Michelle J. NealyLeadership & PolicyStudy: Impending Community College Leadership Shortfall Could Be Avoided Through Diversity EffortsA significant number of community college presidents will be retiring in coming years, creating a leadership void that could be filled through a concerted effort to groom more minorities and women, according to a new report.August 7, 2008HomeUniversity of Kansas Officials Establish Council to Help Recruit Hispanic StudentsEducators and Hispanic community leaders from across Kansas have formed the Latino Vision Council to help recruit and retain more Hispanic students at the University of Kansas. The group held its first meeting earlier this summer.August 4, 2008StudentsBest & Brightest: Through Persistence, Southern U. Student Is Chosen To Serve as a Delegate at Democratic ConventionAshley Scott labored into the wee hours of the morning petitioning her case to Louisiana Democrats.July 31, 2008HBCUsStudy: Public HBCUs Experience Increasing EnrollmentDespite nagging financial problems, accreditation troubles and relatively low graduation rates, historically Black colleges continue to remain an integral part of the educational equation for African-Americans and are growing in popularity, according to a comprehensive new study by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.July 28, 2008InternationalRising Student Interest Propels Growth in U.S.-China Educational ExchangeStudy abroad to China has become increasingly popular among American students, increasing by over 500 percent in the last decade, with 8,830 Americans studying in China in 2005-06 up from 1,396.July 27, 2008HomeJourneying to Faraway Places Before Freshman YearAward-winning books prepare incoming students for college-level work and a diverse learning environment.July 23, 2008StudentsCapturing a Different PictureThe New York Times Student Journalism Institute helps to train a new generation of minority newsroom professionals.July 23, 2008HomeSpanish-language Media Market In a Growth PhaseWhile the circulation of traditional English-language daily newspapers decreases, Spanish-language media are reaping the benefits of a growing Hispanic community.July 23, 2008Leadership & PolicyA Chat With Southern University Chancellor Kofi LomoteyWeeks before formally assuming his position as the new chancellor of Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge, Dr. Kofi Lomotey sat down with Diverse to discuss the future of the institution and other historically Black colleges including Fisk University, where Lomotey previously served as executive vice president, provost and professor.July 22, 2008Faculty & StaffFranklin D. Gilliam, Jr., Named Dean of UCLA School of Public AffairsDr. Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., a member of the University of California Los Angeles’ political science faculty for more than two decades, has been named the new dean of UCLA’s School of Public Affairs, pending approval by the University of California’s Board of Regents. Gilliam is slated to begin Sept. 1.July 15, 2008Previous PagePage 12 of 25Next Page
