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.STEMProgram Boosts Minority Male Middle-Schoolers’ Tech SkillsDuring July, Hampton University and Verizon Innovative Learning collaborated on a program that allowed male minority middle-school students to immerse themselves in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities in order to bridge the digital divide. According to Hampton University, by 2020, 77 percent of U.S. jobs will require technology skills. The program provides select […]July 24, 2018HomeNew Research Initiative Targets Impact of Prison Education ProgramsThe Institute for Higher Education Policy has announced a new two-year research initiative in partnership with the University of Iowa Liberal Arts Beyond Bars program and Moreau College Initiative that will focus on higher-education prison programs and their impact on recidivism rates.July 23, 2018HomeCarrying on Nelson Mandela’s LegacyRather than portray Nelson Mandela (Madiba) as the famous leader of South Africa, his grandson, Ndaba Mandela, in his newly published book “Going to the Mountain,” chose to focus more on his role as a grandfather to him, as well as to the rest of the world.July 20, 2018HomeMorgan State Students Participate in Historical Restoration ProgramThroughout the course of the summer, six Morgan State University architecture students will participate in a new pilot program as part of an initiative to encourage more young African-Americans to enter the architectural and historical preservation field.July 18, 2018Latest NewsShelley Broderick: A Social Justice LawyerAs Katherine “Shelley” Broderick prepares to step down this summer as dean of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law, she reflects on her law career that began more than 40 years ago.July 17, 2018Latest NewsOnline Course Focuses on Diversity Awareness in the WorkplaceThe University of West Florida recently created an online course that provides high school students and adults with tools to tackle inclusivity and diversity issues within the workplace and community.July 16, 2018SportsDACA Student Gets MBA, Eyes EntrepreneurshipDespite the obstacles Jorge Mendez Barcelo faced as an immigrant from Mexico, who arrived in the United States in 2007 at the age of 15, he was able to earn his master’s degree in business administration and establish his own business.July 12, 2018LGBTQ+HBCU Leaders Push to Make their Campuses More LGBTQ InclusiveCreating better inclusion for LGBTQ students at historically Black colleges and universities was the focus of the second annual “Historically Black Colleges and Universities Leadership Summit on LGBTQ Inclusion for University Presidents and Senior Executives” hosted by the Human Rights Campaign FoundationJuly 11, 2018African-AmericanNew Dean Makes Her Mark at Webster UniversityDr. Simone Cummings, who was recently named the new dean of the Walker School of Business and Technology at Webster University, became intrigued with business at a young age, as she watched her father go to work as a marketing executive for Anheuser Busch.July 10, 2018StudentsSurvey Explores College Students’ Beliefs, ActivismNearly six in 10 college students would protest publicly for a cause they care about, according to a survey conducted over the last three weeks that highlighted college students’ beliefs surrounding political, social and environmental issues.July 9, 2018Previous PagePage 68 of 69Next Page
