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Students

Charleston Tragedy Inspires S.C. Diversity Programs

Duke Energy and its employees support new diversity initiatives led by Furman University’s Riley Institute in the wake of the fatal June 17 shootings at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston.

July 28, 2015

African-American

Former Spanish Teacher in Leading Role in the FBI

As a schoolteacher in the late 1980s, Diego Rodriguez applied to join the FBI, but when it called hoping to recruit a Spanish speaker as part of a diversity drive, his response was, “I’m really happy teaching. Thanks, but no thanks.”

July 28, 2015

Students

U. of Richmond Suspends Fraternity for Policy Violations

Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s chapter at the University of Richmond has been indefinitely suspended for violating the school’s policies.

July 26, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Cosby’s Lawyer Remains Chairman of Temple University Trustees

Bill Cosby, once the very public pride of Temple University, parted ways with the school last year amid allegations that he had drugged and sexually assaulted women.

July 23, 2015

African-American

Congress Pondering How to Catch Up With Education

As Congress moves towards reauthorizing the Higher Education Act (HEA), members of a Senate committee said that they would hope to encourage innovation in higher education.

July 22, 2015

Students

Tony Brown Going into Black Journalists’ Hall of Fame

Tony Brown, a renowned journalist and educator, has been selected for induction into the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday.

July 22, 2015

Home

Camp Girls Learn to Code from the Pros

When organizers of a summer camp that includes a number of disadvantaged high-school girls asked about career plans, none of the girls talked about computer programming.

July 22, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Major Cyber-attack Targets UCLA Hospital System

LOS ANGELES ― A months-long cyberattack on the University of California, Los Angeles hospital system put at risk the personal information for up to 4.5 million people, officials said Friday. UCLA Health said in a statement that, while there’s no evidence hackers acquired personal or medical data, it can’t be ruled out yet. Officials said […]

July 19, 2015

Faculty & Staff

University Helps Florida Veterans Find Livelihood in Farming

Mat Santos stands at the edge of seven acres of land, the field of his future, pondering what to plant, grow and harvest, and sell.

July 14, 2015

Community Colleges

COREY L. MCCRAY

COREY L. MCCRAY has been named vice president for workforce solutions at Tidewater Community College. He directed The Pruden Center for Industry & Technology in Suffolk, Virginia. McCray holds a bachelor’s from Southern Illinois University and a master’s from Cambridge College.

July 13, 2015

African-American

RICARDO JACQUEZ

RICARDO JACQUEZ has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management at California State University, Chico, effective August 1. He is currently dean of the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University. Jacquez earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from New Mexico State, and a doctorate from Virginia Tech.

July 13, 2015

MSIs

Proponents Unveil ‘America’s College Promise Act’

The proposed bill, America’s College Promise Act, will impact at least 9 million students attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions.

July 8, 2015