Tag: Public Policy: Page 26

Students

Four National Groups to Oppose Laws Allowing Guns on Campuses

IOWA CITY, Iowa ― Four national groups representing college educators and trustees said Thursday they would fight a growing push in state legislatures to allow people to carry concealed guns on campuses. The groups also called for the repeal of measures in several states that already allow for so-called campus carry, arguing that academic institutions […]

November 12, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Welcome Aboard!

Iraolyn Humphreys has joined the Diverse family as an Advertising Account Manager. She has 10 years of sales and account management experience in the government and commercial space. She is a writer and music enthusiast and enjoys college football.

November 2, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig Ends Presidential Bid

Harvard law professor Larry Lessig is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

November 2, 2015

Students

Obama Administration Looks to New Rules to Curb Student Debt

U.S. colleges will face new restrictions on using debit cards to distribute financial aid, and more people will have income-based options for repaying student loans under a pair of regulations given final approval by the Obama administration on Tuesday.

October 28, 2015

African-American

South African President to Meet Students Protesting Tuition Hikes

Thousands of South African university students demonstrated outside the headquarters of the country’s ruling African National Congress party and a courthouse on Thursday, pressing a nationwide campaign against tuition hikes that they say should be scrapped.

October 22, 2015

Faculty & Staff

UNC Faculty Group Says Secrecy to Hurt New University Head

Faculty representatives for North Carolina’s public university system said Thursday the next president of the 17-campus University of North Carolina will take the job with extra baggage by failing to meet with teachers and researchers first.

October 22, 2015

Faculty & Staff

RHONDA M. RABBITT

RHONDA M. RABBITT has been appointed dean of the School of Education at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She was assistant dean and director of graduate programs in education at Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Rabbitt earned a bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She earned a master’s from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a doctorate from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California.

October 22, 2015

Students

When Free Speech Becomes Unfree Speech

Practicing free speech comes with the responsibility speaking the whole truth, without false or unproven racist ideas.

October 20, 2015

Students

Scholars of Color Making Academic Research More Culturally Relevant

A basic approach of conducting research, publishing work and focusing on information dissemination is key to making academic work relevant for the higher ed community and the people they serve.

October 19, 2015

African-American

Educating the Young Voter

With a new round of young voters being eligible to vote this year, the question raised is not only will they participate, but do they have an understanding of the issues?

October 18, 2015

Students

MSIs Need to Embrace Competency-Based Learning Strategies

It is essential for HBCUs, TCUs and other MSIs to be a part of the planning and implementation of such CBL strategies since these institutions are likely to be major producers of the national workforce of the future.

October 13, 2015

Students

JULIANNA BARNES

JULIANNA BARNES has been appointed president of Cuyamaca College in El Cajon, California, effective October 5. Barnes was vice president of student services at San Diego Mesa College. She holds a bachelor’s from the University of California, San Diego, and a master’s and a doctorate from San Diego State University.

October 8, 2015