Pearl StewartStudentsFinley Excels in STEM CareerDr. Stacey Finley, a Diverse 2015 Emerging Scholar, has used her expertise in the STEM field to research the growth and development of cancer and to become an advocate for diversity in the academy.January 28, 2015InternationalCorrea-Cabrera Aims to Deliver Change on Both Sides of the BorderA Diverse 2015 Emerging Scholar, Dr. Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera’s research in border studies is designed to effect change on both sides of the southeast U.S.- Mexico border.January 6, 2015StudentsJackson State’s 2-Year Executive Ph.D. Program Marks 10 Years of SuccessThe 167 graduates of the Executive Ph.D. program in urban higher education were honored this month at the 10th anniversary celebration of the program.December 25, 2014HomeAssociate Degrees on Rise at 4-Year InstitutionsMany four-year institutions have joined community colleges in offering two-year degrees.December 23, 2014StudentsVeterans, Elected Officials Fight to Make Post-9/11 Benefits More AccessibleIn recent months, some elected officials and veterans groups have expressed concern over added restrictions and reported difficulties in obtaining the benefits.November 30, 2014HealthMontgomery Rice Continues to ExcelDr. Valerie Montgomery Rice who has managed great triumphs in education has recently been appointed to serve as the sixth president of Morehouse School of Medicine.November 2, 2014LatinxPipeline Programs Hope to Bring More Physicians to Underserved CommunitiesThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported in June that it would take approximately 8,200 additional primary care physicians to eliminate all of the currently designated “health professional shortage areas,” or HPSAs.October 29, 2014African-AmericanHBCUs Ramping Up, Revamping Recruiting TechniquesInstitutions are increasing efforts to attract top scholars, using technology, and publicizing notable alums and work.August 14, 2014African-AmericanHolley-Walker Eagerly Leads Law Students into Redefined RealmsNewly appointed dean of Howard University School of Law preparing students to tap into the opportunities and responsibilities of sometimes being “the only voice in the room for people who look like them and things that might interest them.”August 11, 2014StudentsUW Bothell Chancellor Sees Abundance of Opportunity for Underserved on His CampusBjong Wolf Yeigh says that about half of the student body is made up of first-generation college attendees and that about 43 percent of the student body are students of color.July 29, 2014Previous PagePage 14 of 23Next Page
