300 students have received meningitis B vaccinations since a mass vaccination got underway on campus Monday.
December 11, 2013
African-American
Pay Gains for Young Women; Inequality Still Seen
Taking time off or reducing hours for families still cited as main reason for gender gap in pay equality.
December 11, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Lane College President McClure Dies
Veteran higher education leader, Dr. Wesley McClure, president of Lane College for two decades and a past national chair of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), died earlier this month after a short illness.
December 11, 2013
Students
NCAA President Emmert Sees More Autonomy Ahead for Bigger Conferences in Division I
While this year’s IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum was vastly less explosive than last year’s, the pressing issues remain unchanged.
December 11, 2013
African-American
‘CommUniversity’ Takes Educational Outreach to a New Level
Dr. Zachery Williams, an associate professor of history at the University of Akron, is in the final stages of launching what some are affectionately calling “college in the hood.”
December 11, 2013
Sports
Former Rutgers Player Sues Over Rice Behavior
Derrick Randall played for Rutgers from 2011 until last spring. He was seen in practice videos where players were shoved, kicked and berated by Rice.
December 10, 2013
Sports
Court Rules Florida Universities Can’t Regulate Guns
The court ruled, however, that the Florida Legislature has pre-empted the regulation of guns by local governments and state agencies and that this includes state universities.
December 10, 2013
Students
Diverse Docket: Alabama State Assessed More than $2M in Harassment Suit
A federal judge has ruled the school must pay for race and gender harassment and retaliation against three ex-employees.
December 10, 2013
African-American
Grambling: Access to Federal Financial Aid Not in Jeopardy
A university official said they are working to fix oversight issues that led to the failure to return nearly $15,000 that went to students who dropped out.
December 10, 2013
HBCUs
Fisk, Florida A&M Get Clean Bills of Health from Accreditation Group
SACS removes Fisk from probation and lifts Florida A&M’s warning status, clearing the universities’ paths to continue rebuilding their brands.
December 10, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Diverse December 6 Edition
In this edition, Diverse features a Spectrum reflection on James Meredith, activist and first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Also included are reports on the efforts of HBCUs to diversify and grow enrollment, the need for more alumni and wealthy donor giving at HBCUs, the struggle of Catholic universities adapting to modern changes in efforts to adhere to the Catholic Church, and the re-emergence of co-op programs that offer students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the real world.
December 10, 2013
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Diverse on the Go
Jamal E. Mazyck, Diverse digital media manager, will be attending the Higher Education Government Relations Conference at the Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco today through Friday.
December 9, 2013
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