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African-American
In U.S., Black Men Still in Fight for Citizenship
This past weekend, the city of Baltimore became a protesting ground. The message was the same as it has been around the country in recent months: Black lives matter.
April 26, 2015
Leadership & Policy
House Passes Compromise on New South Carolina State Trustees
The House has changed its bill that would get rid of the South Carolina State University board of trustees.
April 23, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MIT Professor Bhatia Among Heinz Awards Winners
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher who has developed artificial human “microlivers” that can safely test the toxicity of drugs without endangering lives is one of six people chosen to receive Heinz Awards.
April 23, 2015
Home
Overall Retention, Persistence Rates Rise Slightly
The persistence rate of college students has reached its highest point since 2010, when it began a four-year decline, according to a new “snapshot” report of persistence and retention rates released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
April 23, 2015
African-American
Howard University Dual Enrollment Program Launches in D.C.
Howard University has launched a partnership with Washington, D.C., public schools that will provide advanced college preparation for students at two District of Columbia high schools.
April 23, 2015
African-American
ED Data Verify Damage Done to HBCUs
The Department of Education recently acknowledged that the controversial 2011 changes to Parent Plus Loan qualification standards did, in fact, adversely affect historically Black colleges and universities.
April 23, 2015
Community Colleges
Living the Dream
We salute Miami Dade College President Eduardo PadrĂłn, the 2015 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award, for his tireless advocacy for the most underprivileged of students.
April 23, 2015
Students
UVa Dean Bashes Rolling Stone Article in Open Letter
An associate dean of students at the University of Virginia said Wednesday a widely discredited Rolling Stone article caused her professional and personal harm by portraying her as insensitive and unresponsive to an alleged victim of a gang rape.
April 22, 2015
Students
Emory Law School Gets Gift to Honor John Lewis
Emory University’s law school has received $1.5 million to fund a professorship named after civil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis.
April 22, 2015
Opinion
Dyson-West Squabble: There’s Nothing to See Here
The Black blogger sphere, in particular twitter, has been churning overtime in response to the public verbal feud between Michael Eric Dyson and Cornel West.
April 22, 2015
Sports
Academic Advising Services’ Role in Sports Expanding
ÂThe NCAA-mandated academic support services must do much more than keep athletes eligible to compete.
April 22, 2015
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U.S. Companies More Likely to Focus on Training
A CED report found that most employers studied provide funding or programs for workers interested in obtaining relevant work-related training and education—not necessarily postsecondary degrees.
April 22, 2015
African-American
Welcome!
The Diverse team looks forward to playing host today to Dr. William “Smitty” Smith, founding executive director of the National Center for Race Amity. Smith’s organization, based at Wheelock College in Boston, promotes racial understanding through education, theater and dialogue.
April 22, 2015
Opinion
Test Cheating in Atlanta Tip of an Educational Corruption Iceberg
The sentencing of nearly a dozen Atlanta educators and administrators for artificially inflating student test scores is the latest example of “Campbell’s Law.”
April 22, 2015
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Analysis: Higher Ed to Suffer as Medicaid Gains
A “dismal outlook” is projected for state higher education funding in most states over the next decade due largely to a “crowding out” of discretionary funding by Medicaid, a new analysis shows.
April 22, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Purdue Unveils Technology Park Focused on Aerospace Industry
Purdue University has unveiled plans to establish an aerospace technology park that will allow it to partner with private companies to research and design new technology.
April 21, 2015
HBCUs
Prosecutor: All Involved in FAMU Hazing Case Were Willing
The prosecutor in the case of three former band members charged with manslaughter in the hazing death of a Florida A&M University drum major told jurors Tuesday that all of those involved—even the victim—participated in a brutal act they knew was illegal.
April 21, 2015
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AERA Sessions Pinpoint the Necessity of Social Justice
The recent polarization of unarmed Black men killed by White police officers has sparked a sense of urgency to address as curriculum at the American Education Research Association (AERA) annual meeting last week.
April 21, 2015
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