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Latinx
San Jacinto College Focusing on Promoting STEM to Its Underserved Minority Student Body
To keep up with demand for STEM jobs, administrators, faculty and staff created the STEM Council to coordinate STEM efforts across the two-year college’s three campuses.
August 3, 2014
Students
Oklahoma State University Mandates Sexual Assault Prevention Course
Every OSU student must complete the training before enrolling for the spring 2015 term, which occurs between October and December.
August 3, 2014
Students
Focus Intensifies on Falloff of Students En Route to College
“Summer melt” is said to impact between 10 and 20 percent of all “college-intending” students throughout the United States. One estimate puts the number of students who “melt away” during the summer at 200,000 students per year.
August 3, 2014
Disabilties
Special Focus: STEM
In this issue of Diverse, we look at STEM, or the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. We take a deeper look at what higher education leaders are doing to boost the number of American Indians earning Ph.D.s. We also look at the success of a San Jacinto College program that promotes STEM among its underserved minority students. Among other feature articles, we look at the emerging tech scene in Washington, D.C., and what stakeholders are doing to keep diversity at the forefront.
July 31, 2014
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Happy Anniversary!
Diverse Executive Editor David Pluviose will be celebrating on Saturday as it marks the eighth anniversary of his joining the Cox, Matthews & Associates publishing team.
July 31, 2014
HBCUs
In Case You Missed It…
HBCUs Look to Court Superstar Black Faculty Governance Controversy Escalating at Alabama State University University of California Exercising a Form of Economic Affirmative Action? Report: Millions with College Credit Identified as Potential Graduates
July 31, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Virginia, Student Settle Lawsuit Over Arrest
The state of Virginia has reached a $212,500 settlement with a University of Virginia student who was arrested after her purchase of water was mistaken for beer.
July 31, 2014
Community Colleges
Alumni Rallying to Support Wilberforce University
Alumni of the country’s oldest historically Black private university are committing money and other support to help their alma mater’s fight for survival amid the risk of accreditation loss and financial deficits and low enrollment.
July 31, 2014
Students
Powerball Win Helps Marilyn Fields Spread Her Love for Shaw University
Good fortune allows devoted alumna and employee the opportunity to fully capitalize a scholarship she had started earlier this year.
July 31, 2014
Latinx
Fired Band Director Says He Was Repairing Ohio State University’s Vulgar Culture
Jonathan Waters said he was working to fix a vulgar culture “in dire need of change” before he was dismissed last week, he said in a document released by his attorney.
July 31, 2014
African-American
Lead Exposure Study to Focus on Black Women in Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati researchers are launching a study of African-American women to determine whether childhood lead exposure has affected bone and muscle health.
July 31, 2014
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Former Alabama State University Trustee Wiggins Threatens to Sue Governor
Circuit Judge Marvin Wiggins is threatening to sue Gov. Robert Bentley for removing him as a trustee of Alabama State University.
July 30, 2014
Students
Billions of GI Bill Funds Going to For-Profit Schools
Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have flocked to for-profit colleges, including a troubled chain that is closing or selling its campuses amid a series of federal and state investigations.
July 30, 2014
Latinx
Millennials Even More Left of Center Than in 2012
Even political pollsters have joined in the ongoing critique of this age demographic.
July 30, 2014
Native Americans
Experts: More Focus Needed on Guiding Native Americans to Doctoral Programs
Higher Ed stakeholders are looking to boost the number of Native Americans earning Ph.D.s and their representation in the STEM fields.
July 30, 2014
Home
Senators Introduce Legislation to Curb Campus Sexual Assault
Colleges and universities could be more accountable to rape victims under legislation introduced Wednesday by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators.
July 30, 2014
Students
Becoming Intentional About College Retention
We cannot understand retention without grasping the history, mission, purpose, program offerings, and financing at an institution.
July 30, 2014
Students
Report: Millions with College Credit Identified as Potential Graduates
An estimated 4 million Americans have completed at least two years of college and they represent a pool of potential students with whom colleges and universities could reconnect, a new national report says.
July 30, 2014
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