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Faculty & Staff

The People’s Choice

In this issue Diverse profiles UMass Amherst chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, one of the few South Asian college presidents in the country. He has made diversity a central focus, winning praise from inside and outside the institution.

July 3, 2014

Students

Cornell University Alumni Endow First Africana Studies Center Lectureship

Cornell University alumni Reuben A. Munday and Cheryl Casselberry Munday have created an endowment that will allow the university’s Africana Studies and Research Center to bring in a leading scholar of African and African-American studies to the Ithaca campus for an annual lecture.

June 25, 2014

Faculty & Staff

The Downside of Trigger Warnings

Though designed to protect, trigger warnings can suppress academic freedom.

May 27, 2014

Students

UC Santa Barbara Students Targeted By Gunman

Elliot Rodger identified as suspect in killing spree that claimed lives of seven, including his own.

May 26, 2014

Leadership & Policy

9 College Presidents’ Pay Tops $1 Million

The number of public college presidents earning over $1 million more than doubled in the 2012-2013 fiscal year from the year before, according to a new survey.

May 19, 2014

Home

In Case You Missed It…

Professor Makes Sure There’s No Disconnect in Her Online Program When a Young Life Ends Tragically University of Florida Takes Giant Step Onto Center Stage Howard University Awarding School Record 105 Doctoral Degrees

May 1, 2014

African-American

Dr. Kimberly Scott – Executive Director, COMPUGIRLS, School of Social Transformation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University

Scott, a women and gender studies associate professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, was named a STEM Access Champion of Change at the White House in February 2014, which honors people who support and accelerate STEM opportunities for African-American students, schools and communities. Scott saw the need for a program […]

April 28, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Susie Powell – Screenwriter, Former Trustee, Bennett College

A Bennett College alumna, Powell is a former Bennett board member. She wrote the screenplay for The Loving Story documentary, winning the award for Outstanding Historical Programming (Long Form) at the 34th Emmy Awards. Powell was one of two Black women to graduate from her law school class at Case Western Reserve. She has published […]

April 28, 2014

African-American

In Case You Missed It…

Higher Ed Diversity Advocates Focus on Bigger Picture After Supreme Court Setback Iona College’s Billi Godsey Inspires Young Women On and Off the Court Momentum Continues to Build for Posse Foundation’s STEM Program Understanding the Political, Social Attitudes of AAPI Communities

April 24, 2014

Home

Job Market for College Grads Better But Still Weak

The government is offering a modest dose of good news for graduating seniors: The job market is brightening for new grads — a bit.

April 22, 2014

African-American

Feds Probe How UC Berkeley Responds to Sexual Assaults

Federal officials are investigating how the University of California, Berkeley responds to reports of campus sexual assaults.

April 20, 2014

Students

Women’s History Month Edition

Diverse features 30 trailblazing women who are paving the way for other female leaders behind them. Diverse also teams up with the American Counseling Personnel Association (ACPA) and The Ohio State University’s Dr. Terrell Strayhorn to present a new national study on the most promising places to work in student affairs.

March 27, 2014