Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 58

Sports

Delayed for Weeks in Liberia, 6 Tuskegee University Students Return to U.S.

Most international flights in an out of the West African nation had been canceled because of the Ebola epidemic.

August 20, 2014

African-American

Special Focus: HBCUs

This issue of Diverse includes a special focus on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s).

August 14, 2014

Students

Going ‘All In’ for Our Nation’s Students of Color

Only 3 out of 10 African-American students with high potential for success in AP science course work take an AP science course.

August 13, 2014

Students

Bad Behavior on Social Media Can Cost Recruits

At St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, the high school that produced Crimson Tide quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Jake Coker, there’s a new preseason ritual for football players: the social media talk.

August 11, 2014

African-American

Bloomfield College Partners With Nonprofit to Help Minority STEM Students

The program was so successful that the school will offer the camp during the upcoming academic school year and has increased its efforts to recruit additional students.

August 5, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Ousted Alabama State University Trustee Cites Removal as Breach

An ousted trustee at Alabama State University complained to an accreditation agency that his removal by Gov. Robert Bentley violated the organization’s standards.

August 5, 2014

Disabilties

Special Focus: STEM

In this issue of Diverse, we look at STEM, or the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. We take a deeper look at what higher education leaders are doing to boost the number of American Indians earning Ph.D.s. We also look at the success of a San Jacinto College program that promotes STEM among its underserved minority students. Among other feature articles, we look at the emerging tech scene in Washington, D.C., and what stakeholders are doing to keep diversity at the forefront.

July 31, 2014

African-American

Rethinking President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative

The initiative lacks components that would aggressively respond to the pervasiveness of institutional and structural racism that yet persists in America.

July 28, 2014

Students

Diverse Conversations: Black Men and College Initiatives ― Fair or Unfair?

Despite the obvious need for college incentive programs for this nation’s young Black men, there are plenty who complain about the special treatment these young men receive.

July 16, 2014

Students

Howard University Commemorates 50 Years of the Civil Rights Act

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, activists and senior government officials gathered at Howard University to celebrate past achievements and look to the future of racial equality.

July 15, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Chancellor Quickly, Deftly Redirecting UMass Flagship Campus

Dr. Kumble R. Subbaswamy is promoting a climate of increased academic standards, improved morale and inclusion at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

July 15, 2014

Home

Washington and Lee University Removing Confederate Flags from Chapel

Washington and Lee University says it is removing Confederate battle flags from Lee Chapel on its Lexington campus and will continue to study its historical involvement with slavery.

July 8, 2014