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Community Colleges

Smith College Votes to Accept Transgender Applicants

Smith College is changing its policy to accept self-identified transgender women.

May 3, 2015

Students

RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS

RANGITA DE SILVA DE ALWIS has been appointed associate dean of international affairs for the School of Law at the University of Pennsylvania. She was director of the Women in Public Service Project and the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. De Silva de Alwis earned a bachelor’s from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, and a master’s and a doctorate from Harvard Law School.

April 6, 2015

Community Colleges

Are Millennials a Socially Awkward Generation?

According to many consultants, employers, professors, pundits and other purveyors of the culture, the answer is yes.

March 31, 2015

Students

Women As Writers

“Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives” is the theme this year of Women’s History Month, which is observed in March. This year is also the 35th anniversary of the Women’s History Movement and the National Women’s History Project, which promotes Women’s History Month.

March 1, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Women’s College to Accept transgender, Intersex Students

A small women’s college near Philadelphia says it’ll start accepting transgender women and intersex applicants who don’t identify as male.

February 10, 2015

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Younger Americans Embrace Healthier Eating Options

A recent report conducted by the Nielsen Global Health and Wellness Survey offered surprising and detailed information about the culinary habits of young people.

February 4, 2015

Students

Students of Color, Women Still Harassment Targets on Campuses

The recent racial profiling of Yale University student Tahj Blow by campus police this past weekend has re-ignited debates and renewed considerable attention to targeting of minority students on predominantly White campuses.

January 28, 2015

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Q&A: Why Campus Rape Victims Usually Don’t Report

A new report by the Justice Department looks at why many campus rape victims choose not to pursue criminal charges.

December 15, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University board

Bill Cosby resigned Monday as a trustee of Temple University following a string of allegations that accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting women over many years.

December 1, 2014

Leadership & Policy

White House Now Turning Attention to Girls of Color

The White House is planning to focus on improving the lives of girls and women of color, after months of complaints that they were left out of the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative for young men.

November 12, 2014

Students

Veterans Day Salute

The Diverse staff salutes the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. Your dedication and sacrifice ensures that all of us have the freedom to do what we do.

November 10, 2014

Community Colleges

Special Report: Careers

This edition contains a special report on careers in higher education with an active-duty military and veterans education supplement.

November 6, 2014