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Community Colleges

In Case You Missed It…

ACE Fellows Program Creating Pipeline to Presidency for Women, Minorities Time No Barrier to Law Professor Ronald Sullivan Getting to Truth Marc Lamont Hill Leaving Columbia University for Morehouse College Professorship Stage Set for Showdowns Over Potential Contraction of HBCUs

July 24, 2014

Leadership & Policy

New Mexico State University Regents Approve Higher Admission Standards

New Mexico State University’s admissions requirements will be going up.

July 23, 2014

African-American

Hill Leaving Columbia University for Morehouse College Professorship

The move signals a new effort by Morehouse to aggressively compete with predominantly White institutions for young Black superstar professors.

July 23, 2014

Community Colleges

Report: Higher Education Behind on Common Core

The findings follow earlier alarms that the people who run higher education have, for the most part, gotten involved only late in the Common Core process.

July 22, 2014

Students

Student-Centered Education for a Diverse 21st Century Population

Education that keeps the student at the center is the expectation of students and their families.

July 21, 2014

Community Colleges

Arkansas Baptist College Hit With Civil Lawsuits

The historically black college in Little Rock has struggled to pay its bills, meet payroll obligations and deliver financial aid checks.

July 20, 2014

Faculty & Staff

A New Take on Race

In this issue of Diverse  we profile the American Council on Education’s Fellows Program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, and its preparation of minority and women candidates for top-tier positions in academia. We take a look at several HBCU issues, including the growth of unions at HBCUs across the country and recent […]

July 17, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Happy Anniversary!

Congratulations to William E. Cox Jr., Diverse Vice President of Operations and Advertising, as we celebrate this week the 13th anniversary of his joining the team. This July, in fact, has been extra special for Will as he also has been able to savor his beloved World Cup competition.

July 16, 2014

Students

Diverse Conversations: Black Men and College Initiatives ― Fair or Unfair?

Despite the obvious need for college incentive programs for this nation’s young Black men, there are plenty who complain about the special treatment these young men receive.

July 16, 2014

Students

University of Connecticut’s AD Sees Need for Student-Athlete Stipends

Athletic director Warde Manuel says he opposes the idea of unions for college athletes, yet sees the need to provide students on athletic scholarships with additional money.

July 16, 2014

Community Colleges

Student Expelled From College After Gay Marriage

OKLAHOMA CITY ― A woman said Monday that she was expelled from a private, Christian college in suburban Oklahoma City because she married her same-sex partner. Christian Minard, 22, said she received a letter last week from Southwestern Christian University notifying her of the expulsion after returning from her honeymoon in Las Vegas. Minard said […]

July 15, 2014

Students

Appeals Court Rules University of Texas Can Use Race in Admissions

In a 2-1 ruling, judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that barring the university from using race would ultimately lead to a less diverse student body.

July 15, 2014