Diverse StaffHBCUsTuskegee President To Deliver Lincoln Memorial Rededication AddressTuskegee University president, Dr. Benjamin F. Payton, will deliver the principal address this weekend at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to rededicate the monument in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln.May 27, 2009SportsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2009 – FEMALE FINALISTSShardea Croes is a heavy hitter on and off the softball field. An outfielder, Croes helped lead her team to its first NCAA postseason tournament appearance this year and scored second-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors in 2008. Croes, a rising junior at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, is expected to earn her second […]May 27, 2009SportsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2009 – MALE FINALISTSSam Bradford, the starting quarterback for the University of Oklahoma football team, was selected as the 74th winner of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding College Football Player in the United States for 2008. During the past season Bradford completed 302 of his 442 passes, for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns while throwing […]May 27, 2009Asian American Pacific IslanderOn diverseeducation.com: Taking On the StereotypesHarvard University basketball’s starting point guard Jeremy Lin has faced the stereotypical catcalls of “too skinny,” “too short” and “go play violin like the rest of your people,” despite the fact that he led his high school team to a state title and is Harvard’s top scorer.May 27, 2009HomeIn Budget Crisis, Sports Teams Fail to Make the CutSome colleges and universities seeking to shore up funds have decided to slash athletic teams and eliminate athletic scholarships.May 27, 2009Community CollegesProfessional AppoitmentsBEN BRINEY has been appointed head coach of the Truman State University (Ala.) volleyball team. He previously served as the team’s assistant. Briney earned a bachelor’s from Southwest Baptist University. DR. LINDA M. BLEICKEN has been named president of Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.). Previously, she served as provost and vice president for academic affairs […]May 27, 2009HomeDiverse CalendarJune 17-20 ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SOCIOLOGISTS ABS 39th Annual Conference Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans, La. Web: www.blacksociologists.org J une 18-21 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PRESSES 2009 Annual Meeting Philadelphia E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aaupnet.org June 24-27 NATIONALASSOCIATION OFHISPANIC JOURNALISTS 27th Annual Convention Caribe Hilton San Juan, P.R. Web: www.nahj.org June 27-30 ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND […]May 27, 2009HBCUsFormer NC HBCU Leader To Lead North Carolina A&TDr. Harold L. Martin, a former chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, was named the chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University this past Friday by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.May 25, 2009InternationalUVA Diversity Chief Appointed Top Post at International Reading AssociationKnown for his expertise on diversity in postsecondary institutions, Dr. William B. Harvey, the University of Virginia’s vice president and chief officer for diversity and equity, will employ his aptitude in a different arena when he assumes the executive director position at The International Reading Association (IRA) on Aug. 1, 2009.May 25, 2009HomeTexas House Approves Changes to Top 10 Percent Admission RuleThe Texas House of Represented on Monday approved changes to the rule that provides automatic college admission to students who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class.May 25, 2009Previous PagePage 58 of 115Next Page
