Diverse StaffHomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Edward E. Cornwell III has been named surgeon-in-chief of Howard University Hospital and chair of the department of surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine, effective in January. Previously, he was professor of surgery and chief of trauma at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Cornwell received a bachelor’s from Brown University and his medical […]December 26, 2007Students2007: A Year In ReviewThe most high-profile story of the year touching the higher education community was undisputedly the killings at Virginia Tech in April when student Seung-Hui Cho opened fire, leaving 33 people dead, including himself.December 26, 2007Faculty & StaffCuban-born Woman in Line to Head Texas A&MCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — A Cuban-born woman is the only finalist recommended to the Board of Regents for the presidency of the formerly all-male Texas A&M University.December 12, 2007StudentsStudy Suggests Colleges Do More To Reach Under-represented StudentsInformation about college from traditional sources is not as accessible to or easily understood by low-income and first-generation students, who tend to rely on high school counselors – when they’re available – and unsolicited marketing materials when researching colleges, according to new research that suggests the best ways to reach under-represented students.December 12, 2007HealthGrants and GiftsMeharry Medical College-Center for Women’s Health Research (Tenn.) has received a $1 million gift from the Wal-Mart Foundation. The funds will help advance work in diseases that disproportionately affect women of color. Michigan State University has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help seasonal and migrant worker youth […]December 12, 2007HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Waded Cruzado-Salas has been named vice president and provost of New Mexico State University. Previously she was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the university. Cruzado-Salas received a bachelor’s from the University of Puerto Rico and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Texas at Arlington. Dr. John Alderete has […]December 12, 2007HomeUC Official Honored With Premier Latino Higher Education AwardMichael Aldaco, assistant vice president for student academic preparation in the University of California Office of the President, was honored with the prestigious Ed Apodaca Award for Latino excellence, fairness and leadership in higher education at the Chicano-Latino Intersegmental Convocation.December 12, 2007Faculty & StaffGolden News NuggetsWith nearly 500 degree-granting institutions in the state of California, Diverse couldn’t cover them all, but instead offers a few school snapshots.December 12, 2007Asian American Pacific IslanderIn Brief: Harvard Boosts Financial Aid for Middle-Income StudentsHarvard University announced Monday a major expansion of financial aid that will help even families earning six figures; Stanford University’s historic East Asian collection needs a new home; the University of Southern Maine bans students from campus for failing to meet vaccination requirements for mumps; and University of Utah allows students to request new dorm room if they discover their roommate has a concealed gun permit.December 10, 2007StudentsStanford ‘Invests’ In Faculty DiversityStanford University has developed a $4.5 million program to provide two-year fellowships, faculty mentors and seminars on the academic profession to 36 doctoral candidates over the next four years as part of an effort to prepare graduate students from diverse backgrounds for a career in academia.December 3, 2007Previous PagePage 94 of 115Next Page
