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 RoundupOglethorpe University Receives Grant to Diversify FacultyOglethorpe University was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of an effort to increase diversity among its majority White faculty. Currently, 82 percent of Oglethorpe’s faculty is White, 8 percent is Asian, 6 percent is Black and 3 percent is Hispanic. In comparison, the student body is 38 percent […]August 10, 2018StudentsVirginia Colleges Hike In-State Tuition, Room and BoardFor the upcoming school year, public colleges across Virginia will increase in-state tuition by an average of 5 percent and room and board fees by 3.5 percent, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. According to Virginia data, 62 percent of Virginia students graduate with a student loan debt average of $20,039, which has increased by 5 percent […]August 10, 2018HomeDuke Among Universities Increasing Number of Women DeansThe number of women in leadership positions at Duke University will increase this fall after it was announced that seven of the university’s 10 deans will be female.August 10, 2018StudentsVanessa Sansone: Determined to Make a DifferenceDr. Vanessa Sansone has used her personal background of being a first-generation college student and growing up in a low-income community as influence for her teachings and research on underrepresented groups.August 9, 2018News RoundupNEH Announces Grants for 29 Cultural InstitutionsThe National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has awarded $13.2 million to 29 cultural institutions in its latest round. The grants are intended to support construction, equipment and software purchasing, sharing of humanities collections between institutions, documentation of lost or imperiled cultural heritage, maintenance of digital scholarly infrastructure and the preservation and conservation of humanities collections. […]August 9, 2018Leadership & PolicyBryn Mawr Distances Itself from Second President’s Racist PastFollowing Bryn Mawr College’s examination into their current and past history with racism, school officials have decided to make the name of their second president, M. Carey Thomas, far less notable within the campus community. It was discovered that Thomas was unwilling to hire Jewish faculty members and admit Black students, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. […]August 9, 2018News RoundupUSC President Steps Down Amid Recent Scandal On CampusDr. C.L. Max Nikias stepped down this week as president of the University of Southern California (USC) amid pressure from the community, following the recent scandal surrounding the former campus gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall, who was accused of sexual misconduct and using racist language with patients. Critics charge that Nikias failed to act upon the abuse […]August 8, 2018News RoundupNCAA Creates New College Basketball Policy Changes and RulesFollowing the FBI’s investigation into the college basketball recruitment process, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently implemented a number of new rules and policy changes. Significant changes highlight the NBA draft, stricter rule enforcement, agent inclusion, the recruitment process, summer basketball and academics, according to ESPN. For example, NCAA certified agents can now represent […]August 8, 2018News RoundupBorough of Manhattan Community College Appoints New Interim PresidentDr. Karrin Wilks has been appointed interim president for Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). She will replace Antonio Pérez, who served as president of BMCC for 23 years. Wilks is currently the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at BMCC. Previously, Wilks worked as senior vice president and interim provost for Medgar […]August 6, 2018Latest NewsRecent Graduates Lack Soft Skills, New Study ReportsA recent study revealed that four in 10 corporations and almost half of academic institutions believe that recent graduates lack certain so-called “soft skills” needed in the workforce to be successful, including emotional intelligence, complex reasoning and negotiation and persuasion.August 3, 2018Previous PagePage 66 of 69Next Page
