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Students

Special Issue – Academic Kickoff

The Academic Kickoff edition of Diverse takes a closer look at how professors are teaching to the tech-centric millennial student.

August 28, 2014

LGBTQ+

Longtime Tennessee Civil Rights Lawyer Dies at 86

George Barrett, a longtime Tennessee civil rights lawyer known for handling a case that ultimately desegregated the state’s public colleges and universities, has died.

August 27, 2014

African-American

Black Culture Centers Embracing Multiculturalism and Intellectual Conversation

From a proposal in 1987 to create a national network of Black culture centers, the ABCC grown into an international and multicultural organization.

August 27, 2014

Students

Study: Minority-Serving Schools Serve Students of Color as Well as Predominantly White Institutions

A new study challenges the notion that Black and Latino students are less likely to earn a college degree if they attend minority-serving institutions, such as a historically Black college.

August 26, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Southern University Board Votes Not to Extend President Mason’s Contract

The Southern University Board of Supervisors voted 9-4 Saturday against extending President Ron Mason’s contract for a year.

August 24, 2014

Students

Move-in day? It’s Funeral Day for Michael Brown

As many colleges start anew, Ferguson victim laid to rest.

August 24, 2014

African-American

College Students Step Up in Ferguson

The protests that have swept up Ferguson, Mo., following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, in part have been powered by the young people.

August 24, 2014

Students

More Schools Mixing Beer, Football at Stadiums

A growing number of schools are bringing the party inside, opening taps in concourses that traditionally have been alcohol-free zones.

August 24, 2014

Students

Determined D.C. Youth Takes Big Step Toward Fulfilling His Dream

The other day, 18-year-old Michael Phelps dispelled any notion that he would never set foot on a Penn State campus as a student.

August 24, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Navy Admiral McRaven Confirmed as University of Texas Chancellor

The head of U.S. Special Operations Command will make $1.2 million annually.

August 21, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Southern University’s Mason Outlines His Contract Extension Requirements

Southern University System President Ronald Mason Jr. won’t seek or accept an extension of his contract when it expires next year, unless certain terms he has outlined are met.

August 21, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Another Black Boy is Killed and My Pain Is Constant

I have often said that when a young African-American male leaves home it is uncertain whether he will return home.

August 21, 2014