David PluvioseHomeAt King Celebration, Sharpton Bridges Eras of ActivismCivil rights activist spoke of how Selma gave insight into the numerous behind-the-scenes struggles of many who ended up working together for the cause.January 15, 2015HomeAt King Celebration, Al Sharpton and Jamal WatsonCivil rights activist spoke of how Selma gave insight into the numerous behind-the-scenes struggles of many who ended up working together for the cause.January 14, 2015African-AmericanExpert Urges Use of Classroom Interventions to Eliminate Stereotype ThreatStereotype threat, when individuals internalize feelings of inadequacy linked to negative stereotypes about groups they are identified with and subsequently live up to such stereotypes, leads to academic underperformance.December 4, 2014HBCUsHBCUs Gather in Silicon Valley for Innovation, Entrepreneurship SymposiumNearly 100 HBCU stakeholders are meeting at a symposium this week seeking to leverage the intellectual capital and top-tier research activity at HBCUs into dollars needed to ensure institutional viability in the years to come.March 20, 2014HomeObama Seeks to End “Undermatching”Hundreds of higher education stakeholders gather for White House College Opportunity Summit to examine the issue of undermatching.January 16, 2014Faculty & StaffAACC Preparing the Next Generation of Community College LeadersDozens of aspiring community college CEOs descended on Baltimore this week to learn keys to career success from noted practitioners and thinkers in the community college leadership realm.June 27, 2013African-AmericanObama the Patriot[portfolio_slideshow id=50823] Like many who are identifiably African-American, my feelings of patriotism are complicated. When I heard General Colin Powell say on a recent “Meet the Press” appearance that some prominent members of his own Republican party “still sort of look down on minorities,” referencing a former governor’s statement that President Obama “is shuckin’ and […]January 21, 2013StudentsFaculty Diversity a Topic of Discussion at MLA Annual ConventionThe 128th Modern Language Association convention features hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics related to American and European literature.January 3, 2013SportsMark Emmert – The Man in the MiddleIn a wide-ranging interview, Diverse editor David Pluviose goes one-on-one with NCAA president Mark Emmert at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.May 30, 2012Community CollegesEditor’s Note: An Ode to John RouecheWhat’s most striking about John Roueche’s legacy are the epic battles he fought, and won, to recruit women and minorities to Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas-Austin, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine editor David Pluviose writes.May 24, 2012Previous PagePage 4 of 17Next Page