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SAT Results Lead Officials to Call for Boost in Preparation of Underrepresented Minority Students
Cognizant of the fact that this year’s SAT results reveal the same troubling trends as in years prior, College Board officials called for a greater emphasis on boosting preparedness for the growing amount of minority students who take the college entrance exam.
October 7, 2014
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Faculty & Staff
HBCUs Must Be Up for the Challenge
Increasing retention and graduation rates for Black males will require an ambitious effort from both stakeholders and policy makers.
October 6, 2014
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Faculty & Staff
Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently
A new study—titled “The Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americans”—found that darker-skinned African-American students were more likely to be suspended than those with lighter skin tones.
October 6, 2014
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Students
School Bets Video Game Scholarship Can Draw Talent
CHICAGO ― As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted.
October 6, 2014
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Reports of Campus Sex Crimes Climbing in New England
BOSTON ― New England’s largest colleges reported about 40 percent more sexual assaults last year compared with 2012, an increase experts attribute to heightened awareness of the problem and more victims coming forward.
October 6, 2014
Students
HSI Leaders Urged to Make Voices Heard When it Comes to Funding
Luis Maldonado, chief advocacy officer at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, said of political engagement: “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the table.”
October 6, 2014
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Leadership & Policy
Reid Retiring as President of University of Saint Joseph
Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid, who has served as president of the University of Saint Joseph since January 2008, announced that she plans to retire upon completion of her contract and the 2014-’15 academic year.
October 6, 2014
HBCUs
Will Nation Follow Lead of California’s Affirmative Consent Law?
Yale does, Harvard doesn’t, as institutions struggle with defining consent as they see it.
October 6, 2014
Students
Scuffles Break Out as Hong Kong Protests Face Clear-Out
Police armed with pepper spray and batons clashed with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, as fears grew Sunday that officials would use force to clear key streets by the beginning of the work week.
October 5, 2014
Sports
Ex-Virginia Tech Student Promotes Campus Safety App
Kristina Anderson cried a lot the first time she publicly told her story.
October 5, 2014
Students
Rodriquez Continues to Make Parents’ Investment in Education Pay Off
New president of Queens College of The City University of New York hasn’t forgotten his roots and remains committed to being an agent of change.
October 5, 2014
Students
Can Focusing on Workplace Skills Increase College Completion Rates?
In spite of controversy, community colleges and businesses at a conference in New York say the answer is yes.
October 5, 2014
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Students
Experts: ‘Opportunity Gap’ Key Impediment to Black Male Academic Achievement
Scholars at the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education say there has been a failure to provide the resources and exposure students need to be successful.
October 5, 2014
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Welcome, New Readers!
Diverse welcomes all new readers whom we met recently during the 2015 League for Innovation in the Community College annual conference in Boston.
October 2, 2014
Community Colleges
New Jersey Bill Ties For-Profit College Degrees to Graduation Rates
New Jersey’s higher education secretary would be allowed to revoke the ability of for-profit colleges to award degrees if they fail to achieve minimum graduation rates under a bill advanced by lawmakers Thursday.
October 2, 2014
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Diverse on the Go
Diverse Staff Writer Catherine Morris is covering the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) annual conference Saturday through Monday in Denver at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.
October 2, 2014
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HBCUs
Welcome Aboard!
Please join us in congratulating Raashida Ryan-Hayes on joining the Diverse team as Associate Editor. Raashida, a graduate of North Carolina A&T University, has worked as a copy editor for the Rocky Mount Telegram and freelance writer for Charm magazine. New to the D.C. area, Raashida is enjoying exploring and sightseeing.
October 2, 2014
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HBCUs
John Wayne’s Heirs Lose ‘Duke’ Legal Brawl
John Wayne had a two-fisted image, but heirs of the late movie star have lost a legal throwdown over use of his nickname, Duke.
October 2, 2014
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