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Report: Despite Outpacing Men in Educational Attainment, Women’s Pay Still Lagging

One expert says managers must be held accountable for the gender gap in earnings as statistics show there’s not a state in the U.S. where women’s pay equals their male counterparts.

October 11, 2012

African-American

Educator Letting World Know About Contributions of HBCUs

All too often only the most elite institutions garner attention outside the United States. It is time for other countries that want to add value to their students’ lives to look to HBCUs as role models.

October 8, 2012

Sports

New Guide Offers Tips on Establishing and Maintaining Effective Campus Safety Teams

A new guidebook hopes to curb campus crime by leading campus teams through the process of anticipating and responding different types of campus problems or threats.

September 12, 2012

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ETS Conference on Achievement Focuses on School Funding

The Educational Testing Service conference “Advancing Equity: Removing Roadblocks to Achieving High Academic Standards” brought together 140 officials to discuss ways “to achieve educational excellence for all students.”

November 6, 2011

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Question & Answer with Dr. Lawrence T. Potter

Part 3 of three-part series – Dr. Potter talks with Diverse about the challenges — and triumphs — of his job as chief diversity officer at Allegheny College.

July 28, 2011

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New National Campaign Launched To Boost High School Graduation Rate

A group of representatives from the Campaign for High School Equity coalition unveiled the campaign’s new “Plan For Success” while urging lawmakers to take more decisive steps toward addressing the nation’s high dropout rate.

June 7, 2011

HBCUs

Conference Spurs Participants To Consider Higher Education Diversity Challenges

Inclusivity was the buzzword on Wednesday at the annual Diversity in Higher Education Conference at Duke University, and ideas sparked by the discussions about improving inclusion were shared among participants.

April 27, 2011

Health

Aetna Announces Funding for Research Projects Aimed at Reducing Infant Mortality Among African-Americans

Aetna and the Aetna Foundation today announced funding in support of three research projects aimed at driving down rates of infant mortality among African-American newborns, who are more than twice as likely to die in their first year as white infants.

April 4, 2011

Students

Conference: UC-Berkeley’s Equity Chief Gibor Basri Says Data Collection Key to Diversity Push

UC-Berkeley’s vice chancellor of equity and inclusion, Gibor Basri, says his efforts are focused on developing the Haas Diversity Research Center, which has seven endowed chairs and targets disparities in education, public health and economics.

March 8, 2011

Sports

Southern has Problems Facing NCAA Deadline

Southern University has paperwork problems and gender equity issues as the school faces a deadline next week on its review for NCAA rules compliance, university officials say.

December 12, 2010

Sports

Southern has Problems Facing NCAA Deadline

Southern University has paperwork problems and gender equity issues as the school faces a deadline next week on its review for NCAA rules compliance, university officials say.

December 11, 2010

Faculty & Staff

New Initiative To Examine Equity of College-access Programs

A new Kresge Foundation-funded research effort launching this summer will better equip teachers and administrators at two Boston high schools in getting their students prepared for college.

June 20, 2010