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Students

Morgan State Constructing New School of Business in Honor of Earl Graves

Morgan State University is constructing an $80 million facility that will house the School of Business and Management, which was named in 2005 after Black Enterprise magazine founder Earl G. Graves Sr.

March 25, 2014

Sports

Jackson State May Pursue Legal Action Against Grambling, SWAC

Jackson State is exploring legal action against Grambling State and perhaps the Southwestern Athletic Conference to recover as much as $600,000 lost when Grambling’s football team refused to travel to Jackson State’s homecoming game.

March 24, 2014

Sports

States Looking at $0 Community College Tuition

Nothing sparks consumer demand like the word “free,” and politicians in some states have proposed the idea of providing that incentive to get young people to attend community college.

March 18, 2014

Sports

SACS to Investigate Louisiana College

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools plans to open an investigation into Louisiana College in Pineville.

March 16, 2014

Sports

Where Does the NFL Stand on Racism, Bigotry These Days?

League has to eventually tackle controversies about the use of Redskins as a team name and possible N-word penalty.

March 12, 2014

Faculty & Staff

New Student Union at San Diego State Celebrates Cross-cultural Relations

San Diego State University’s new Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union provides a safe zone for students to embrace and learn about the diverse cultures on campus.

March 11, 2014

Students

White House ‘HBCU All-Stars’ Program Recognizes High-achieving Students

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has launched the HBCU All-Stars program to recognize high-achieving students at historically Black schools.

March 11, 2014

Students

Study: College Bound Scholarship Program Sending Low-Income Kids to College

Low-income kids who participate in Washington’s College Bound scholarship program are going to college at nearly the same rate as their richer classmates and well ahead of other poor children who did not sign up, according to a new report released Monday.

March 10, 2014

Leadership & Policy

DA: No Charges for Crowder in University of North Carolina Fraud Case

Problems in the African and Afro-American Studies department included classes that didn’t meet and unauthorized grade changes.

March 5, 2014

Sports

Some Principles to Guide the Changing Face of College Athletics

Seldom have the shifting sands upon which college athletics are built been more apparent than today.

March 4, 2014

Sports

NYU Professor Says American Education a “Hoax”

Diane Ravitch delivered the message over the weekend to kick off the annual conference of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

March 2, 2014

Sports

Special Focus: Black History Month

In this second Black History Month-focused edition, Diverse features New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s rise and desire to become the next “education senator.” The issue also covers the celebration of several Black Greek organizations’ centennials this year, as well as criticism over their relevance and adherence to founding principles.

February 27, 2014