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Students

Journalist, Diversity Advocate Ramirez Dies

An advocate for diversity in journalism, Raul Ramirez, a lecturer at San Francisco State University for 30 years, has passed from cancer.

November 19, 2013

Students

Oakland University: Fired Coach Abused Players, Pushed Christianity

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. ― Fired Oakland University women’s basketball coach Beckie Francis physically and emotionally abused her players, was obsessed about their weight and pushed her Christian beliefs on them, the suburban Detroit school says in a court filing. Oakland University, a 19,000-student state university, made the statements Friday in a court brief responding to […]

November 12, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Norfolk State Interim President Ready to Take on Challenges

Eddie Moore Jr. was hired as a fixer as NSU is grappling with a range of problems, including poor graduation rates, declining enrollment, high turnover among administrators, a governing board shake-up, and an investigation by its accrediting agency.

October 23, 2013

Students

Nationwide Study Affirms Income Affects Postsecondary Achievement

For the first time, data has been retrieved to offer benchmarks for public high schools to compare their graduates’ college transition rates nationwide.

October 15, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Welcome Aboard!

Senior Web Consultant Raymond Borhan is celebrating his eighth anniversary as a member of the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education team. Raymond has been involved with managing technology projects, products and strategy for nearly 20 years. He received his B.A. from UCLA and a Master of Science in Information Systems from Strayer University. Raymond is responsible for the company’s IT and web-related projects. As such, he has been a member of many cross-functional teams at the company. He also takes pride in having an important advisory role in all matters related to the company’s technology initiatives and IT infrastructure. Raymond likes to travel and enjoys learning about different cultures, literary traditions, and cuisines. Currently, he’s also interested in learning about organic farming and sustainable living.

October 9, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Alabama State Probing Tuberculosis Case

Officials at Alabama State University and the state Department of Public Health say they’re investigating a case of pulmonary tuberculosis at the school.

October 9, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Arkansas State Losing Army ROTC Program

The U.S. Department of the Army officially informed Arkansas State University on Wednesday that its 77-year-old Army ROTC program will be ended, the university said.

October 3, 2013

Students

Happy Anniversary!

Online Editor G.E. Branch III is celebrating his first anniversary as a member of the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education team. G.E. is responsible for managing content for diverseeducation.com, which posts fresh diversity-related news each weekday.

October 3, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Notre Dame Endowment Increases to $8.3 Billion

The University of Notre Dame’s chief investment officer says the school’s endowment increased 12 percent for the year ending June 30 to $8.3 billion.

October 1, 2013

Sports

Give Them the Chance to be Young, Gifted and Black

I have often said that if you are Black and male, when you leave the house, you may never see it again. Why? The chances of us being shot or killed are pretty high.

September 19, 2013

Home

Hearing Delayed for NC Policeman Charged with Shooting

An unarmed man shot by police as he sought help after a car crash had moved to North Carolina to be with his fiancee and was working two jobs, his family said Monday.

September 16, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Former South Carolina State President Named Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs

Dr. George Cooper fills the vacancy left behind by Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr., who left the post to become president of Morehouse College earlier this year.

September 12, 2013