Tag: Diversity: Page 188

Students

Open Educational Resources Paying Off for Some Colleges

A growing number of colleges are turning to open educational resources (OER) in an effort to relieve some financial stress for students.

July 27, 2016

Students

Campus Climate, Job Security Priority Among Many Young Voters

On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, strained race relations on college campuses are high on young voters’ list of concerns.

July 26, 2016

Students

Campus Climate, Job Security Priority Among Many Young Voters

On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, strained race relations on college campuses are high on young voters’ list of concerns.

July 26, 2016

Students

Experts: Education Not Likely to be Priority at Democratic National Convention

As more than 50,000 Democrats converge in Philadelphia this week to formally nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential nominee, experts say education isn’t likely to take center stage at the Democratic National Convention.

July 25, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Thomas A. Walker Selected as Wayne Community College President

Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr. officially will be approved as the sixth president of Wayne Community College on Tuesday in a meeting of the Goldsboro, N.C., school’s board of trustees, according to a statement released by the college Monday. Walker, nominated by the board on June 17, has been approved by the State Board of […]

July 25, 2016

Students

The Problem Behind GMU Law School Name Change

Jacquelyn Branscomb, a law student at George Mason University, shares her experiences surrounding the school’s name change.

July 24, 2016

Students

Diversity Candidate? Trump’s No Voice for Diversity

Donald Trump’s speeches provide a clear message on his stance on diversity issues.

July 24, 2016

Students

Management Leadership Program Aims to Boost Workforce Diversity

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) provides minority students with one-on-one leadership coaching, role-playing exercises and networking opportunities to groom them for future management positions.

July 24, 2016

African-American

GMU Law School Renaming a Possible Roadblock to Diversity

George Mason University moves forward with plans to foster diversity despite the controversy surrounding the renaming the law school after the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

July 24, 2016

Students

Criminal Record Cleared for BYU Student Accused of Groping

PROVO, Utah ― The criminal record of a Brigham Young University student accused of groping women while he jogged on campus has been cleared after he completed terms of a court diversion program. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the decision to expunge Nathan Fletcher’s record was made by a judge despite an alleged victim requesting […]

July 21, 2016

African-American

Miami Mayor Tomás Pedro Regalado Touts Success of ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ in his City

The mayor of Miami said that President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” (MBK) Initiative has yielded positive results for Black and Hispanic men in his city.

July 21, 2016

Students

Free Community College Program Preparing to Launch in San Diego

Free community college is coming to San Diego. This fall, the first cohort of 201 students will participate in the San Diego Promise pilot program.

July 21, 2016