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China Bans Books by Pro-Hong Kong Protest Author

Authorities in China have ordered books by Chinese-American scholar Yu Ying-shih to be removed from sale, as Beijing expresses its displeasure with writers showing support for pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong and elsewhere, bookstores and publishers said.

Benefits of Redefining Full-time Enrollment to 15 Credits a Semester Examined

One recent survey found that more than two-thirds of college students did not have a schedule that would enable them to graduate on time even if they never switched majors, failed a course or took an unnecessary course.

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Off-Campus Student Charged in Penn State Threat

A 20-year-old off-campus student has been jailed on charges that he posted a social media threat to shoot people at a popular gathering area on Penn State’s main campus.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Wooing Medical Students

The new secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs made an impassioned recruitment pitch to medical school and nursing students at the University of Vermont on Monday, urging them to consider careers in the VA.

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Paul Quinn College Sharing Story of Turnaround With World

President Michael J. Sorrell, a panelist at an international seminar, outlines the best practices utilized at his small Dallas-based school in hopes that other institutions that work with large numbers of marginalized and disadvantaged students might benefit.

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Tennessee Promise Program Has 35K Applications

With the Nov. 1 deadline to apply approaching, the Tennessee Promise program could be on pace to perhaps double the state’s goal of applications.

Report: Shift from Boutique Programs to Broad Efforts to Help Minority Males

Community colleges are looking at addressing the achievement gaps of the men of color they enroll with broad, data-backed approaches to helping all students succeed and complete their academic programs.

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Happy Anniversary!

Please join the Diverse staff in congratulating Senior Web Consultant Raymond Borhan as Friday marks the ninth anniversary of his agreeing to pitch in to keep this production rolling along.

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Virginia Wesleyan Sued Over Sexual Assault

NORFOLK, Va. ― A former student has sued Virginia Wesleyan College, claiming that she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2012 and that the college allowed her attacker to voluntarily leave the school so he could enroll elsewhere.

Diverse on the Go

Diverse Senior Writer Jamal Watson is attending and moderating a panel at the 2nd Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference in Philadelphia. The event continues through Saturday.

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HSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings Systems

Though the administration has said that its proposed ratings system will be designed to reward institutions that successfully serve minorities and low-income students, representatives from HSIs nevertheless expressed some misgivings about the plan.

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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.

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