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Inauguration Day 2013
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January 22, 2013
Sports
Student-Athletes Discuss Diversity at NCAA Convention
What does it mean to have diversity programs that are really inclusive—from the standpoint of the student athlete? That was the focus of a panel of former student athletes, now graduates, who shared their real life experiences with an audience of higher education athletics administrators at the 2013 convention of the NCAA in Dallas, Jan. […]
January 22, 2013
Students
Three More Schools Win OK To Waive Out-Of-State Costs
Mississippi Valley State University on Thursday became the second public university to allow all out-of-state residents to pay the same tuition rates as students who live in Mississippi.
January 21, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Deferred-action Immigration May Get Tuition Break
Pima Community College may give in-state tuition breaks to students who qualify under the federal government’s deferred-deportation program.
January 21, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Heavy Metal: A Leader in the Field of Metal and Material Engineering Research
Dr. Andrea Maria Hodge excelled in math and science while struggling to learn English as a child.
January 21, 2013
Home
Law School Seeks Out Minorities and Working Class
Darius Greene, a diversity recruitment admissions officer at the Massachusetts School of Law, has made it a point to recruit underrepresented students to the institution.
January 21, 2013
Home
Nation’s Governors Urged to Enhance Online Education Policies
The National Governors Association has advised its state chief executive members to “consider calling for a review of current state laws and regulations surrounding authorization of online programs.”
January 21, 2013
African-American
Obama the Patriot
[portfolio_slideshow id=50823] Like many who are identifiably African-American, my feelings of patriotism are complicated. When I heard General Colin Powell say on a recent “Meet the Press” appearance that some prominent members of his own Republican party “still sort of look down on minorities,” referencing a former governor’s statement that President Obama “is shuckin’ and […]
January 21, 2013
African-American
King’s Lessons of Focus and Faith Even More Relevant
Had he not been cut down in his prime, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would now be 84 years old.  He was undeniably a beacon of hope and a pillar of light in the midst of the dark and evil times in which he lived. King inspired many people — including me — to dream […]
January 18, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Lincoln U. Names Rome New President
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An administrator at a college in North Carolina will become the new president of Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Lincoln University curators announced Friday that Kevin D. Rome will be the school’s 19th president, beginning June 1. Rome was chosen after a nine-month search. He’ll succeed Carolyn Mahoney, who retired in […]
January 18, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Florida A&M Hires Anti-Hazing Chief
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University has hired alumnus Bryan F. Smith as its anti-hazing administrator. Interim university President Larry Robinson said Friday that Smith’s job will be ensuring that initiatives adopted after the hazing death of a band member are implemented. Drum major Robert Champion died in 2011 after he was beaten aboard a […]
January 18, 2013
Health
AIDS Advocate: Wilson Working on Making a Difference
The Columbia University professor, a 2013 Emerging Scholar as named by Diverse, has focused his research on HIV prevention.
January 18, 2013
African-American
Reflections on the True Meaning of MLK Day
Each of us has the potential to be that spark that started a flame that created a fire.
January 18, 2013
Students
Dartmouth College Ending Advanced Placement Credit
High school students hoping to earn college credits through Advanced Placement exams soon will be out of luck at Dartmouth College, which has concluded the tests aren’t as rigorous as its own classes.
January 17, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Pa. College Faculty Report Contract Talks Stalled
The union representing faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities says contract talks have stalled again.
January 17, 2013
African-American
Problem Solver: Dr. Ivory A. Toldson
Toldson, a 2013 Emerging Scholar as selected by Diverse, challenges stereotypes of the Black community and seeks solutions.
January 17, 2013
Home
University of California Wants More Classes Online
Leaders anticipate that the expansion of online courses will help the 10-campus system contain costs, broaden access and hold down tuition rates.
January 17, 2013
Students
Report: National Pool of High School Graduates to Shrink, Grow More Diverse
Between now and 2020, the nation’s colleges and universities can expect to recruit among a smaller but decidedly more diverse pool of students, according to a new report.
January 17, 2013
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