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Students

In Case You Missed It…

Undergrads Get Tips From the Experts at College Language Association Convention Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way If Student Athletes Are Allowed to Unionize, Will It Change How Colleges View All Their Students? Community Colleges Facing Challenge of Amended Policies and Mission

April 3, 2014

HBCUs

Diverse on the Go …

Senior Writer Jamal Watson is in New Orleans through Saturday covering the 74th Annual Convention of the College Language Association. If you can’t catch up to him in person, you can connect via [email protected] or follow him on twitter @jamalericwatson

March 26, 2014

Disabilties

Solving Employment Inequality

While most mainstream voices now talk about inequality, it will be difficult to solve.

March 23, 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

Faculty & Staff

SC House Refuses to Restore College Cuts for Books

The South Carolina House refused Monday to back down from plans to punish two public colleges in the budget for assigning freshmen to read books dealing with homosexuality.

March 10, 2014

Community Colleges

Survey: Coast a Growing Factor in College Decisions

UCLA survey shows the percentage of the nation’s college freshman attending their first-choice school has reached its lowest level in almost 40 years.

March 6, 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

Community Colleges

Diverse Conversations: Higher Accountability for College Dropout Rates

More than ever, colleges and universities have a responsibility to not simply admit students, but ensure they are guided properly to graduation.

February 19, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Divided FAMU Board Approves Mangum’s Contract for President

Trustees who oversee Florida A&M University are finally approving a new contract for the school’s new president.

February 13, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Rubio to Propose Higher Education Overhaul

Sen. Marco Rubio is calling for state-accredited alternatives to four-year colleges and income-based repayments for college loans.

February 11, 2014

African-American

Community College News Now Aggregate List 1/29/201

Community College News Now Aggregate List 1/29/2014 State of the Union: Obama asks Congress to reverse economic inequality http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-state-of-the-union-obama-2014-20140128,0,2195484.story#ixzz2rntqPptb Low-key state of the union for education – Is the Pell shortfall back? – Connecticut backs off value-added teacher evals http://www.politico.com/morningeducation/0114/morningeducation12853.html How Cody Anderson went from a community college outfielder to one of the Indians’ top […]

January 31, 2014

Community Colleges

Humanities Majors Don’t Fare as Badly as Portrayed, New Earnings Report Says

People who major in the humanities and social sciences don’t earn as much as their classmates in the physical and natural sciences, math or engineering, but the gap is not as wide as has been portrayed.

January 26, 2014