Tag: Research: Page 36

Health

Understanding the Political, Social Attitudes of AAPI Communities

At the fourth annual AAPI Policy Research Summit, scholars presented data to dispel myths about the views of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities regarding critical policy issues.

April 20, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Welcome Aboard!

Marcos Galizia has become the newest member of the Diverse team. He is the Junior Web Developer for Cox, Matthews, & Associates. He has been working as a freelance web designer for over five years and is a skilled computer operator with experience in managing data and reporting through the use of MS Excel software. […]

April 17, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Global Scholars Say Universities Need to Get Back to Basics

Universities don’t have to solve the social and practical problems of the day, but should rather focus on equipping students with the critical and analytical thinking skills that will enable them to do these things themselves.

April 14, 2014

Sports

Review: University of North Carolina Athlete Literacy Findings Flawed

UNC hired Georgia State, Minnesota and Virginia professors to review Mary Willingham’s findings.

April 13, 2014

African-American

In Case You Missed It…

Three HBCU Presidents Announce Retirements U.S. Presidents Gather to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act Florida A&M Fears Lawmaker Trying to Turn Back Clock Researchers Discuss Role of HBCUs in Supporting School-age Black Males

April 11, 2014

Home

Access to Higher Ed for Diverse Populations a Global Challenge

During a panel at the second annual Princeton-Fung Global Forum in Paris, scholars from three nations, including the U.S., explored how to use policy to encourage greater social parity in higher ed.

April 10, 2014

Community Colleges

Biden Announces New Apprenticeship Initiative for Students

Vice President Joe Biden announced a new initiative Monday, called The Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium, which will give students credit for job-training apprenticeships.

April 7, 2014

HBCUs

Researchers Discuss Role of HBCUs in Supporting School-age Black Males

Several prominent researchers on Black males highlight strategies and policies to improve the Black male experience in preK-12 schools and in postsecondary contexts.

April 6, 2014

Latinx

Young Millennial Republicans Harbor Divergent Views from Their GOP Elders

The Pew Research Center Study did in fact confirm that millennials are the most diverse, pluralistic group of people in American history.

April 2, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Honoring Derek Walcott

The West Indian poet and playwright Derek Walcott was honored at the National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday, March 29. To read more about him, see Conversations With Derek Walcott, available on DiverseBooks.net.

April 1, 2014

HBCUs

University of Pennsylvania Center Aims to Turn MSI Research Into Results

The Penn Center for Minority-Serving Institutions (CMSI) was created to highlight and advance the contributions of MSIs in higher education.

March 26, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Welcome Aboard!

Diane F. Remler has joined Cox, Matthews and Associates as Assistant to the Operations Department. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the Washington, D.C., area for some of the most prestigious law firms in the nation. She is a licensed Zumba instructor and a member of the Art Deco Society of Washington.

March 23, 2014