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Students

Survey: 1 in 4 College Women Report Unwanted Sexual Contact

Nearly a quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college, according to a report released Monday.

September 21, 2015

HBCUs

Notre Dame to Reduce Carbon Footprint After Pope’s Plea

The University of Notre Dame plans to stop burning coal within five years and to cut its carbon footprint by more than half in the next 15 years in response to Pope Francis’ plea for bold action to curb climate change.

September 20, 2015

Students

Many Factors Determine Good and Effective Teaching

There are a combination of qualities that distinguish good professors from poor ones.

September 15, 2015

Students

Tennessee Promise Scholarship Boosts Community College Enrollment

Tennessee community college enrollment has increased with the state Promise Scholarship availability. Many of the state’s 13 community colleges report increased student enrollment since the beginning of the academic year.

September 14, 2015

Students

Obama Promotes Online Research Tool with College-Specific Data

President Barack Obama on Saturday debuted a redesigned online tool with college-specific information about student costs, loans and potential earning power.

September 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Saudi Businessman Gives $10M for Islamic Law Center at Yale

A Saudi businessman has donated $10 million to Yale Law School to establish what school officials hope will become the country’s top center for the study of Islamic law.

September 10, 2015

Students

MARCUS A. WHITEHURST

MARCUS A. WHITEHURST has been named vice provost for educational equity at Pennsylvania State University. He was interim vice provost for educational equity at Penn State. Whitehurst holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Binghamton University, State University of New York, and a master’s and a doctorate from Penn State.

September 9, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Some Purdue Students Oppose Name Change for Tech College

Purdue University senior Austin Haberly doesn’t want Purdue Polytechnic Institute on his degree.

September 7, 2015

Students

Expert: Don’t Get Bogged Down in ‘Hiring Funnel’

Despite the growing number of websites designed to connect college graduates to jobs, job seekers should focus on alternative ways to get in contact with the people who hire and fire.

September 3, 2015

Students

10 Years After Katrina

Ten years ago, the outside world watched television screens in horror as Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast and other areas in the final days of August 2005. Numerous books have been written on various aspects of the disaster and its consequences. Diversebooks.net has a number of books for teaching, counseling and general reading topics related to the disaster and recovery.

September 2, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Otis Readily Attests to HBCUs’ Roles as Career Launching Pads

Success didn’t come easy, but Otis doesn’t hesitate to give credit to getting the foundation he needed at Tennessee State University.

August 31, 2015

Faculty & Staff

3 HBCU Nursing Programs Ranked in Top 15 in Eastern Region

Three historically Black colleges and universities have had their nursing programs ranked among the top 15 in the Eastern region of the United States.

August 30, 2015