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African-American

Beyond Enough is Enough: Offering Hope to Minority Youth

Will I always be seen as a person of color before I am seen as a human being?

September 21, 2014

Students

In Case You Missed It…

DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission

September 11, 2014

African-American

Sierra Club Award Named for Environmental Justice Pioneer Robert Bullard

The renowned environmental organization has announced that it will present the first Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award to a Mississippi-based activist on November 21.

September 10, 2014

Students

Scholars: Proposed College Rating System Penalizes Minority-Serving Institutions

Several scholars suggest that variables such as having fewer financial resources per student or serving students with less academic preparedness should be factored in.

September 2, 2014

African-American

Report: ‘Nothing New’ About Tensions Between Black Youth, Police

In a University of Chicago report, researchers find that tensions between African-American youth and law enforcement are a national problem and have been around for years.

August 28, 2014

Students

Special Issue – Academic Kickoff

The Academic Kickoff edition of Diverse takes a closer look at how professors are teaching to the tech-centric millennial student.

August 28, 2014

Students

Study: Minority-Serving Schools Serve Students of Color as Well as Predominantly White Institutions

A new study challenges the notion that Black and Latino students are less likely to earn a college degree if they attend minority-serving institutions, such as a historically Black college.

August 26, 2014

Students

Move-in day? It’s Funeral Day for Michael Brown

As many colleges start anew, Ferguson victim laid to rest.

August 24, 2014

African-American

College Students Step Up in Ferguson

The protests that have swept up Ferguson, Mo., following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, in part have been powered by the young people.

August 24, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Another Black Boy is Killed and My Pain Is Constant

I have often said that when a young African-American male leaves home it is uncertain whether he will return home.

August 21, 2014

Faculty & Staff

My Good Neighborhood May Not Look Like Your Good Neighborhood

A culturally sensitive lens is needed when discussing housing and education.

August 18, 2014

Students

21 Black Women Among 2,054 University of Alabama Sorority Recruits

Annual recruitment has ended for sororities at the University of Alabama with Black women making up just 1 percent of new members.

August 17, 2014