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Students

New Analysis Calls for Increased Scrutiny of Accrediting Agency

The analysis states that, while ACICS’ performance is worse than that of its peers, its problems are “emblematic of larger structural flaws that exist in this national accreditation space.”

September 8, 2015

African-American

In Case You Missed It…

Higher Ed Community Mourns Loss of ‘Hero to Many’ Political Correctness? Trump Doesn’t Understand Political Inclusion On Blazers and Blackness Cedarville University Not Giving Ground on Same-sex Relationship Matters

September 4, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Soccer Players Suspended for a Match after Blackface Incident

Five members of the women’s soccer team at a private Christian university in Washington state were suspended for one match Wednesday after a social media post surfaced showing them dressed in blackface and afro wigs.

September 3, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Rejuvenated ASALH Gearing Up for Centennial Commemoration

More than 1,500 participants will travel to Atlanta later this month to commemorate the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s centennial during a four-day annual meeting and conference.

September 2, 2015

Students

10 Years After Katrina

Ten years ago, the outside world watched television screens in horror as Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans and ravaged the Gulf Coast and other areas in the final days of August 2005. Numerous books have been written on various aspects of the disaster and its consequences. Diversebooks.net has a number of books for teaching, counseling and general reading topics related to the disaster and recovery.

September 2, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Otis Readily Attests to HBCUs’ Roles as Career Launching Pads

Success didn’t come easy, but Otis doesn’t hesitate to give credit to getting the foundation he needed at Tennessee State University.

August 31, 2015

Faculty & Staff

On Blazers and Blackness

Sometimes it’s the forced, extra warm smile. It could be an overtly cordial greeting with disarming jokes. It might mean shirking natural hairstyles. For some, it’s even changing the inflection of their voice.

August 30, 2015

African-American

Study Outlines Benefits of Refinancing Student Loans

Recent college graduates should consider refinancing their student loans as one of the many options that might help them to save money in the long term.

August 26, 2015

African-American

Expanding Postsecondary Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans

In the past three decades the United States’ incarceration rate has exploded, with seven million people currently behind bars, on probation, or parole.

August 12, 2015

Students

Public Meeting Set to Discuss Future of LSU’s Newspaper

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU students and alumni have been voicing concerns over ongoing discussions about possibly cutting the print schedule of the university’s storied Daily Reveille campus newspaper.

August 10, 2015

Sports

Dear Kelly: About Cleaning Toilets

When Kelly Osbourne made an unfortunate remark about Latinos and toilets Aug. 4 on “The View” while commenting on Donald Trump’s previous faux pas, she set off a hashtag frenzy on Twitter that gave Latinos and others a chance to talk about their real-life careers.

August 10, 2015

Students

Pennsylvania Police Nominee Wants More Diversity

Gov. Tom Wolf’s new nominee to lead the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday that he sees room for improvement in the diversity of troopers and that better recruiting practices could help.

August 6, 2015