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Faculty & Staff
UC-Berkeley Mathematician Dr. David Blackwell Dead at 91
Dr. David Blackwell, a pre-eminent mathematician and the first Black scholar in the National Academy of Sciences, has died. He was 91.
July 20, 2010
Students
Advocates Urge Quick Action on Rules Governing For-profits
For-profit postsecondary Institutions account for 10 percent of enrolled U.S. college students but 44 percent of student loan defaults.
July 20, 2010
Students
Who is Marybeth Gasman?
People are surprised, and not always pleasantly so, to discover that Dr. Marybeth Gasman, one of the leading scholars on historically Black colleges and universities, is White. When she was a graduate student, one professor tried to steer her away from the topic, advising her that research of this nature would be âghettoized.â
July 20, 2010
Faculty & Staff
New Louisiana Community College Campus May Prove Too Small
With President Barack Obama setting a goal of producing 5 million more community college graduates in the next decade, it seems community colleges are finally having their moment.
July 19, 2010
African-American
Conference: Access Programs Will Increasingly Help Students Consider College
At the annual national GEAR UP conference, officials said college access programs such as GEAR UP will play a growing role in getting students to view themselves as college material.
July 19, 2010
MSIs
Underrepresented Minorities Hit Hard by California Graduate Study Fees
Rising fees for graduate programs at University of California campuses threaten to undermine growth of underrepresented and much-needed minorities in health-science and other professions.
July 19, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Mass. Minority Professor Program Marks 20th Year
The Phillips Academy Institute for Recruitment of Teachers in Andover, Mass., is celebrating its 20th year, this month.
July 18, 2010
Students
Opinion: Diversity in the Curriculum is the Next Step for Leadership in a Globally Interconnected World
To achieve full-blown diversity and fulfill the fundamental mission of higher education in America, the curriculum must change to keep pace with the dynamic of an increasingly diverse student body and professoriate.
July 18, 2010
Students
Virginia HBCU Hosts Latino Student Symposium
The Hispanic Youth Symposium (HYS) is a live-in learning experience for Latino high school students aimed at motivating them to pursue higher education.
July 18, 2010
Students
Undocumented Students Hold D.C. âTeach-Inâ to Push DREAM Act
A coalition of student immigrant advocacy groups in Massachusetts, Colorado and California on Wednesday launched a makeshift school in the nationâs capital, reminiscent of the âteach-insâ of the 1960s, to encourage a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants through college enrollment.
July 15, 2010
Leadership & Policy
UT Regents Strip Klansmanâs Name from Dorm
University of Texas regents agreed Thursday to strip the name of a former law school professor and early organizer of the Ku Klux Klan from a campus dormitory.
July 15, 2010
Students
Fellowship Program Opens Doors for Minority Researchers
The Keystone Symposia works to ensure more minority scientists can access career-advancing life sciences research and networking opportunities.
July 15, 2010
Opinion
Nationâs Woes Spur More Americans to Embrace Religion
A few weeks ago, I was baptized. The fact that I did not get baptized until my fourth decade of life may surprise some people. I have always considered myself a spiritual person but I cannot say I was the sort of person who attended church on a regular basis. However, I have been actively [âŚ]
July 14, 2010
Leadership & Policy
University of Texas to Consider Taking Klansmanâs Name Off Dorm
The president of the University of Texas will ask the schoolâs regents to remove the name of a former professor and Ku Klux Klan member from a campus dormitory.
July 14, 2010
African-American
Maryland HBCU Developing Solar Energy Project
Thereâs no question that higher education institutions during this recession have implemented cost-cutting measures to reduce their operating expenses. Among those schools have been institutions, such as Coppin State University, that are seeking innovative green technologies to save on energy costs.
July 14, 2010
Students
Dr. Wendell Logan: Musical Mentor Remembered
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine was fortunate to profile jazz studies scholar Dr. Wendell Logan weeks before his untimely death on June 15.
July 14, 2010
Opinion
Colleges and Universities Must Engage Alumni of Color
Note: Nelson Bowman III, director of development at Prairie View A & M University, coauthored this blog post. Unless you havenât picked up a newspaper, read an online publication, watched TV or been on Facebook in the last couple of years, you have heard that the demographics in the United States are changing â by [âŚ]
July 13, 2010
Opinion
LeBron James Has Both Fans and Detractors These Days
In case you havenât been around lately, LeBron James is making headlines. James, formerly the Cleveland Cavaliersâ Mr. Everything, became a free agent July 1. This occurred because he only signed a short-term deal with the Cavaliers a few years ago. Many would say this was a smart business decision. I would agree. James is [âŚ]
July 13, 2010
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