Tag: Minority Serving Institutions: Page 8

Students

Citywide College Scholarship Programs Show Promising, Limited Results

During a panel discussion at the Education Writers Association’s national seminar, journalists who have covered citywide scholarship initiatives detail the pros and cons of such programs.

May 18, 2014

African-American

Dr. Marybeth Gasman – Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania

Gasman, a professor of higher education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, holds secondary appointments in history, Africana studies, and the School of Social Policy and Practice. She also directs the Center for Minority-Serving Institutions at Penn. Gasman has written or edited 15 books, including Envisioning Black Colleges: A History […]

April 25, 2014

Students

House Refuses to Put Limits on Tulane Scholarships

Lawmakers in the Louisiana House don’t want to restrict how they can dole out $6.8 million in Tulane University scholarships each year.

April 24, 2014

MSIs

Welcome Aboard!

Wendi Mays has joined the Diverse team as the Digital & Webinar Business Development Manager. She has worked in marketing management for over 16 years, specializing in managing and producing webinars for the last 6 years. Wendi currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia.

April 23, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Sponsor Pulls Bill Allowing Guns on University of Alaska Campuses

A bill that would allow people to carry concealed handguns on University of Alaska campuses has been pulled.

April 16, 2014

Students

Jill Biden Promotes Post-9/11 GI Bill Website

Jill Biden is promoting a new website designed to make it easier for service members, veterans, their spouses and dependents to calculate their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits at thousands of schools and job training programs.

April 16, 2014

Students

A Young Minority-Serving Institution on the Move

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Pomona, California Dr. Douglas R. Freer Founded in 1938 Vice President for Student Services www.csupomona.edu Founded in 1938 and one of only two polytechnic universities in the state, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) is known for its learn-by-doing philosophy. The university recognizes that […]

April 8, 2014

Latinx

Young Millennial Republicans Harbor Divergent Views from Their GOP Elders

The Pew Research Center Study did in fact confirm that millennials are the most diverse, pluralistic group of people in American history.

April 2, 2014

MSIs

Moving Beyond the Nasty in SCA-5, California’s New Affirmative Action Debate

The battle lines are being drawn along party and racial lines.

March 10, 2014

Students

Southern University Board Member Quits, Changes Mind

BATON ROUGE, La. ― Southern University’s Board of Supervisors member Calvin Braxton has apparently flip-flopped. On Wednesday, Braxton sent the Southern Board a letter of resignation that read: “Accept my recognition from the Southern University Board of Supervisors.” Less than a day later, Braxton says he has reconsidered and intends to remain a board member. […]

March 2, 2014

Latinx

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Continue Growth With More Poised to Join Ranks

The nation had 370 Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in 2013, an increase of nearly 60 percent during the past decade, said the new report from Excelencia in Education.

February 25, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Divided FAMU Board Approves Mangum’s Contract for President

Trustees who oversee Florida A&M University are finally approving a new contract for the school’s new president.

February 13, 2014