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Leadership & Policy

Women’s College Basketball Hiring Shows Some Decline in Forward Momentum

Data from FBS schools with openings for head coaches showed decreases from 2011 in the percentages of people of color being interviewed and on search committees for women’s college basketball vacancies.

November 15, 2012

Students

FAMU Head Coach Joe Taylor Steps Down Immediately

Florida A&M coach Joe Taylor announced Thursday he’s stepping down immediately.

November 13, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Expert: Funds Not Enough to Meet Standards

One of the state’s top experts on Texas school finance has testified that funding is inadequate to meet tougher standards set by lawmakers last year.

October 30, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Professor Said University of Iowa Retaliated Against Him for Testimony

A University of Iowa law professor who testified on behalf of a conservative colleague alleging she wasn’t hired because of her conservative viewpoints said the school is retaliating by falsely suggesting he was under investigation for sexual misconduct.

October 18, 2012

Faculty & Staff

S.C. State University to Consider Budget Cuts, Hiring Freeze

South Carolina State University is considering budget cuts and a hiring freeze as the school deals with declining enrollment that has left the university looking at a $5.5 million deficit.

September 6, 2012

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Ohio’s Antioch College to Reopen After Three Years

An Ohio liberal arts college that closed three years ago amid financial problems is preparing for its comeback, and officials and students are optimistic about reviving the school’s long heritage.

September 25, 2011

African-American

Fisk University Loses More Top Officials

Three key members of the small historically Black institution with strong liberal arts and sciences program in Nashville, Tenn., have resigned.

August 9, 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

HBCUs

Microsoft’s Imagine Cup Competition Seeks Diversity

Launched in 2003, Microsoft’s Imagine Cup competition boasts a strong international presence, with students from more than 70 countries competing this past year.

July 25, 2011

African-American

Perspectives: Think ‘Glocal’

Today’s students must mimic ancient scholars who traveled to centers of learning in distant regions to exchange ideas and encourage innovation.

June 19, 2011

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Top United Kingdom Academics Form New University

A group of prominent British academics said Sunday they are starting a private liberal arts university in London to rival the country’s elite institutions in Oxford and Cambridge.

June 7, 2011

Leadership & Policy

$60 Million Grant Expected to Boost Bard College’s Civic Engagement Efforts

Bard College’s commitment to civic engagement received a huge boost with the announcement of a $60 million challenge grant from George Soros, chairman of the Open Society Foundation.

May 17, 2011