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.News RoundupFounder of “Me Too” Movement to be Honored with Gleitsman AwardTarana Burke, founder of the “Me Too” movement and civil rights activist, will be presented with the Harvard Kennedy School of Law’s Center for Public Leadership Gleitsman Award on Dec. 6 for her role in advocating for sexual assault survivors. In 2006, she created the “Me Too” movement, which launched into the public eye online […]October 12, 2019StudentsUNCF Creates HBCU Guide to Political Candidate’s PoliciesAs a way for students and faculty members from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to become more informed as voters, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recently published HBCU Issues Guide. The online guide will provide information and feature questions that users can ask political candidates, who often visit HBCU campuses to discuss their […]October 12, 2019StudentsReport Puts Spotlight on Educational Opportunities in New MexicoNew Mexico’s educational system and an analysis of the state’s aid for low-income students is the focal point of a newly released report by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CSMI).October 10, 2019Community CollegesDr. Anne Kress Named New President of NOVAAfter months of searching, Northern Virginia Community Colleges (NOVA) named Dr. Anne M. Kress as their sixth president. Kress will begin her new position early next year. She previously served as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. Over the course of her 30 year career in higher education, Kress worked as an […]October 10, 2019StudentsMale Students More Likely to Gain Weight in College, Survey FindsA new survey revealed that males are more likely to gain weight during their first year of college due to high rates of alcohol consumption and upholding an unhealthy diet, according to WTHR. Around 300 students discussed their dietary habits with researchers. At the beginning of their freshman year, the participant’s weight and body composition […]October 10, 2019StudentsCongresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Introduces Quality Higher Education ActCongresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s newly introduced Quality Higher Education Act (H.R. 4579) will change the accreditation system in order to help graduating college students earn degrees to help better prepare them for the workforce. The act will establish performance benchmarks and will require more transparency among accreditor’s evaluations of schools. About 13 million students receive […]October 9, 2019News RoundupMorehouse College Alumnus Spike Lee to be HonoredAlongside the Atlanta Film Society, Morehouse College will host the first annual Human Rights Film Festival Oct.10-12 to provide a platform for independent filmmakers to show off their work and provoke conversations about social injustice issues. The festival will also honor Morehouse alumnus and film director Spike Lee with a lifetime achievement award in film. […]October 9, 2019HomeUndergraduate Students Explore Careers in Foreign AffairsFor the second year in a row, a select group of undergraduate students got a first-hand chance to learn about international diplomacy through a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.October 9, 2019African-AmericanSteven Reed Elected as First African American Mayor in Montgomery, AlabamaSteven L. Reed became Montgomery, Alabama’s first African-American mayor after beating out television station owner David Woods during Tuesday’s county election. According to USA Today, in 2012, Reed was named the first African-American and youngest person to be elected as the county’s probate judge. Under his leadership, he was the first probate judge in the […]October 9, 2019News RoundupHutchison Appointed President of Virginia Highlands Community CollegeWith over 20 years of higher education experience, Dr. Adam Hutchison was named the next president of Virginia Highlands Community College. He will begin his new position at the start of 2020. Hutchison previously served as provost of Texas State Technical College. He holds both an associate and bachelor’s degree from Bob Jones University, a […]October 8, 2019Previous PagePage 52 of 69Next Page
