Diverse StaffSportsAppeals Court Favors Grambling State in Former Football Coach’s SuitThe First Circuit Court of Appeal of Louisiana has ruled that Grambling State University had just cause to fire football coach Melvin Spears and reduced the amount of money he had been awarded as a result of winning his lawsuit.January 3, 2013SportsNCAC Presidents’ Council Wins Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion AwardThe NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association are honoring the athletic conference for its programs and initiatives that promoted diversity.December 18, 2012Faculty & StaffHBCUs’ Self-Inflicted Wounds, Friendly Fire and Other Consequential Outcomes.The high turnover rate in leadership at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities has reached the crisis stage.December 16, 2012SportsGeorge Returns to Ohio State as an AdministratorCollege Football Hall of Fame running back and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George is returning to his alma mater, Ohio State University, to serve as assistant vice president for business advancement.December 4, 2012SportsBlack Male Student-Athlete Graduation Rate Lags BehindA study of 76 colleges and universities that comprise six major sports conferences showed that, on average, only about half the Black male student-athletes graduated within six years.December 2, 2012Faculty & StaffNew President for Tennessee State UniversityThe Tennessee Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Glenda Baskin Glover’s appointment as the next president of Tennessee State University.November 27, 2012StudentsNew Grants Available to Assist Veterans With Debt OverloadThe Veterans Student Loan Relief Fund has issued the first round of grants to assist military veterans and qualifying family members in debt as a result of loans to attend for-profit institutions.November 11, 2012African-AmericanPoll Shows Collegians Less Engaged Than in Previous CyclesA new Rasmussen poll finds that students are less politically engaged in 2012 than they were in the 2008 or 2004 elections. Even if one discounts the high involvement in 2008 as an opportunity to be a part of history, collegians are still not even as involved as they were during George W. Bush’s re-election […]October 22, 2012SportsStudy: Dual Enrollment Students in Texas More Likely to Attend, Graduate From CollegeA study of more than 30,000 students in Texas found that those who take college courses in high school are significantly more likely to attend and graduate from college than peers who do not.October 17, 2012StudentsUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Administrator Tapped for AmbassadorshipDr. Joan Prince, vice chancellor for global inclusion and engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, to join State Department.October 16, 2012Previous PagePage 28 of 115Next Page