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Students

Special Report: Emerging Scholars

In this edition Diverse also presents the Emerging Scholars Class of 2014. This is our annual look at 12 standout scholars, under age 40, who are making their mark in the academy. And in honor of our 30th anniversary we also take a look back at 18 Emerging Scholars from years past to find out […]

January 2, 2014

Students

Crazy Horse Program Jumpstarts College Careers

Program’s CEO says about 68 percent of the students who have attended Indian University of North America summer sessions in the backdrop of the mammoth mountain carving in South Dakota’s Black Hills have continued to pursue degrees at private public or tribal colleges and universities.

December 23, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Summoning a Little Sympathy for the Harvard Non-Bomber, Eldo Kim

It’s sad that the academic and financial pressure in college is such that a student is unable to tell the simple truth that he is unprepared to take an exam.

December 22, 2013

Students

Center for American Progress Urges ‘Game-Changing’ Higher Education Reforms

The Washington-based Center for American Progress releases a pair of research reports that highlight three approaches for higher education reform models.

December 18, 2013

Students

Alabama College Transfer Program Strained by Budget Cuts

The chancellor of Alabama’s community college system says he hopes budget cuts don’t lead to the collapse of a program intended to help community college students transfer credits to four-year institutions.

December 15, 2013

Students

Bennett College Closing Dorm to Save Money

Closing follows last month’s announcement that they are laying off nine of 200 overall employees.

December 9, 2013

Sports

Report: Black Players Left Behind in Graduation Rates of Bowl-Bound Teams

A study of this year’s bowl-bound schools reveals they are graduating White players at a significantly higher percentage than African-American players.

December 9, 2013

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December 5, 2013

Students

U.S. Trails Behind Other Countries in Eliminating Educational Disparities

In the latest version of the Programme for International Student Assessment, it is revealed that other countries with similar amounts of poverty as the United States don’t experience the same educational disparities.

December 3, 2013

Students

Official: San Jose State Failed Student in Harassment Case

The president of a California university where four White students are accused of harassing a Black student says the school failed to adequately intervene or impose sanctions.

November 26, 2013

Students

Monmouth College President Stepping Down

MONMOUTH, Ill. ― The president of Monmouth College in western Illinois has announced that he will be leaving at the end of the academic year.

November 24, 2013

Community Colleges

Diverse Campus Roundups

In this week’s news on campus, Brazilian students withdraw from Jackson State University amid safety concerns.

November 20, 2013