Diverse StaffFaculty & StaffOU Cancels Classes Today; Will Ask Court to Order Professors to WorkOakland University in Rochester, Mich., will cancel classes again today. The university plans to head to court to ask a judge to order professors back to work. According to the Detroit Free Press, the faculty and the university disagree over several points, including increasing medical insurance rates, pay raises, hiring more instructors on contract and […]September 7, 2009HomeStudents Borrow More Than Ever for CollegeNowadays students are borrowing more to pay for college. According to the National Center for Policy Analysis, this is becoming an increasing trend. The total amount borrowed by students and received by schools in the 2008-09 academic year grew about 25 percent over the previous year to $75.1 billion. A growing body of research suggests […]September 7, 2009HomeGSU Student Robbed at GunpointA student at Georgia State University was robbed at gunpoint Monday. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the student told police five men approached him. One of the men showed him a handgun. The men stole his wallet and iPod but he was not hurt. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.comSeptember 7, 2009HomeUTSA College of Business Ranked No. 1 in the Nation by Hispanic BusinessHispanic Business ranked the University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business the No. 1 graduate school in the nation in their September 2009 edition. According to PRNewswire, this is the second year that UTSA has been included in the listing and the 12th year that Hispanic Business has conducted their study. The rankings […]September 3, 2009Faculty & StaffStrike by Professors Leads to Canceled Classes in MichiganClasses at Oakland University were canceled Thursday after professors went on strike the day that fall classes were supposed to start. According to the New York Times, professors went on strike because they were upset over being asked to freeze their salaries a year after the university’s president received a $100,000 raise. The union, which […]September 3, 2009HomeMontgomery College Trustees Oust PresidentMontgomery College President Brian K. Johnson was removed from office Thursday night by the trustees. According to the Washington Post, the Montgomery College trustees voted to place him on immediate administrative leave, with pay, and not to renew his contract. Johnson could not be reached for comment immediately after the vote. The trustees’ action followed […]September 3, 2009HomeProfessional AppoitmentsDR. JULIETTE BELL has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central State University. Most recently, Bell served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fayetteville State University. Bell earned a bachelor’s degree from Talladega College and a Ph.D. from Atlanta University. DR. ZENOBIA EDWARDS has been appointed dean of […]September 2, 2009HomeFormer Morehouse Student Gets Life in Torture Killing CaseMiles Allen, a former Morehouse College student, was sentenced to life in prison Monday morning. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Clayton County Superior Court Judge Deborah Bennefield sentenced Miles Allen to two life sentences plus 70 years for killing Carlnell Walker in July 2006. On Friday, a jury convicted Allen on 11 of 12 counts […]August 31, 2009HomeMorris Brown President Speaks Out on Battle for HBCUsSome historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have struggled in this economic downturn. So, is this causing African-American students to consider other colleges and universities? According to Grio, at one point HBCUs were responsible for awarding 90 percent of the degrees earned by blacks. However, today HBCUs only attract an estimate 15 percent of African-American […]August 31, 2009HomeRoosevelt University Continues To Thrive With a Social Justice MissionDespite the economic recession, one Chicago university continues to thrive. According to PR Web, Roosevelt University, a higher-education institution with a mission focused on social justice, partnered with an enrollment management consulting firm to continue enrollment growth at the school. With the support of the president, Dr. Charles Middleton, and the Board of Trustees, the […]August 31, 2009Previous PagePage 40 of 115Next Page
