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Bennett College Closing Dorm to Save Money
Closing follows last month’s announcement that they are laying off nine of 200 overall employees.
December 9, 2013
Disabilties
Princeton Starts Mass Meningitis B Vaccinations
The bold move comes after eight cases of on-campus infections have been reported since March.
December 9, 2013
Sports
Mandela’s Fight Fueled Activism around the World
For those in the U.S., Mandela was the heart and soul of the anti-apartheid movement and a moral compass on race.
December 9, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: You Can Go Home Again
Francis L. Hendricks is a 1979 graduate of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He recently returned to the university as its 28th president.
December 9, 2013
Sports
Report: Black Players Left Behind in Graduation Rates of Bowl-Bound Teams
A study of this year’s bowl-bound schools reveals they are graduating White players at a significantly higher percentage than African-American players.
December 9, 2013
African-American
Bennett President Fights for Investment from Alumni, Wealthy Donors
Bennett College has managed to keep its alumni giving numbers up, garnering annual financial contributions from about 20 percent of its alumni, much higher than the HBCU national average of about 6 percent.
December 9, 2013
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Mark your 2014 calendar for our anniversary celebration. Our 30th Anniversary edition was published on March 13, 2014. Join in the year-long celebration to salute DIHE! Call 703-385-2981or email us at 30@DiverseEducation.com Top 30 Women in Higher Education
December 8, 2013
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Looking Up: Dr. Adia Harvey Winfield
In 2012, she received the American Sociological Association’s Distinguished Early Career Award. Already with a long list of publications to her credit and making great strides in her field, Harvey says his daughter, the professor, “is probably 15 years ahead of where I was at this same point in my academic career.”
December 8, 2013
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AIDS Advocate: Wilson Working on Making a Difference
The 35-year-old Columbia University professor has focused his research on HIV prevention and ethnicity and sexuality among gay men in the United States. Specifically, he has zeroed in on the intersection of psychological factors like identity and socio-contextual factors such as stigma and discrimination.
December 8, 2013
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Problem Solver: Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
Known as a certified “myth buster,” Toldson has written and published hundreds of articles and has spoken about the state of education for Blacks in national media outlets.
December 8, 2013
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Dr. Rodney Priestley Exemplifies the Rigor of Research in the Ivy Leagues
Priestley’s research on the structure of polymer molecules and the changing behaviors of molecular activity on a nano-scale indicated the elevated research levels required of Ivy League professors. In developing research around polymer science, he was awarded several honors. His research proposition, coupled with many awards, positioned him to be one of the first Black professors to start on a tenured track within Princeton University’s chemical and biological engineering department.
December 8, 2013
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Champion of Change: Dr. Flavia Peréa explores issues of equity and health disparities
An assistant professor in the department of public health and community medicine in the Tufts University School of Medicine, Peréa’s work focuses largely on health disparities.
December 8, 2013
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A Passion from the Philippines: Dr. Ethel Nicdao
Whether it is breast cancer among Asian-American women or exploring how culture, religion and language affect responses to diseases among the Hmong in California’s Central Valley, much of Nicdao’s work focuses on examining the differences among the diverse Asian-American population.
December 8, 2013
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Forensic Frontier: Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott
Marriott is on a mission in the classroom and in her laboratory. During her first five years at Savannah State, the new professor worked with other faculty and administrators to transition a minor in forensic science to an undergraduate major with concentrations in chemistry and biology.
December 8, 2013
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Brain Debugger: Dr. Brian K. Lee
With what those in his field describe as a rare mix of intellectual curiosity and methodological rigor, Lee’s work to improve the health of communities faced with disparities is yielding substantial findings.
December 8, 2013
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Heavy Metal: A Leader in the Field of Metal and Material Engineering Research
An accomplished researcher, with interests ranging from processing of nanocrystalline and nanoporous materials to nanomechanics of metals and biomaterials. Her specialized research areas are part of the reason Dr. Michael Kassner recruited her, a decision he says has worked out wonderfully for the University of Southern California.
December 8, 2013
Students
2 Youngest US Senators to Introduce Legislation to Lower College Costs
The two youngest members of the U.S. Senate are co-sponsoring a bill aimed at lowering college costs that includes withholding federal funds from schools that don’t meet affordability and quality standards.
December 8, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Alcorn State under Review for Financial Discrepancies
Alcorn State University’s chief financial officer has resigned amid an investigation of alleged financial problems at the school.
December 8, 2013
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