Diverse StaffHBCUsAlumni Giving and Other Donations At HBCUsWhen the Council for Aid to Education announced last week that charitable contributions to U.S. institutions of higher education had grown by 9.4 percent in 2006, much of the news focused on schools like Stanford and Harvard universities, not historically Black colleges and universities.February 26, 2007StudentsHamilton Project Releases New Papers on College AccessWASHINGTON, D.C. A new study released by The Brookings Institution on Wednesday says education policy needs to be based on strong evidence, with more investments in areas like early education and reforms in areas like federal student aid and loan processes.February 14, 2007HomeResearch Roundup: Affirmative Action Opponents Not Necessarily RacistNew research suggests that opponents of affirmative action are usually concerned about their own group’s well-being, and not because they’re racist. Another study has found that immigration has led to the decline of interracial and inter-ethnic marriage in the United States.February 14, 2007Leadership & PolicyMorris Brown President Sentenced to Five Years ProbationDr. Dolores Cross, the former Morris Brown College president convicted of embezzling millions of dollars in government money…January 24, 2007HealthEmerging Scholars: Class of 2007Each year it becomes increasingly difficult to select just 10 Emerging Scholars, because there are so many outstanding scholars of color in the academy who are breaking new ground in research, applying scholarship to public policy and grooming the next generation of leaders and professionals. Diverse’s 2007 Emerging Scholars are doing all of that, while setting records and earning the distinction of being the “first” or the “youngest” to win tenure or some impressive accolade.January 10, 2007Leadership & PolicyFormer Morris Brown President Sentenced to Five Years ProbationDolores Cross, the former Morris Brown College president convicted of embezzling millions of dollars in government money to cover the school’s debts, was sentenced Wednesday to five years probation and a year of home confinement.January 4, 2007HomeDuke Invites Two Lacrosse Players Back to CampusRALEIGH, N.C. Duke University has invited two of the men’s lacrosse players accused of sexual assault to return to school as students in good standing.January 2, 2007LatinxHispanic Preschoolers More At Risk For Being OverweightFar too many children are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, concludes a new study on children growing up in poverty.January 2, 2007HomeJames Brown Receives Posthumous DegreeAUGUSTA, Ga. Paine College, a historically Black school here, bestowed a posthumous degree to the Godfather of Soul James Brown on Saturday.January 1, 2007HomeWayne State Law School Admit Policy Considers Adversity in Answer to Anti-Affirmative Action LawThe faculty at Wayne State University Law School on Wednesday unanimously approved a new admissions policy they say will produce a diverse student body and negate the expected harmful impact of a voter-approved affirmative action ban.December 6, 2006Previous PagePage 112 of 115Next Page
