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Faculty & Staff

Benedict College Settles With White Instructors Who Charged Discrimination

A historically Black college in South Carolina has been sued after three White faculty members say they were passed over for jobs or let go for because of their race, federal officials announced Wednesday.

April 9, 2009

Students

Haddon Selected as University of Maryland Law School Dean, Marking First for an African-American

University of Maryland officials last week announced the appointment of Phoebe A. Haddon as dean of the University of Maryland School of Law, effective July 1, 2009. Haddon, who will be the ninth dean and the second woman in the position, will be the first African-American to serve as the dean of the University of Maryland system’s only law school.

April 5, 2009

Faculty & Staff

A Pipeline to the Tenure Track

Postdoctoral Fellowships are increasingly being seen as a recruiting tool to improve faculty diversity.

April 1, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Broadening the Definition of Diversity

A new book examines the strategies of faculty to serve as “change agents,” encouraging diversity on campus.

April 1, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Broadening the Definition of Diversity

A new book examines the strategies of faculty to serve as “change agents,” encouraging diversity on campus.

March 26, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Redefining Teacher Education Programs for the 21st Century

Failure to revisit professional development in light of new technology could render teacher training programs obsolete.

March 19, 2009

Students

Perspectives: Developing Successful and Effective Online Courses

This week, Diverse Online is running a series of stories on technology and distance learning to complement the March 19 Technology edition.

March 15, 2009

Faculty & Staff

HBCUs File Lawsuits Against Accrediting Agency

As one historically Black university resolves litigation with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, another, Hampton University, ignites a similar suit against the same agency to restore the reputation of what school officials call “a proven” pharmacy program.

March 10, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Keeping Pace, But Not Catching Up

Although women have surpassed men in degree attainment in many fields, women’s numbers in coveted tenure positions and leadership posts still lag behind.

March 4, 2009

Faculty & Staff

California State University System Chancellor Takes on K-12

When California State University Chancellor Charles Reed talks about his commitment to cut the racial achievement gap in California’s primary and secondary schools, he has a ready response to those who say K-12 is not really the business of a higher education administrator.

March 3, 2009

Students

Chronicling the Lives of Native Americans on Predominantly White Campuses

Amanda LeClair, a senior at the University of Wyoming, is not an activist by nature.

March 3, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Pushing for a More Inclusive University

From age 8 through his years as a Stanford University student, Dr. Charles Ogletree, the Jesse Climenko Professor of Law at Harvard University, labored in the fields with his migrant-worker parents.

February 18, 2009