Sarah WoodSarah Wood is a staff writer at Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. She previously was a summer reporting intern at Diverse. A recent graduate of Elon University, Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international studies.Faculty & StaffReport: HBCU Enrollment Increase is a Result of Current Political ClimateNew research found that an increase in applications and enrollment at one-third of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the past three years directly correlates to the current social and political climate created under President Donald J. Trump’s presidency.October 22, 2019News RoundupFlorida Tech to Build New Health Sciences Research CenterAn $18 million Health Sciences Research Center will be built on Florida Institute of Technology’s (Florida Tech) campus in order to help fill the number of high demand jobs within the biomedical and premedical science fields. The facility will double the size of the undergraduate biomedical engineering program, increase the undergraduate premedical program, provide over […]October 22, 2019StudentsPrinceton Theological Seminary to Finance ReparationsAfter a historical audit analyzed the Princeton Theological Seminary’s role in American slavery back in 2016, the institution has agreed to pay reparations. This decision comes after student activists started a public petition that received over 650 signatures and urged the trustees to take action. Virginia Theological Seminary is the only other theological institution to […]October 22, 2019StudentsTMCF Raised $5.8M for HBCU Student Scholarships and ProgramsOver $5.8 million was raised at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Anniversary Awards Gala over the weekend. Terrence Jenkins, an TMCF National Ambassador and actor, hosted the gala and launched the new fundraising initiative, the Forever Fund. Additionally, Ally Financial Inc. presented Dr. Harry L. Williams, TMCF president and CEO, with a $1.5 million […]October 22, 2019News RoundupBoard of Trustees Appoints New Paine College PresidentDr. Cheryl Evans Jones has been appointed president of Paine College. Jones previously served as provost and vice president of academic affairs of the historically Black Methodist liberal arts college in Augusta, Georgia. In July, she became the active president after Dr. Jerry L. Hardee retired. Jones is credited with helping the university’s accreditation initiatives. […]October 21, 2019HomeABCC Bringing Together Wide Spectrum of Culture CentersSince its founding 30 years ago, the Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC) has grown from the 50 institutions represented at its inaugural conference at Knox College in 1989 and redefined its mission to include Latin(x), Asian American and Native American Culture Centers.October 21, 2019HomeHalloween, a Season for Racist CostumesThe season for trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns and watching horror movies has arrived. Halloween will inevitably mean trouble on college campuses as many students will choose to dress in culturally offensive costumes at parties over the new two weeksOctober 18, 2019News RoundupPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Desires $100M for RebuildingPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education seeks $100 million from the state legislature in order to rebuild the system over the next five years. The funding would go towards creating online learning opportunities, transforming technology and establishing a new consortium that would share services across all of the state system’s 14 public colleges. Additionally, the […]October 18, 2019News RoundupCongressman Elijah Cummings Dead at 68Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) died Thursday at the age of 68 after suffering from a long history of health problems, the Baltimore Sun reported. Cummings had not participated in roll call on Capitol Hill since Sep. 11 due a medical procedure. Back in 2017, Cummings had an aortic valve replacement which left him hospitalized […]October 17, 2019DisabiltiesCollege of Saint Rose Receives Donation to Train EducatorsThe College of Saint Rose Thelma P. Lally School of Education recently received a $1.1 million gift to train educators to help children with disabilities and mental health needs. As part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Project Targeting Healthy Resiliency in Vested Educators (THRIVE), the five-year grant will cover the majority of the tuition […]October 17, 2019Previous PagePage 50 of 69Next Page
