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 RoundupBecker College Receives $1M Grant for Interactive Research CenterAmerican Student Assistance (ASA), an innovative education organization, announced a $1 million to Becker College over the next four years in order to establish a new research center on campus. According to Becker, under the ASA Center for Digital Learning Models, students will get the opportunity to use interactive media tools to help them with […]September 23, 2019News RoundupCollaboration Effort Creates Native American Law and Policy InstituteA partnership between the Southern University Law Center and the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana has led to the establishment of the Native American Law and Policy Institute (NALPI). The Institute offers Federal Indian law courses, seminars and conferences including the Louisiana Rural Economic Development Summit and the Tribal Sovereignty Symposium, according to Southern University Law […]September 21, 2019News RoundupBard College Receives $165,000 Grant for Center Focused on Combating HateBard College in New York received $165,000 from the GS Humane Corporation to fund five projects over the next two years aimed at combating hate. GS Humane Corporation is a charitable organization that educates communities on the humane treatment of all living things, according to Bard’s press release. The grant will go towards research under […]September 20, 2019StudentsUTEP Honored for High Retention, Graduation Rates Among Underrepresented StudentsThe University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) was recently recognized and given an award by the Center for Minorities and People with Disabilities in IT (CMD-IT) for their commitment to retaining and graduating students from underrepresented groups in the computer science field. CMD-IT chose to honor UTEP with their University Award for Retention of […]September 19, 2019News RoundupOregon University Employees Plan Strike, Demand Wage IncreaseOver 95 percent of higher education workers at Oregon’s seven public universities voted to authorize a strike due to wage gap disparities, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 503 reported. Negotiations with management have occurred since February with workers arguing that their wages do not support their cost of living or family expenses. The employees […]September 19, 2019Students“Black 14” Received Apology from UW, 50 Years After IncidentIn 1969, 14 Black football players at the University of Wyoming (UW) asked their coach for permission to protest a racist policy on campus. The coach’s response? The students were immediately terminated from the team. Shortly after the incident, students held protests demanding the team reinstate the players. However, in 1970, only three of the […]September 18, 2019HBCUsHouse of Representatives Pass FUTURE ActOn Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act.September 18, 2019StudentsStudent Development Practitioner Finds New Home at USCWinston Crisp is now serving as vice president for student affairs at the University of Southern California after a long career in student affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.September 17, 2019News RoundupFAMU Students Participate in JC Penney’s Discount EventAt Governor’s Square Mall in Tallahassee, Florida, the department store chain JC Penney hosted the annual Suit-Up event Sunday. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) students gathered at the mall where they were given the opportunity to purchase professional attire at a 60 percent discounted rate, the school’s press release reported. The event also included […]September 17, 2019News RoundupBlack Student Assaulted, Called N-Word by Two White Students on UA’s CampusTwo White University of Arizona (UA) students were arrested after assaulting a Black student on campus while repeatedly calling him the N-word, the Arizona Daily Star reported. The suspects, Matthew Grazier and Matthew Rawlings face misdemeanor assault charges and were held at the Pima County Jail. According to the police report, the Black student did not […]September 17, 2019Previous PagePage 55 of 69Next Page
