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Scholar-Alumna Returns to Prairie View A&M after 20 Years
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students will soon see Dr. Melanye Price – an alumna and newly appointed endowed professor – on campus when she returns to the historically Black university this spring.
January 16, 2019
African-American
Report: Stereotypes in College STEM Classes Harm Black and Asian Students
A recent study funded by the National Science Foundation found that Black and Asian undergraduate college students are negatively affected by stereotypes and labels within their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) academic environments.
January 16, 2019
Disparities
Midwestern University Students Organize Conference on Healthcare Inequities
Midwestern University students are investigating ways they can make a positive contribution to our society as part of the next generation of healthcare professionals. Recently, the Midwestern University’s Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) chapter joined forces with Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Pharmacy’s Executive Council to plan the 4th annual Student Interventions in Health Inequities […]
January 16, 2019
Blogs/Opinion
Working with a disability
A decade ago, I was completing my master’s degree in environmental science and policy, and preparing to embark on a multi-decade career in advocacy and public policy that would have required not only long hours during the workweek, but frequent travel and overtime. Unfortunately, my body had other plans. Slowly my experiences began to erode […]
January 16, 2019
News Roundup
AAC&U Encourages U.S. Institutions to Promote National Day of Racial Healing
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) asks U.S. colleges and universities to engage in activities, events or strategies that encourage healing and create engagement around racism, bias, inequity and injustice in American Society in celebration of the third annual National Day of Racial Healing on Jan. 22. The National Day of Racial Healing […]
January 16, 2019
News Roundup
Archdiocese of Chicago’s St. Joseph College Seminary of Loyola to Close in June
The Archdiocese of Chicago recently announced it will no longer offer its undergraduate seminary program on the Loyola University Chicago’s Roger Park campus, citing a decrease in enrollment and changes in demographics of priesthood candidates. The St. Joseph College Seminary of Loyola University Chicago will be closed beginning in June. The Archdiocese’s undergraduate seminary program […]
January 16, 2019
HBCUs
Why is Black Excellence so Important?
Black excellence is more than a catchy hashtag or words written across the front of a hooded sweatshirt. Black excellence is, in fact, our ancestor’s wildest dreams. It is what we as people of African descent strive for each and every day.
January 16, 2019
News Roundup
University of Alaska Anchorage Loses Teaching Degree Program Accreditation
The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation recently notified the University of Alaska Anchorage that it is revoking the accreditation of its teaching degree programs. The institution cannot recommend students to the state for a teaching license without accreditation, according to the Seattle Times. Teachers are required to be licensed by the state in order […]
January 16, 2019
Students
New York Governor Proposes Tighter Regulations for NY’s For-Profit Colleges
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2019-20 budget proposal released this week, includes new regulations and more stringent oversight for New York’s for-profit colleges.
January 16, 2019
Disparities
Study: Latino, African-American Teens Not as Likely to Have Undiagnosed Asthma Than White Teens
A new study published in the Journal of Urban Health found that Latino and African-American teens were approximately one-third less likely to be undiagnosed with asthma in comparison to White teens. Researchers from the Columbia University School of Nursing, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Dickinson College found that living in a […]
January 16, 2019
Other News
Barnes & Noble: U.S. Readers More Interested in Mental Health Books Than Books on Diet, Exercise
According to new data released by bookstore chain Barnes & Noble, readers across the U.S. are increasingly more interested in the mental health genre than books about diet and exercise. The data, which was collected between Dec. 16 and Jan. 5 from its 630 retail stores and website, shows that readers’ New Year’s resolutions are […]
January 16, 2019
Disparities
Report: Junk Food TV Ads Focus More on Hispanic, Black Adolescents Than Other Groups
According to a new report by University of Connecticut, Drexel University and the University of Texas Health Science Center, TV advertising costs for restaurants, food and beverages decreased by 4 percent, whereas spending for the same advertising directed at Black teens increased by 50 percent. “Food companies hardly ever market fruit and vegetables, water or […]
January 16, 2019
Other News
An Interview with Phill Wilson, Founder, Former President of Black AIDS Institute
Phill Wilson, the founder and president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI) since its inception in 1999, has recently retired. The Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank in the country that’s focused on African-Americans. Diverse: Issues In Higher Education recently interviewed Wilson about his time at the Institute, and what’s next for him and the Institute. Diverse: […]
January 16, 2019
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The Benefits of Lifting the Federal Pell Ban for Incarcerated People
Greater access to a postsecondary education due to Pell Grant awards would equip incarcerated individuals with the job skills they need to compete in the workforce, increase formerly incarcerated individuals’ employment rates and earnings and reduce recidivism, saving states a combined $365.8 million in prison costs each year. That’s the findings of a new study from the Vera Institute of Justice and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (GCPI).
January 15, 2019
News Roundup
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor to Resign Before Months End
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors has accepted UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Dr. Carol Folt’s resignation, several months earlier than expected. The board of governors gave Folt until Jan. 31 to leave her position. Originally, Folt had planned to stay at UNC-Chapel Hill through its 2019 spring graduation, according to The News & […]
January 15, 2019
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Hampshire College May Merge in June
Citing financial concerns, Hampshire College president Dr. Miriam Nelson announced in an email that the school would like to merge with another higher education institution by June.
January 15, 2019
News Roundup
Associate’s Degree in Cowboy Arts now Available at Mesalands Community College
Students at Mesalands Community College, located in Tucumcari, New Mexico, will now be able to pursue an associate’s degree program in Cowboy Arts. The program started around eight years ago as one class, a spur making class, and recently evolved into an associates of applied science degree, Cowboy Arts lead instructor Eddy Mardis told ABC7 […]
January 15, 2019
News Roundup
UC Irvine Fraternity Placed on Suspension After Student Found Dead Near Campus
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter at University of California (UC), Irvine has been suspended after Irvine police found student and fraternity member Noah Domingo dead in a home near campus. Irvine police received a call around that Domingo, 18, was unresponsive and found him dead at the scene, Kim Moher, a police spokeswoman told […]
January 15, 2019
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