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Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: You Can Go Home Again

Francis L. Hendricks is a 1979 graduate of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He recently returned to the university as its 28th president.

December 9, 2013

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Professorship Award Caps Decade-long University of Delaware Effort to Boost Women in Engineering

The University of Delaware is the recipient of a foundation-sponsored professorship award for a female faculty member to be supported in the school’s College of Engineering.

December 2, 2013

African-American

New SCSU President Tackles Enrollment, Financial Challenges

Five months after being appointed the new president of South Carolina State University, Thomas Elzey is pursing an ambitious agenda to give the troubled institution a new lease on life.

November 18, 2013

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University of Pennsylvania-led Team Concludes National MSI Study, Launches New Research Center

As new minority institution research center debuts at the University of Pennsylvania, three-year Model of Success study produces new insights on and strategies for minority-serving schools.

November 14, 2013

Students

Diverse Conversations: Military Veterans, College Life and Mental Illness

Returning veterans will need a supportive environment as they transition back to college or begin taking college courses.

October 28, 2013

LGBTQ+

Diverse Conversations: Supporting LGBT College Students

Dr. Victor Schwartz of The Jed Foundation offers advice on how college students and campuses can promote acceptance and more inclusive communities.

October 20, 2013

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Key Factors in Urban Minority Male High School Success Detailed in New Study

A University of Pennsylvania research team has found that high expectations expressed by parents are among top factors why Black and Latino male high school students in New York City attribute to their academic success.

October 3, 2013

Students

Experts Find Increased Default Rate on Student Loans Troubling

A former senior education policy adviser for the Obama administration said the higher default rates suggest that “people don’t know about” the Income-Based Repayment option.

October 2, 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

MSIs

College Students Aim to Deal with Bottom Line at Congressional Black Caucus Conference

Mounting college debt and the lack of job opportunities are among issues to be addressed at the four-day gathering in the nation’s capital.

September 18, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Financier’s $15 Million Gift to Expand Black Studies Research at Harvard

Harvard University announced that it is launching the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research with a $15 million gift from a family foundation endowed by financier Glenn Hutchins.

September 18, 2013

Students

Diverse Conversations: Mental Health and Higher Education

Dr. Victor Schwartz, Medical Director of The Jed Foundation, offers advice on how college campuses can address mental health challenges among students.

August 27, 2013