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.African-AmericanUGA to Name College of Education School After Mary Frances EarlyThe University of Georgia’s (UGA) College of Education will be named after music educator and the school’s first African-American graduate Mary Frances Early. As part of the university’s Black History Month celebration, there will be a naming ceremony in February 2020, the Board of Regents announced. “Ms. Early has spent her life as a tireless […]October 16, 2019Recruitment & RetentionCalifornia Lutheran University President to Step DownCalifornia Lutheran University President Dr. Chris Kimball announced on Tuesday that he will step down at the end of the academic year. He plans to return to the classroom and teach as well as work on several writing projects. Kimball became president in 2008 after serving two years as provost and vice president for academic […]October 16, 2019News RoundupNFL Retired Player Michael Johnson Donates to Parent’s Alma MatersFormer National Football League (NFL) player Michael Johnson honored both of his parents, Thomasene and Samuel Johnson, by donating to their respective alma maters. Johnson donated $100,000 each to Tuskegee University and Alabama State University to create scholarship funds bearing his parent’s names. “As a mother, I know what it means anytime one of your […]October 15, 2019StudentsBreaking Down Gender Barriers in Collegiate AthleticsJulie Cromer was recently named director of athletics at Ohio University.October 15, 2019StudentsPSU Receives Grant to Help Low-Income StudentsPortland State University (PSU) received a $277,000 grant from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Training and Education Program to provide housing, food and financial assistance for low-income students. Through this grant, PSU will offer a full-time case manager to work with students on finding resources and an administrative assistant to help with enrollment and […]October 15, 2019News RoundupQueen Latifah Among Honorees to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois MedalRapper and actress Queen Latifah will be honored with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on Oct. 22 for her contributions to Black history and culture, according to CBS News. The award is an honor of the civil rights activist and Harvard alum who was the first Black student to earn a Ph.D. from the university. […]October 15, 2019StudentsSmall Institutions Lead the Way in STEM Degree Attainment for Underrepresented StudentsSmall and mid-sized institutions play a significant role in strengthening the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipeline among underrepresented students, according to a new report by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).October 14, 2019News RoundupRepresentatives Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability ActU.S. Representative Susie Lee and Sean Casten have collaborated to create the Pell Grant Sustainability Act in order to ensure “federal resources for college students keep up with current costs by indexing Pell Grants to inflation.” Pell Grants are becoming less valuable each year, making it difficult for 7 million students to afford college tuition. […]October 14, 2019StudentsSREB’s Upcoming Conference to Address Lack of Diversity Among College FacultySouthern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) Doctoral Scholars Program will host the annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring conference Oct. 24-27 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will address the lack of underrepresented students and faculty within higher education. Around 1,200 Ph.D. students and college faculty members will be in attendance. According to SREB, […]October 14, 2019StudentsUVA Receives $100M in Funding to Increase First-Generation EnrollmentIn an effort to increase enrollment of first-generation students, David and Jane Walentas has donated $100 million to the University of Virginia (UVA). David Walentas, a New York real estate developer, is an alumnus of UVA and was also the first in his family to attend college. According to the university, 75 million of the […]October 14, 2019Previous PagePage 51 of 69Next Page
