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Disabilties

A Liberal Arts College Combining Personalized Education and Social Justice

Founded in 1970, Hampshire College was created when presidents of four New England colleges (Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College and University of Massachusetts Amherst) sought a home for bold, influential ideas in higher education.

February 4, 2015

Students

A Fool-proof Guide to Accreditation

Let me share with you some of the many ways that colleges and universities can annoy their accreditor and thereby make the accreditation process a lot harder than it needs to be.

January 29, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Sexual Assault Reports Double at University of Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas received nearly twice as many sexual assault complaints in 2014 than the year before, likely because of increased awareness after public criticism of the school’s handling of rape allegations, a school official said.

January 26, 2015

Students

Using Diversity and Inclusion as Measures of Excellence

Arkansas State University-Jonesboro SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Jonesboro, Arkansas Dr. William R. Stripling Founded in 1909 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs www.astate.edu Founded in 1909 as an agricultural school, Arkansas State University-Jonesboro is a public institution and fl agship campus of the Arkansas State University System. Although relatively young, Arkansas State is an emerging research […]

January 23, 2015

African-American

The Double-Edged Sword of Stereotypes

Stereotyping is the act of making judgments and assumptions about people without knowing them and it is often the worst form of patronizing behavior.

January 21, 2015

Students

Bill to Allow Guns on State University Campuses in Florida Passes First Hurdle

A House committee approved a bill Tuesday that would allow guns on state university campuses just two months after a shooter wounded three people at Florida State University.

January 21, 2015

Leadership & Policy

In Case You Missed It…

President Obama’s Plan to Make Community College Free Draws Praise, Skepticism Suspension of NC A&T’s Nursing Program Has Significant Impact on Students’ Future Community Colleges Take On Larger Role in Modern Language Association At King Celebration, Sharpton Bridges Eras of Activism

January 16, 2015

Students

Diverse on the Go

Diverse Staff Writer Catherine Morris is attending the Modern Language Association’s 130th Annual Convention through this weekend in Vancouver.

January 9, 2015

Students

Diverse Conversations: Obama, Millennials and College Costs

College, it seems, is not as much of a sure thing as these young Americans believed it would be.

December 29, 2014

African-American

Poet, Professor Claudia Emerson Dies at 57

Claudia Emerson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, died early Thursday morning at age 57 after a long battle with cancer, the university said.

December 4, 2014

Native Americans

Tribal Libraries Provide Lifeline to Higher Education

Librarians and directors are making the most of sometimes limited funds to help tribal citizens further their educational and job prospects.

December 2, 2014

Students

Universities Building Again After Recession

The University of Notre Dame campus is becoming a vast construction zone, leading a building boom that’s taking hold on campuses across the country as the economy improves.

November 30, 2014