Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 73

Leadership & Policy

Universities Forced to Adapt as Demographics Shift

“Majority minority” college classes appearing earlier than expected.

January 3, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Theory in Practice

Rutgers University-Newark is a testing ground for demonstrating specific educational advantages of diversity.

January 3, 2011

LGBTQ+

Reaching Out to Diverse Students with Mental Health Services

Perspectives: Reaching diverse students with critical mental health services requires innovative and culturally competent outreach.

December 19, 2010

Students

College President Tackles Student Persistence, Campus Expansion

Helping students persist to graduation at Hispanic-serving New Jersey City University is a priority for Dr. Carlos Hernández.

December 16, 2010

Students

Minnesota’s Private Colleges Recruit Diverse Students

For almost the tenth consecutive year the number of minorities enrolled in the 17 four-year, liberal arts schools that belong to the Minnesota Private College Council has increased.

December 14, 2010

Students

Report: For-profit Schools Likened to Subprime Mortgage Lenders

The embattled for-profit college sector has taken another hit with the release of a new report that indicts the industry for preying on low-income and minority students in a way that will ultimately lead to a financial catastrophe like the subprime mortgage collapse of 2008.

November 23, 2010

Faculty & Staff

Academic Hiring Freeze Looms as Obstacle to Faculty Diversity

Recession reduces job opportunities in the professoriate, particularly in areas where minorities are clustered.

November 16, 2010

Home

AP Poll: Students Cooling on Obama

An Associated Press-mtvU poll found college students cooling in their support for President Barack Obama, a fresh sign of trouble for Democrats struggling to rekindle enthusiasm among many of these newest voters for the crucial midterm elections in three weeks.

October 14, 2010

Faculty & Staff

Purdue’s Córdova Leads University Into Firm Embrace of Diversity

Purdue University president France Córdova’s initiatives have boosted minority and female representation among administration and students, but the institution has a long way to go.

August 18, 2010

Leadership & Policy

Perspective: Huntington University Directs Diversity Movement at Campus, Hometown

Huntington University president realized he couldn’t improve diversity on campus without addressing racial hostility off campus.

August 16, 2010

Faculty & Staff

NSSE Data Helps Institutions Foster Minority Student Success

Founded 11 years ago at Indiana University, the National Survey of Student Engagement program has grown in size and influence. Its annual results are widely reported in the media.

August 15, 2010

Faculty & Staff

IUPUI Minority Students Pressure School to Improve Diversity Outreach

A minority student group’s lawsuit threat to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for neglecting multicultural students’ needs has compelled the institution to reform its administration, community partnerships and curriculum.

August 11, 2010