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Leadership & Policy

Reid Retiring as President of University of Saint Joseph

Dr. Pamela Trotman Reid, who has served as president of the University of Saint Joseph since January 2008, announced that she plans to retire upon completion of her contract and the 2014-’15 academic year.

October 6, 2014

HBCUs

Will Nation Follow Lead of California’s Affirmative Consent Law?

Yale does, Harvard doesn’t, as institutions struggle with defining consent as they see it.

October 6, 2014

African-American

Tuskegee University Joins Ranks of Schools Banning Tobacco Use on Campus

Tuskegee’s policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes, water pipes or vapor devices on all areas of the sprawling campus.

September 30, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Political Strategist Brazile Donates Papers to Louisiana State University

Veteran Democratic political strategist and commentator Donna Brazile makes no secret of her pride in being a Louisiana native and LSU graduate.

September 28, 2014

Students

Clemson Suspends Fraternities’ Activities After Death of Student

One day after a student fatally fell from a bridge after a run with his fraternity brothers, Clemson University suspended activities for all of its fraternities, citing reports of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct but stopping short of tying the ban to the death.

September 24, 2014

Opinion

Miss Americas Are Ordinary, Complex Human Beings, Too

It has been almost two weeks since Kira Kazantsev, Miss New York, won the Miss America crown on September 15 in Atlantic City convention hall. Kazantsev was the third Miss New York in a row to win the title.

September 23, 2014

Leadership & Policy

HBCU Advocates Riding Wave of Wariness Over Proposed College Ratings System

In wake of Parent Plus loan “debacle,” Department of Education trying to quell anxiety as it moves toward the anticipated rollout of the system.

September 23, 2014

Asian American Pacific Islander

Hong Kong Students on Strike in Democracy Battle

Thousands of Hong Kong college and university students boycotted classes Monday to protest Beijing’s decision to restrict voting reforms, the start of a weeklong strike that marks the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the southern Chinese city.

September 22, 2014

African-American

Ferguson Crisis Exposes Larger Injustices

Today, more than 50 years later, James Baldwin’s prophetic narrative rings chillingly true.

September 11, 2014

Students

DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined

Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell says the system ultimately will show which institutions are doing “phenomenally well” and which ones need to “step up.”

September 7, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Shaw University Extends Contract of Acting President

Shaw University has extended the contract of Acting President Dr. Gaddis J. Faulcon for one year, the university announced Thursday.

August 28, 2014

Students

Special Issue – Academic Kickoff

The Academic Kickoff edition of Diverse takes a closer look at how professors are teaching to the tech-centric millennial student.

August 28, 2014