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Faculty & Staff

Diverse December 6 Edition

In this edition, Diverse features a Spectrum reflection on James Meredith, activist and first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. Also included are reports on the efforts of HBCUs to diversify and grow enrollment, the need for more alumni and wealthy donor giving at HBCUs, the struggle of Catholic universities adapting to modern changes in efforts to adhere to the Catholic Church, and the re-emergence of co-op programs that offer students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the real world.

December 10, 2013

Disabilties

Princeton Starts Mass Meningitis B Vaccinations

The bold move comes after eight cases of on-campus infections have been reported since March.

December 9, 2013

Faculty & Staff

UM, MSU students want gender identity protection

University of Montana and Montana State University students want the state Board of Regents to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its nondiscrimination policy.

November 25, 2013

Sports

Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company

As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.

November 5, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: RPI Prevails in Suit by Disabled Former Ph.D. Candidate

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., has won a disability discrimination suit by a former Ph.D. student who failed his doctoral candidacy exam.

November 3, 2013

Disabilties

Michigan Schools Sue Over Contraception Mandate

Two Christian schools, Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids and Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, filed a federal lawsuit this week arguing that they should not have to comply with the contraception provision in the federal health care law.

October 24, 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

Faculty & Staff

49ers Doctor, Stanford Professor Daniel Garza Dies

Daniel Garza, a leading researcher in concussion and brain-related injuries at Stanford University and the medical director and team physician of the San Francisco 49ers, has died.

October 17, 2013

Students

Happy Anniversary, Sydne҆e!

Today marks the sixth anniversary of Marketing Manager Sydne҆e Vann joining the Diverse team. Sydne҆e, whose door is always open, is responsible for promoting Diverse and educating the public on the company’s value and product services.

October 15, 2013

Disabilties

Special Report: Recruitment and Retention in Higher Ed

Low participation and completion rates in STEM majors among underrepresented minorities; programs that are being developed to help the college experience of students with autism; a reevaluation of the IPEDS definition of graduates; and increased recruiting efforts to attract more women into business programs.

October 10, 2013

Leadership & Policy

New Tribal College Slated to Open in California

With the endorsement of more than 40 California Indian nations, a new nonprofit tribal college will open in northern California in 2014 to serve American Indian students from the state.

October 10, 2013

African-American

When It Comes to Health, Environment Remains a Major Factor

To become a society with better health — not just better health coverage — we must also look at the role “place” plays in the lives of minority communities.

September 30, 2013