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Students

University of Nebraska Benefits From Extra Tuition

A tuition increase that only University of Nebraska-Lincoln business and engineering students pay hasn’t swayed them from choosing those majors.

November 11, 2014

Disabilties

University of North Carolina Facing More Scrutiny From Accrediting Agency

RALEIGH, N.C. ― The University of North Carolina faces more scrutiny by an accrediting agency after details emerged on an academic scandal.

November 4, 2014

Sports

What Does It Mean to Not be Black Enough?

So the question comes up, what is Black enough and what are the qualifications?

November 4, 2014

Opinion

Sound Approaches to Combat Sexual Violence on Campus

The recent nationwide attention to sexual assault hopefully will create more awareness and positive attention on response to and prevention of sexual violence on college campuses.

November 4, 2014

Sports

NCAA Graduation Rates Improve, Critics Cry Foul

NCAA President Mark Emmert keeps touting the record-breaking graduation rates of Division I athletes. Critics keep balking at the interpretation of those numbers, citing recent academic scandals.

October 28, 2014

HBCUs

Former East Stroudsburg University VP Faces Accusers in Civil Trial

Now in their 20s and early 30s, these former college students are pursuing the justice they say they’ve so far been denied by law enforcement.

October 27, 2014

Students

Report: Shift from Boutique Programs to Broad Efforts to Help Minority Males

Community colleges are looking at addressing the achievement gaps of the men of color they enroll with broad, data-backed approaches to helping all students succeed and complete their academic programs.

October 12, 2014

Opinion

Growing Number of People Addicted to Pornography Alarming

Anyone who avidly follows contemporary popular culture and cultural trends in general is probably well aware that the pornography (adult entertainment) industry is an entity that generates billions of dollars of revenue in the United States annually. Some estimates suggest that the figure is as much as $13 billion. What is more notable is the […]

October 9, 2014

Students

Virginia Wesleyan Sued Over Sexual Assault

NORFOLK, Va. ― A former student has sued Virginia Wesleyan College, claiming that she was sexually assaulted on campus in 2012 and that the college allowed her attacker to voluntarily leave the school so he could enroll elsewhere.

October 8, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently

A new study—titled “The Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americans”—found that darker-skinned African-American students were more likely to be suspended than those with lighter skin tones.

October 6, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Geraldine Mock, 1st Female Pilot to Circle Globe, Dies at 88

Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock studied aeronautical engineering at The Ohio State University and went on to become the first female pilot to fly solo around the world.

October 1, 2014

African-American

Diverse On The Go…

Senior Writer Jamal Eric Watson will be covering the International Colloquium on Black Males today through Friday at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

September 30, 2014