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Leadership & Policy

Diverse on the Go

Ralph Newell, Vice President for Business Development & Technology, is representing Diverse at the HERC Annual Fall Meeting in Portland, Oregon, through Thursday.

October 25, 2015

Students

COLLEEN SMITH

COLLEEN SMITH has been appointed president of Coconino Community College in Arizona, effective February 1. She is district senior vice president for academic affairs at Collin College in Texas. Smith earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Texas A&M Commerce (formerly East Texas State University), and a doctorate from Texas Woman’s University.

October 21, 2015

Community Colleges

Franklin & Marshall Latest to Rescind Cosby Honorary Degree

LANCASTER, Pa. — A Pennsylvania college has become the latest school to rescind an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby.

October 20, 2015

Faculty & Staff

NA’ILAH NASIR

NA’ILAH NASIR has been appointed vice chancellor for equity and inclusion at the University of California, Berkeley, effective November 1. She is associate dean of diversity for social sciences, a full professor in the School of Education and the Department of African American Studies, and holds the Birgeneau Chair in Educational Disparities and the Williams Chair of African American Studies at UC Berkeley. Nasir earned a bachelor’s from UC Berkeley and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.

October 20, 2015

Students

Scholars of Color Making Academic Research More Culturally Relevant

A basic approach of conducting research, publishing work and focusing on information dissemination is key to making academic work relevant for the higher ed community and the people they serve.

October 19, 2015

African-American

Educating the Young Voter

With a new round of young voters being eligible to vote this year, the question raised is not only will they participate, but do they have an understanding of the issues?

October 18, 2015

African-American

Duncan’s Tenure Marked by Mixed Reviews

Arne Duncan’s tenure as Secretary of Education has been met with mixed results—with some groups having been critical since the beginning, while others continue their strong support.

October 18, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Tennessee Lawmaker Considering Bill to Allow College Faculty to be Armed

A Republican state lawmaker says he might offer legislation authorizing faculty and employees at Tennessee’s public higher education institutions to carry firearms and have “the best chance possible to defend themselves” if there’s a campus shooting.

October 15, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Tufts University, Goucher College Revoke Honorary Degrees Given to Cosby

Two more colleges announced Thursday they have rescinded honorary degrees given to Bill Cosby, adding to a growing list of schools distancing themselves from the entertainer embroiled in allegations of sexual assault.

October 15, 2015

Health

Macalester College Student Creates App to Stop Night Terrors

A student at Macalester College has created a smart watch application to help people suffering from night terrors.

October 14, 2015

Students

Report: U.S. Math Performance Gap Starts with Unequal Access

When it comes to educating U.S. teens in math, schools play a significant factor in reinforcing, and even worsening, the inequalities between students from upper-income families and their low-income peers.

October 14, 2015

Students

MSIs Need to Embrace Competency-Based Learning Strategies

It is essential for HBCUs, TCUs and other MSIs to be a part of the planning and implementation of such CBL strategies since these institutions are likely to be major producers of the national workforce of the future.

October 13, 2015