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Students

College Graduation: 4 Ways Things Have Changed

NEW YORK ― There’s still plenty of pomp and circumstance, inspiring words from lofty speakers and tossing tassels, but graduating from college today is very different from a generation or so ago.

May 6, 2014

Students

Texas Tech Invites Rice as Commencement Speaker

Texas Tech University remained hopeful Tuesday that ex-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will accept one of three speaking offers for future graduation ceremonies.

May 6, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Condoleeza Rice Backs Out of Rutgers Commencement

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. ― Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has backed out of delivering the commencement address at Rutgers University following protests by some faculty and students over her role in the Iraq War.

May 5, 2014

Students

Business Leaders Unimpressed With College Grads’ Skills

Business leaders are increasingly pessimistic about whether college students are being adequately prepared for careers, according to an annual survey.

May 5, 2014

Home

Report: 4 IN 5 U.S. High School Students Graduate

U.S. public high schools have reached a milestone, an 80 percent graduation rate. Yet that still means 1 of every 5 students walks away without a diploma.

April 28, 2014

African-American

In Case You Missed It…

Higher Ed Diversity Advocates Focus on Bigger Picture After Supreme Court Setback Iona College’s Billi Godsey Inspires Young Women On and Off the Court Momentum Continues to Build for Posse Foundation’s STEM Program Understanding the Political, Social Attitudes of AAPI Communities

April 24, 2014

Sports

Grambling Students Vote for Athletics Fee

Grambling State University’s athletic programs will get a boost in the fall after students approved an athletics fee that will generate an additional $1 million annually.

April 24, 2014

African-American

The Bottom Line Not the Answer in College Choice

A recent article in The Atlantic provided without context resulted in yet another negative story about HBCUs.

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

African-American

Proportion of Americans With College Degrees Grows

The U.S. continues to lose ground to global rivals in educational attainment, the report, by the Lumina Foundation, shows.

April 22, 2014

Home

Job Market for College Grads Better But Still Weak

The government is offering a modest dose of good news for graduating seniors: The job market is brightening for new grads — a bit.

April 22, 2014

Sports

Did Big Time Football Trump Justice at Florida State University?

Investigation shows Florida State University and Tallahassee cops botched case of rape suspect and Heisman winner Jameis Winston.

April 21, 2014