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News Roundup

After 130 Years, Harvard Law Review Elects a Black Woman President

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — It has been 27 years since the first black man, an older student by the name of Barack Obama, was elected president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. It has been even longer — 41 years — since the first woman, Susan Estrich, was elected to the position. Since then, subsequent presidents […]

February 27, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Raheem Beyah Wants to Open More Doors to Cybersecurity

For Dr. Raheem A. Beyah, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, the journey toward a career in teaching cybersecurity began with a simple desire to make sure his mother wouldn’t have to struggle.

February 23, 2017

Students

Report: MSIs Key to Texas Reaching Higher Ed Goals

Currently, 35 percent of young adults in Texas age 25-34 hold an associate’s degree or higher. Texas’ goal is to raise that number to 60 percent by 2030.

February 23, 2017

Students

Bill Filed to Loosen Knot Over North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers filed bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at breaking an impasse over the state’s “bathroom bill,” but it’s likely to face tough going in the Republican-controlled legislature. Two House Republicans and two Democrats sponsored the measure that would repeal House Bill 2, the law approved last March. But the proposal contains […]

February 23, 2017

Students

University of Tennessee President Pushes Inclusion, Acknowledges ‘Tension’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro lauded his school’s commitment to diversity on Tuesday while acknowledging “some tension” as UT tries to be more inclusive. “Campus environments that make all students feel welcome and valued are major factors in retention and graduation,” DiPietro said during the school’s second annual State of the […]

February 22, 2017

Students

Nguyen Draws on Experience to Start Repairing Education Inequities

Dr. Thai-Huy Nguyen, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, says he will function as a navigator to steer disadvantaged community college students through a system for which they are largely unfamiliar.

February 21, 2017

Students

Free Speech, at the Expense of Who and What?

Let’s be clear: The night of protest at UC Berkeley was full of controversy; however, there was no infringement on Milo Yiannopoulos’ freedom of speech. In fact, this couldn’t be anything further from the truth.

February 21, 2017

Students

University of Wyoming to Hire Diversity Officer

CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming is looking to hire a chief diversity officer in an effort to increase and retain minority students and faculty. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday that UW spokesman Chad Baldwin says the university has been developing the diversity officer position for more than a year in an effort to […]

February 21, 2017

African-American

Wake Forest Opens Dorm Honoring Poet Maya Angelou

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest University has named a new dorm in honor of poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Multiple media outlets report Wake Forest cut the ribbon on the five story residence hall for 224 students on Friday. Angelou was an American Studies professor at the university in Winston-Salem up until her […]

February 19, 2017

Students

Mique’l Dangeli Puts Indigenous Art on Center Stage

Dr. Mique’l Dangeli, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, is not only a dedicated scholar of Northwest Coast culture and art; she also is an avid practitioner.

February 15, 2017

Students

Alabama House Votes to Block Money to ‘Sanctuary Campuses’

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives voted Tuesday to block state funds to colleges and universities that declare themselves so-called sanctuary campuses for immigrants in the country illegally. House members voted 72-28 for the bill to authorize the attorney general to block state funds to colleges that do not follow state and federal […]

February 15, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Scholar Lara Thompson Navigates an Unconventional Route

Step into the engineering lab of Dr. Lara A. Thompson, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, and you will quickly get a glimpse of why she loves what she does.

February 14, 2017