Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 68

Health

Va. Struggles With Health Insurance Requirement

State agencies are reducing part-time employees’ hours until officials figure out how to comply with federal health insurance requirements regarding those who work more than 30 hours each week.

February 11, 2013

Students

Tales of Desegregation: East Carolina University

When East Carolina University integrated in 1962, it did so without much public fanfare.

February 11, 2013

Students

Alumni Giving Starts with Students

Like many college administrators across the country, I am never quite sure what to expect with the beginning of each academic year.

January 27, 2013

Students

It’s Tough to Trailblaze: Challenges of First-Generation College Students

College attendance has become less of a privilege and more of a necessity in the contemporary workforce.

January 23, 2013

Leadership & Policy

Bankrupt Lon Morris College Campus Sold at Auction

The oldest junior college in Texas has been sold at auction with much of the property going to the local school district and an office supply company.

January 23, 2013

Sports

NCAA Division II Delegates Deny Mexico Pilot Program Membership

In a narrow vote of 138 for and 141 against, the NCAA Division II delegates opted not to extend to Mexican colleges the same invitation to begin the application for membership process that had been given to Canada in 2008.

January 22, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Heavy Metal: A Leader in the Field of Metal and Material Engineering Research

Dr. Andrea Maria Hodge excelled in math and science while struggling to learn English as a child.

January 21, 2013

African-American

Obama the Patriot

[portfolio_slideshow id=50823] Like many who are identifiably African-American, my feelings of patriotism are complicated. When I heard General Colin Powell say on a recent “Meet the Press” appearance that some prominent members of his own Republican party “still sort of look down on minorities,” referencing a former governor’s statement that President Obama “is shuckin’ and […]

January 21, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Forensic Frontier: Dr. Karla-Sue Marriott

At Savannah State, Marriott, , a 2013 Emerging Scholar as selected by Diverse, helped establish one of the first forensic science programs in Georgia.

January 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Alabama Schools Form Consortium to Boost Health Care Workforce Diversity

College leaders representing more than a dozen Alabama institutions signed up their respective schools to join a state-based consortium organized to increase the number of minorities in the health care professions.

January 13, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Hiring of Black College Football Coaches Still Lagging

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) released a report card on the hiring of minority football coaches at the Division I level on November 29, which showcased mixed results.

December 28, 2012

Sports

U. Iowa Adds Optional LGBT Question to Application

The University of Iowa has become the nation’s first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, a move hailed Wednesday by advocates hoping to improve the college experience for gays and lesbians.

December 12, 2012