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Students

Lehigh U. Diversity-focused Residence Hall Vandalized

Officials at Lehigh University said a student residence hall that’s dedicated to campus diversity was egged and defaced with spray paint.

November 6, 2013

Sports

What About HBCUs? Lessons From Ohio State

HBCUs can learn from the viral video explosion of The Ohio State University marching band, and it has nothing to do with halftime performances.

November 3, 2013

Students

Howard University Attempting to Re-establish Ties to Late John H. Johnson

Despite $4 million donation, the former publishing giant’s name had been removed from the university’s School of Communications building.

November 3, 2013

Students

Health Sciences Special Focus

In this edition, Diverse features Dr. Levi Watkins, a pioneer in the medical field, as well as diversity champion for minority enrollment, staffing and programs at Johns Hopkins University. Diverse also reports on the decline in African-American enrollment in medical schools and the impact the cost to attend is having on this trend, the nursing shortage in America and the accelerated programs available to increase the number of nurses entering this profession from diverse backgrounds, and the expansion of services at student health centers to include mental health care and wellness services.

October 25, 2013

Faculty & Staff

49ers Doctor, Stanford Professor Daniel Garza Dies

Daniel Garza, a leading researcher in concussion and brain-related injuries at Stanford University and the medical director and team physician of the San Francisco 49ers, has died.

October 17, 2013

MSIs

The Value of TRIO to the Community

The clash between liberal and conservative values in the U.S. has never been more prevalent than it is when manifested in policies to promote higher education.

October 17, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Bynum Appointed MVSU President

The College Board unanimously voted Tuesday to appoint William Bynum as the next president of Mississippi Valley State University.

October 8, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Howard U. President Ribeau Retires

The president of Howard University — regarded by many as one of the nation’s most prestigious Black universities — has announced that he will retire from his post in December after five years on the job.

October 1, 2013

Students

Dr. Maya Angelou Wins High Honor

The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced that it would award its 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Dr. Maya Angelou at the 64th National Book Awards Ceremony in New York on November 20 in New York.

September 30, 2013

Students

University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration

The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.

September 22, 2013

Students

The Unique Mindset of Millennials at HBCUs

Each year, Beloit College releases “The Mindset List” for the incoming class of college freshmen.

September 3, 2013

African-American

Duke University Provost Stepping Down

The longest-serving provost in the history of Duke University says he is stepping down from the position.

August 29, 2013