Tag: Diversity: Page 182

Students

Yousufzai Introduces Students to Beauty of Science

Dr. Sardar Yousfzai, an assistant professor in the Division of Natural Sciences at Paine College, has dedicated each summer for the past 10 years to hosting a free summer chemistry camp to middle and high school youth.

August 24, 2016

Students

Saint Augustine and Halifax Community College Announce Partnership

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) and Halifax Community College (HCC) announced today that they will be starting a new partnership. Students who receive their Associates degree from HCC and then admitted to SAU will go in with a junior class status. The agreement will allow graduates of HCC with a GPA of at least a 2.0 […]

August 23, 2016

Opinion

Let’s Not Forget the Racism, White Privilege Brought to Light by 2016 Olympics

The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics has been an event packed with suspense, intrigue and drama. Anticipation about the games had been intense even before the competition began. One thing can be said for certain, the athletic competition did not disappoint as there was hardly a dull moment. The U.S. Women’s gymnastic and swim teams made […]

August 23, 2016

Students

LGBTQ Inclusion Summit Series Kicks off at Virginia State University

Leading LGBTQ education organization Campus Pride launches its first HBCU Sports Inclusion Summit series this week at Virginia State University.

August 23, 2016

Faculty & Staff

International Black Male Colloquium to Honor Dr. Lee Jones

When students and scholars gather in Bermuda in October for the 5th annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, they will pay homage to Dr. Lee Jones, founding president of the Brothers of the Academy Institute (BOTA) who passed away late last year.

August 22, 2016

Faculty & Staff

The Double Standard of Black Faculty in Academia

The increase of Black faculty into academia is a great improvement; however, additional efforts are required in order to recruit, retain and support the success of Black faculty members in years to come.

August 22, 2016

Native Americans

Native Communities Get Help with Health Disparities

BOZEMAN, Mont. ― Montana State University and its partners have received $20 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to address health disparities facing Native communities in Montana and Alaska. University officials say the new American Indian-Alaska Native Clinical and Translational Research Program includes collaborators from Blackfeet Community College, the University of Montana, the […]

August 21, 2016

African-American

The Donald Discovers Diversity

His new team is scouring the data like stock-pickers looking for undervalued buys, and they’ve finally stumbled on something Trump has ignored all campaign. People of color.

August 21, 2016

Sports

Diversity a Winner at Olympics

If you believe in diversity like I do, the Olympic Games set a really high bar.

August 21, 2016

African-American

Journalism Giant George Curry Dies

George E. Curry, an award-winning veteran journalist and a fierce advocate for the Black press, died from an apparent heart attack on Saturday evening. He was 69.

August 21, 2016

African-American

Sheriff Clarke’s Roots in Controversy Run Deep

Diverse reporter offers first-hand account of when the Milwaukee County conservative firebrand began implementing practices that reflect the mindset of the sheriff who says, “Stop trying to fix the police. Fix the ghetto.”

August 21, 2016

Students

Montana College Expels Students 4 Years after Saudis Cheated

BUTTE, Mont. ― Fifteen summer school students have been expelled for cheating at Montana Tech, the same college that dismissed several Saudi students and revoked the degrees of others after discovering a former employee altered their transcripts four years ago. Doug Abbott, vice chancellor for academic affairs, declined to release any other information about the […]

August 18, 2016