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HBCUs
IMF’s Lagarde Out, Ruth Simmons In as Smith College Speaker
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has withdrawn as Smith College’s commencement speaker after faculty and student protests.
May 12, 2014
Students
Mary Sias Stepping Down as Kentucky State University President
Kentucky State University President Mary Sias says she will step down from her position on June 30.
May 12, 2014
African-American
Can Stephen Guillermo Graduate Posthumously?
The family’s primary goal is to gain justice in the aftermath of his slaying but to have Stephen be given a degree from San Francisco State would be a very close second.
May 12, 2014
International
As Study Abroad Becomes More Crucial, Few Low-Income Students Go
The number of Americans studying abroad has tripled over the last two decades, as students increasingly see the advantages of overseas experiences and university officials shore up their international programs in response.
May 12, 2014
Home
Panel Finds Grounds for Impeachment Against U. of Texas System Regent
The House Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations voted 7-1 on the motion and is scheduled to vote on specific impeachment charges against Wallace Hall later this month.
May 12, 2014
Opinion
It’s Not Just in the Numbers: Making Campus Diversity Work Post-Schuette
It doesn’t matter who comes to your campus unless you work to make sure students are in fact benefiting from diverse environments.
May 12, 2014
Sports
NCAA Golf Pioneer Catana Starks’ Story Finally Gets Top Billing
Movie chronicles her journey of building — from scratch — the men’s golf program at Tennessee State University and becoming the first African-American woman to coach an NCAA Division I men’s golf team.
May 12, 2014
Home
Common Application Makes Changes After Tough Year
The high school class of 2014 was tweeting horror stories after snags on Common Application.
May 11, 2014
HBCUs
CU Pays Student $32,500 to Settle Sexual-Assault Complaint
The victim said her assailant’s punishment included only an eight-month suspension and $75 fine.
May 11, 2014
African-American
Texas House Panel Set to Vote on Hall Impeachment
A group of state lawmakers is set to vote on whether to recommend removing Wallace Hall from office as University of Texas System regent.
May 11, 2014
Students
From Classroom to Community, Professor Advocates for Social Justice
Dr. Matthew Lee of James Madison University heads the Cultural and Racial Diversity Studies Lab, which studies areas related to racism, sexism and transphobia.
May 11, 2014
African-American
Deadline Extended for Bids to Buy St. Paul’s College Campus
St. Paul’s College trustees are hopeful a deadline extension will stir a buyer for the campus of the historically Black school.
May 8, 2014
Students
UConn Drops Sorority After Hazing Investigation
A sorority accused of forcing a member to lie on the floor and “sizzle like bacon,” then drink alcohol until she passed out has been banned from the University of Connecticut.
May 8, 2014
Sports
LGBT Organizations Step Up for College Athletes
Experts say collegiate athletes are often at a loss when it comes to LGBTQ outreach and education.
May 8, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Harrison B. Wilson Getting Honorary Doctorate from University of Kentucky
Denied admission to the University of Kentucky almost 70 years ago because it wouldn’t accept Black students, Wilson went on to become a coach and later a university president.
May 8, 2014
International
Report: Foreign Ph.D. Graduates Maintain Steady Presence in U.S. Workforce
A new study shows that a significant proportion of immigrant Ph.D. recipients in science and engineering fields are finding opportunity and remaining in the U.S. for five or more years.
May 8, 2014
Asian American Pacific Islander
Examining the underrepresentation of Asian Americans in higher ed leadership
In this edition, Diverse focuses on Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and examines the underrepresentation of Asian Americans in higher education leadership.
May 8, 2014
HBCUs
Universities Rethink Fight Songs to Ban Lyrics
The University of Utah is seeking input on updating its fight song, “I’m a Utah Man.”
May 7, 2014
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