Tag: Diversity: Page 178

Students

Airbnb Boosts Study Abroad in China

In a move that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday should inspire other businesses to do the same, Airbnb — the multibillion Internet company — committed $80,000 a year for the next three years to support study abroad in China.

September 12, 2016

Students

Several Concerns at University of Missouri Medical School

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri School of Medicine is noncompliant in several areas and must address them within two years to maintain its accreditation, according to a report by a national group that accredits medical degree programs. Among the findings in a June report by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education is that […]

September 11, 2016

Students

Higher Ed Solution? ITT Technical Institute Wasn’t It

The problem is when you relinquish the role of education from the non-profits to the for-profits, you’re not just talking about education anymore.

September 11, 2016

Students

University of Oregon Removing Klan-affiliated Name from Building

The University of Oregon’s board of trustees has voted to remove the name of a classics professor from a student dormitory on campus because of his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan.

September 11, 2016

Students

Higher Ed Gets Opportunity to Benchmark Diversity

The Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmark tool — also known as the GDIB — is being made available for the first time in its 10-year history to colleges and universities.

September 11, 2016

Students

University of Texas Honoring First Blacks who Enrolled

AUSTIN, Texas ― When Nathaniel Bradford enrolled at the University of Texas in 1963, he couldn’t join the band. Or a fraternity. Or play on the football team. The reason: He’s Black. The Austin American-Statesman reports the campus was slow to integrate, waiting until 1956 to enroll African-American undergraduates even though the U.S. Supreme Court […]

September 8, 2016

Students

Presidential Candidates not Registering with College Students

With the 2016 presidential election approaching, campus leaders at some schools say neither candidate seems well-connected to issues that matter to college students.

September 8, 2016

Students

Renewed Focus Needed on Intangible Factors for Students

As students begin the 2016-17 school year, there is a need for a fresh effort to encourage students to develop key intangibles and invest in their inner development.

September 8, 2016

Students

Tribal Culture, Oil Access Collide in North Dakota

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters, who have been protesting the construction of the pipeline daily, are attempting to peacefully stop the bulldozing of the site.

September 8, 2016

Students

Diverse Conversations: How Black Colleges Can Win Against Tough Competition

How will HBCUs compete against PWIs that now accept and actively recruit minority students and have more resources to serve them?

September 8, 2016

Sports

Texas Asks State Supreme Court to Block Track Coach Lawsuit

AUSTIN, Texas ― The University of Texas recently asked the state Supreme Court to block a sex and race discrimination lawsuit filed by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney, who was forced out in 2013 after the school learned about a romantic relationship with one of her athletes a decade earlier. University lawyers argued in […]

September 7, 2016

Students

Experts: Minority Students Need Aerospace Opportunities

In order to diversify the workforce of the aerospace and defense industries, business and higher education leaders must be proactive and intentional.

September 7, 2016