Catherine MorrisFaculty & StaffKeene State Professors Concerned Student Riots Becoming Accepted as the NormStudent celebrations associated with Pumpkin Fest, which was originally founded as a family celebration, devolved into an hours-long riot between students and police on Saturday afternoon.October 22, 2014African-AmericanHBCUs Taking Concrete Steps to Support LGBTQA StudentsAs times and student demographics change, HBCUs will be increasingly challenged to ensure that all students are equally protected and valued on campus.October 19, 2014Leadership & PolicyHigher Ed Leaders Now Working to Close ‘Skills Gap Shortage’A growing number of colleges and universities are partnering with employers to train students with the skills they will need to break into local industries.October 9, 2014StudentsHSI Advocates Question Relevancy, Accuracy of College Ratings SystemsThough 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.October 7, 2014StudentsHSI Leaders Urged to Make Voices Heard When it Comes to FundingLuis Maldonado, chief advocacy officer at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, said of political engagement: “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the table.”October 6, 2014African-AmericanHampton University Shares in $75M First In The World Grants ProgramThe U.S. Department of Education announced the 24 colleges and universities who cumulatively were awarded $75 million from the four-year grants program.September 30, 2014DisabiltiesBiden Announces $450 Million Worth of Grants for Higher EdThe funding is designed to help community colleges and other institutions provide better job training.September 29, 2014StudentsUniversity of Southern California Inviting Neighbors Over for EducationUSC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative grooms high school students at the Foshay Learning Center, not far from the university’s main campus in southern Los Angeles.September 25, 2014Leadership & PolicyHBCU Advocates Riding Wave of Wariness Over Proposed College Ratings SystemIn wake of Parent Plus loan “debacle,” Department of Education trying to quell anxiety as it moves toward the anticipated rollout of the system.September 23, 2014DisabiltiesStudy Links Discrimination, Blacks’ Risk of Mental DisordersNew research shows that African Americans and Caribbean Blacks who experience multiple types of discrimination are at a much greater risk for a variety of mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse.September 21, 2014Previous PagePage 40 of 43Next Page
