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In Plain Language

Immigrating to the U.S. at eight, Anna Dina L. Joaquin rose from the bottom of her high school class to the heights of linguistics scholarship.

April 18, 2014

Balancing the Scales

Moved by sit-ins and the work of Thurgood Marshall, Wendy Greene has risen to prominence as a professor of law at Samford and sought-aft er speaker nationally. From an early age, Wendy Greene knew she wanted to be a lawyer.

April 18, 2014

From Mexico to Advanced Math

Mexican transplant Eduardo González’s work at UMass Boston is attracting major federal grant dollars.

April 18, 2014

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Willing to Lead

Dr. Soribel Genao’s upbringing in the Lower East Side of Manhattan not only gave the Dominican and Haitian American an impetus to attain a higher education, but it also inspired her to study education policy and its effects on mostly Latino and Black communities.

April 18, 2014

Uncovering “Impostership”

Arkansas native T. Elon Dancy II focuses on the experiences of underrepresented college students, fi nding inspiration from his own life journey.

April 18, 2014

Brit Lit and Race

With the publication of his forthcoming book in April, the University of New Hampshire prof is bringing the “theological account of race and racialization” in early modern England to a wider audience.

April 18, 2014

Destined for More

Growing up in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood helped inform Bridgette M. Brawner’s research on HIV/AIDS.

April 18, 2014

Bridgette-Brawner

Native Narrative

William J. Bauer Jr.’s Wailacki and Concow background has inspired his work to preserve California Indian history.

April 18, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Welcome Aboard!

Marcos Galizia has become the newest member of the Diverse team. He is the Junior Web Developer for Cox, Matthews, & Associates. He has been working as a freelance web designer for over five years and is a skilled computer operator with experience in managing data and reporting through the use of MS Excel software. […]

April 17, 2014

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Push for In-state Tuition Break in Trouble in Florida

Despite support from leading Republicans including Gov. Rick Scott, a push to offer a tuition break to students who entered the country illegally appears doomed again this year.

April 17, 2014

9 Pennsylvania Colleges Target of Gender Complaint

A women’s legal organization has filed discrimination complaints against nine universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, alleging the schools have repeatedly failed to provide equal athletic opportunities for female students over several decades.

April 17, 2014

Diverse Docket: Former Interim Band Director Can Pursue Claim vs. Alabama A&M

The former interim band director who was denied promotion and tenure at Alabama A&M University has no factual grounds for a gender bias allegation but still can pursue a retaliation claim based on his EEOC charge.

April 17, 2014

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Group of Law Students Want Confederate Flags Removed at Washington and Lee University

A group of law students at Washington and Lee University is demanding the school banish the Confederate flag from its Lexington campus and repudiate one of its namesakes, Gen. Robert E. Lee.

April 17, 2014

Poll: Blacks, Hispanics Most Optimistic that K-12 Schools Prepare Youth for College

African-Americans and Hispanics are more likely to say the local K-12 education are adequately preparing their children for college than are Whites and Asian Americans, a new national survey shows.

April 17, 2014

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Enslaving ‘Free Speech Zones’

Whenever I read the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, I am struck by the distance between the American creed and American reality, a distance widening wherever I look.

April 17, 2014

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Diverse Interactions

Diverse would like to warmly welcome all new readers whom we met over the weekend at the Hispanic Association of College and Universities (HACU) conference in Denver. We look forward to your readership and staying connected with you!

April 17, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Sponsor Pulls Bill Allowing Guns on University of Alaska Campuses

A bill that would allow people to carry concealed handguns on University of Alaska campuses has been pulled.

April 16, 2014

Jill Biden Promotes Post-9/11 GI Bill Website

Jill Biden is promoting a new website designed to make it easier for service members, veterans, their spouses and dependents to calculate their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits at thousands of schools and job training programs.

April 16, 2014