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Students

University of Nebraska Benefits From Extra Tuition

A tuition increase that only University of Nebraska-Lincoln business and engineering students pay hasn’t swayed them from choosing those majors.

November 11, 2014

Faculty & Staff

7 of 8 Fired Professors Returning to NYC Seminary

Seven of the eight professors who were fired in late September from the nation’s oldest Episcopal seminary are set to return to their classrooms.

November 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Future of HBCUs May Rest on Adopting a Growth Mindset

Instead of asking deficit-oriented questions, we should change our mindset and ask new questions to uncover how HBCUs are supporting students despite the challenges they encounter.

November 9, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Judge Seeks Firing of Iowa State Professor

A judge has recommended the firing of an Iowa State University math professor, blasting his teaching style and lack of research and service after hearing the disciplinary case against him.

November 6, 2014

Disabilties

University of North Carolina Facing More Scrutiny From Accrediting Agency

RALEIGH, N.C. ― The University of North Carolina faces more scrutiny by an accrediting agency after details emerged on an academic scandal.

November 4, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Diverse Down The Road

Diverse Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be participating in the International Conference on Urban Education at Montego Bay, Jamaica this week. The conference is Thursday through Sunday. Advertising Manager Jae McCadden and Ralph Newell, Vice President for Business Development & Technology, will represent Diverse at the 2014 STEMtech Conference in Denver from Sunday through Wednesday, Nov. 12.

November 3, 2014

Disabilties

Diverse Docket: Morehead State Unanimous Winner on Appeal

Morehead State University didn’t violate First Amendment rights or commit disability discrimination when it denied tenure to an assistant professor of art history, a unanimous federal appeals panel has ruled.

October 30, 2014

Students

For-Profit Colleges Face ‘Gainful Employment’ Rule

For-profit colleges that don’t produce graduates capable of paying off their student loans could soon face the wrath of the federal government.

October 30, 2014

Sports

Murray State Deferring Some Applications from Africa

Murray State University in Kentucky is deferring applications from students in West African countries affected by Ebola until the fall of 2015.

October 27, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Parent PLUS Loan Requirements Revisions Get Mixed Initial Reviews

Critics focus on implementation of loan counseling for those with adverse credit ratings and decry changes not going into effect until July 2015.

October 22, 2014

Sports

In Case You Missed It…

Conference Brings Black Doctoral Candidates Together to Focus on Path to Success Report Encourages Incentivizing States to Share in Costs of Higher Education Free College Advising to Be Offered to Students from Poor and Middle Class Families The Secret Sauce of College Admissions

October 17, 2014

Faculty & Staff

UCLA Study Offers Hope on Emergency Room Crowding

The research could offer hope to those who worry that the expansion of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act will not ease emergency room crowding as President Obama and others have predicted.

October 15, 2014