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 RoundupSalt at Heart of Nuclear Research for TeamDr. Rusty Towell, professor of engineering and physics at Abilene Christian University (ACU), hopes to change the way nuclear power is understood by the public. Over the next five years, Towell and his team of 30 people will study molten salt reactors in the school’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) lab. Through the Department of […]July 18, 2019Latest NewsGovernors State University Looks to Improve Community College, University RelationshipsGovernors State University’s Dual Degree Program (DDP), DDP-Male Success Initiative (MSI) and the Center for the Junior Year (CJY) were the center of discussion at their Summer Institute as a way to teach other institutions nationwide how to improve student’s transitions from a community college to a university.July 16, 2019StudentsNew Survey Finds College Students Lack Financial LiteracyToday’s college students are feeling unprepared to manage their finances and have already accumulated high amounts of debt, according to a recent survey by EVERFI.July 15, 2019DisabiltiesStudents Lead Efforts to Boost Employment of Autistic Young AdultsBy developing an employer manual and a series of training sessions, MERISTEM students who are part of an advocacy group in California aim to lower the high unemployment rates among young adults with autism spectrum disorder.July 13, 2019Latest NewsReport: Technology Advancements Causes Changes in American WorkforceA new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) — an organization focused on eliminating poverty through education — revealed that technology and automation advancements are changing the United States workforce in terms of the need to fill the employment gap.February 8, 2019African-AmericanReport: Stereotypes in College STEM Classes Harm Black and Asian StudentsA recent study funded by the National Science Foundation found that Black and Asian undergraduate college students are negatively affected by stereotypes and labels within their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) academic environments.January 16, 2019LatinxReport: Minorities Underrepresented in Earning Engineering DegreesAccording to a report from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), African-American and Hispanic students earning engineering degrees remain underrepresented despite an increase seen in recent years and demand for workers in the industry.December 18, 2018Latest NewsReport Highlights Freedom of Speech RestrictionsAccording to a new report from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), 81 percent of top colleges in Virginia restrict free speech in some form.December 13, 2018StudentsCampus Labs Researches Collegiate Student Organizations’ Civic EngagementCampus Labs released a new report, Student Engagement as a Political Catalyst, which documents civic engagement within student organizations on college campuses over the past five academic years.November 1, 2018Latest NewsScholar Inspires Next Generation of ResearchersEven though Dr. James Earl Davis grew up in the rural South, near Huntsville, Alabama, he has always loved cities. Now, Davis — a prolific researcher and teacher — uses urban spaces as a platform for his scholarship at Temple University, where he holds the Bernard C. Watson Endowed Chair in Urban Education and is a professor of higher education and educational leadership.September 20, 2018Previous PagePage 63 of 69Next Page
