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 RoundupMuseum Creates Youth Holocaust Education Program to Increase AwarenessIn the United States, public awareness of the Holocaust has continued to decrease. According to a survey conducted by the Claims Conference in 2018, 22 percent of polled millennials nationwide said they had not heard of the Holocaust or weren’t sure if they heard of it. Additionally, 66 percent were unaware that Auschwitz was a […]August 28, 2019StudentsGoodwill Helping Adults Pursue an EducationThe number of adult learners is growing within the United States. However, for many adults, pursuing an education, whether it is their high school diploma or high school degree, still remains a daunting task.The nonprofit thrift store, Goodwill, wanted to change that.August 27, 2019News RoundupCommunity College Gets Grant for Campus River ProtectionAlamance Community College (ACC) in North Carolina received a $97,500 grant from Duke Energy that will go toward maintaining and cleaning the Haw River, which is local to campus. Nearby parking lots have caused gas and oil to leak into the river, Fox 8 News reported. Some of the donation will go toward creating an […]August 27, 2019SportsHoward’s President Appointed Member of NCAA Presidential ForumHoward University’s president, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, will serve a three-year term as a newly appointed member of the NCAA Division I Presidential Forum beginning Sep. 1. As part of Frederick’s new role, he will focus on maintaining NCAA’s values of involving presidential leadership within intercollegiate athletics at the campus, conference and national levels, […]August 26, 2019StudentsWGU Launches Scholarship Fund for Working AdultsTo help adults pursue a college degree on a flexible schedule, Western Governors University (WGU) announced an $800,000 scholarship fund. The Back to School Scholarship will provide up to $2,000 per student to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree through any of WGU’s programs. It is renewable for up to four terms at the rate […]August 23, 2019Latest NewsButler’s Data Boot Camp To Teach In-Demand SkillsButler University Executive Education, which offers certification programs and test preparation for individuals and companies, plans to launch a data analytics boot camp designed to fill the number of job openings within the Indianapolis, Indiana area.August 22, 2019News RoundupSecond Bear Sighting on UC Boulder’s CampusWhile students were moving in this week at the University of Colorado-Boulder, another bear was spotted walking around campus. By the time campus police arrived at the scene, however, the bear had already fled. The latest sighting comes days after a 190-pound bear was captured by wildlife officials Aug. 17 in one of the school’s […]August 22, 2019HomeUniversities Working to Fill High Cybersecurity Job DemandThere is a shortage of qualified professionals within the cybersecurity field across the globe, and universities in the United States are looking for solutions. There will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally by 2021, and that could cause both security and financial concerns.August 21, 2019News RoundupAT&T Donation to Help Dillard’s Business CollegeDillard University’s College of Business has received a $250,000 donation from AT&T, which will help fund internship opportunities and curriculum development. Additionally, it will support students looking to pursue graduate school and prepare them for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the grand opening […]August 21, 2019STEMUT-Dallas Celebrates, Reflects for 50th AnniversaryThe University of Texas-Dallas (UT-Dallas) kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at this year’s student convocation. Students, faculty and the UT-Dallas’ community in attendance reflected upon the five-decade history of the school. UT-Dallas originated as a research center in the 1960’s. Once the university was established under the UT system, in 1969, it was restricted […]August 20, 2019Previous PagePage 59 of 69Next Page
