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Foregrounding the Research

A new research center at an HBCU is putting the focus on historically marginalized communities.

August 6, 2018

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Why the Nation Needs to Do College Attainment Better

On June 18, 2018, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education partnered with Educational Testing Service (ETS) and American Council on Education for a lively panel moderated by Diverse executive editor Dr. Jamal Eric Watson titled “Why the Nation Needs to Do College Attainment Better.”

August 6, 2018

Recent Graduates Lack Soft Skills, New Study Reports

A recent study revealed that four in 10 corporations and almost half of academic institutions believe that recent graduates lack certain so-called “soft skills” needed in the workforce to be successful, including emotional intelligence, complex reasoning and negotiation and persuasion.

August 3, 2018

History at Harvard: Four Black Women Head Colleges

When Harvard University students arrive for classes Aug. 15, they will return to history in the making: for the first time in the Ivy League school’s history, four of its colleges will be headed simultaneously by African-American women. Dr. Claudine Gay’s appointment in July as the first African-American and the first woman dean of the […]

August 3, 2018

NDNU a Place to ‘Do Good and Do Well’ for Bay Area Students

Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, Calif. is often ranked among the most diverse higher education campuses with a population that is roughly two-thirds students of color and a track record of success producing graduates from underrepresented populations.

August 3, 2018

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Spouse’s Challenge

FORT LEE, Va. — My mother hates it when I tell people how much I spend on things. For example, a friend might say, “That’s a great outfit, Lisa,” and I respond, “Well get this – I bought the shirt on clearance at TJ Maxx for $11.99, and I found these pants along with an […]

August 3, 2018

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Picture of Health: Seeking Military Women, Veterans

A state health education program is seeking women on active military duty and female veterans to share their health-related stories and images from active duty to further the studies of health care professionals and advance care for veteran women of the region and state. The stories and images will be compiled into posters to be […]

August 3, 2018

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V.A. and PsychArmor Offer Online Suicide Prevention Training

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in collaboration with PsychArmor Institute, a national nonprofit that provides online education and support to Americans who work with, live with or care for military service members, veterans and their families, recently launched an online suicide-prevention training video, titled – one who interacts with veterans to demonstrate care, […]

August 3, 2018

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Spinoff Tackles /$1B Online Education Market

WATERLOO — There is a new player in the growing market for online education, and it has hundreds of customers around the world just months after it launched. DigitalEd was recently spun out of Maplesoft, a company founded in 1988 by two University of Waterloo math professors. At the core of Maplesoft’s software is a […]

August 3, 2018

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Udacity Looks to Future

Udacity helped start the whole MOOC craze several years ago, offering online courses that drew tens of thousands of students and sparking a conversation about whether these new online programs could replace college as we know it. These days, the company has a billion-dollar valuation, but its scope is more focused on offering courses designed […]

August 3, 2018

What You Should Know about Optional Transition Assistance

The mandatory portion of the military’s Transition Assistance Program includes pre-separation counseling, the main three parts in the TAP curriculum, and the Capstone at the end. In addition to the required aspects, there is a non-mandatory part of TAP which mainly consists of optional “tracks” that service members can take as an extended part of […]

August 3, 2018

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Benefits of Service: Acquiring Credits

JULY 24, 2018, Shaw Air Force Base, SC – Airmen attempting to acquire credits can receive them through the support of tuition assistance, college credits gained from military training and military scholarships. “Education benefits are huge,” said Senior Airman Christopher Corbin, 50th Attack Squadron intelligence analyst. “I did college before the Air Force on my […]

August 3, 2018

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Spouse Jobs Help Coming in Defense Bill

When lawmakers this month struck a deal over the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), they all but gave the final OK to a series of proposals for military families that we’ve been talking about for a few months. Once the bill gets the president’s signature, the whole thing will be signed, sealed and delivered […]

August 3, 2018

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Tokyo Medical University Accused of Bias Against Female Applicants

Tokyo Medical University (TMU) is being investigated after allegations that the institution systematically discriminated against female applications on grounds that women tend to leave the medical field after starting families, leading to staff shortages. The Yomiuri, a Japanese newspaper, said TMU has altered the scores on female applicants’ entrance exams since 2011 in efforts to […]

August 3, 2018

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Developer Sues Wilberforce for $3M Over Construction Work

JayCee Development, a Washington, D.C.-based firm, has filed a lawsuit against Wilberforce University seeking more than $3 million in damages, stating the institution owes the firm payment for three years of construction work. According to the lawsuit, the developer made some renovations to campus buildings in 2015 that cost more than $1.1 million and hd […]

August 3, 2018

UC Irvine Piloting Program to Hire Diverse STEM Faculty

As part of an effort to hire a more diverse group of faculty within the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) department, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) created the Building Our Own Pipeline to the Professoriate program.

August 3, 2018

Facebook To Teach Small-Business Owners Social Media Marketing

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced on Wednesday the company is partnering with the National Urban League to bring training programs to many popular cities to teach small-business owners how to market their businesses on social media. Beginning in 2019, the social media company will host biannual training sessions at Urban League facilities, free of cost. […]

August 2, 2018

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World-Renowned Museum Creates STEM Opportunities For Urban Youth

For kids with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), museums can provide valuable learning experiences and significant opportunities that create pipelines to higher education.

August 2, 2018

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