Tag: Historically Black Colleges & Universities: Page 41

Students

MARCUS A. WHITEHURST

MARCUS A. WHITEHURST has been named vice provost for educational equity at Pennsylvania State University. He was interim vice provost for educational equity at Penn State. Whitehurst holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from Binghamton University, State University of New York, and a master’s and a doctorate from Penn State.

September 9, 2015

Students

Couple Donates $20M to Notre Dame to Aid Low-income Students

A New Jersey couple has donated $20 million to the University of Notre Dame to help low-income students pay tuition and other expenses.

September 8, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Some Purdue Students Oppose Name Change for Tech College

Purdue University senior Austin Haberly doesn’t want Purdue Polytechnic Institute on his degree.

September 7, 2015

Students

Delaware State Sets Example for Diversity

Diversity, one of Delaware State university’s core values, is prominently celebrated throughout the campus.

September 7, 2015

Leadership & Policy

University of Illinois Names Interim Provost

The University of Illinois has named an interim provost to take over after the resignation of the No. 2 official on the Urbana-Champaign campus.

September 3, 2015

Students

Study: Pot More a Habit for College Students Than Cigarettes

More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, a study released Tuesday found.

September 1, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Facility Being Built at Rhode Island University Collapses

An athletic building under construction at a private university collapsed Tuesday, injuring six construction workers and leaving crumpled steel strewn across the site.

September 1, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Otis Readily Attests to HBCUs’ Roles as Career Launching Pads

Success didn’t come easy, but Otis doesn’t hesitate to give credit to getting the foundation he needed at Tennessee State University.

August 31, 2015

Faculty & Staff

3 HBCU Nursing Programs Ranked in Top 15 in Eastern Region

Three historically Black colleges and universities have had their nursing programs ranked among the top 15 in the Eastern region of the United States.

August 30, 2015

Students

Savannah State Regrouping After Shooting Death

Officials at Savannah State University have been trying to quell student concerns that their campus is not safe, following the shooting death of a 22-year-old junior during an altercation in the school’s Student Union building last Thursday.

August 30, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Special Guest

Diverse staff was pleased to welcome Orlando Taylor, vice president for strategic initiatives and research at Fielding Graduate University, for an office visit yesterday.

August 28, 2015

HBCUs

Judge Denies Attempt to Stop Removal of UT Davis Statue

A judge has denied efforts to prevent the University of Texas from removing a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the main area of campus.

August 27, 2015