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Students

Feminist Group Accuses University of Ignoring Cyberthreats

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ― A feminist group on the campus of the University of Mary Washington accuses the school of failing to act on sexual and violent cyberthreats made against its members, according to a complaint filed Thursday.

May 7, 2015

Home

Gov. Haslam’s Postsecondary Education Initiatives Showing Success

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Gov. Bill Haslam’s efforts to persuade more Tennesseans to get a postsecondary education appear to be paying off.

May 7, 2015

Leadership & Policy

In Case You Missed It…

In U.S., Black Men Still in Fight for Citizenship Experts: Board Trustees Need to Keep Closer Eye on Money HBCUs in South Make Confederate Memorial Day a Teachable Moment The Problem with Bruce Jenner as Trans Poster Boy

May 1, 2015

Leadership & Policy

House Passes Compromise on New South Carolina State Trustees

The House has changed its bill that would get rid of the South Carolina State University board of trustees.

April 23, 2015

Faculty & Staff

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA

MARIE LYNN MIRANDA has been named provost of Rice University, effective July 1. She was the Samuel A. Graham Dean and a professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment and a professor of pediatrics and of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan. Miranda earned a bachelor’s from Duke University, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard University.

April 20, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Lawsuit: S. Carolina Discriminates Against Black University

As state lawmakers ponder firing the South Carolina State University trustees, South Carolina’s only Black congressman and a federal lawsuit contend the state can be blamed in part for the school’s financial woes.

April 6, 2015

Students

Welcome Aboard!

Please join us in welcoming Jonica T. Gibbs into the Diverse ranks as an Advertising Accounts Manager. Jonica has an extensive background in sales, as well as experience in higher education. As a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Jonica is a Tar Heel through and through. She enjoys exercising, traveling, […]

March 18, 2015

Sports

In Case You Missed It…

Thousands March in Selma in Honor of 50th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Transgender Issues Put Women’s Colleges to the Test Forgoing Two-Year Institutions Better for At-Risk Students League of Innovations: Lack of Funding Age-Old Story

March 12, 2015

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Presidents Seek Next Chapters to Institutions’ Success Stories

Are HBCUs still a viable enterprise? Of course, and more than ever, HBCU presidents past and present said Thursday at a panel at Bowie State University.

March 12, 2015

African-American

Legislator: S.C. State University Will Not Close

Amid concerns about the future of South Carolina State University, a state senator said recent troubles surrounding the institution are on the path to correction.

March 10, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Apple Announce Partnership

Thurgood Marshall College and Apple announced an over $40 million, multi-year partnership to identify and develop talent from HBCUs.

March 10, 2015

MSIs

South Carolina Advances Bill to Drop Wait for Veteran In-state Tuition

Out-of-state military veterans could come to South Carolina and immediately pay in-state tuition at its colleges and universities, under legislation endorsed Thursday by a state Senate panel.

March 5, 2015