Higher Education
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Beyond Athletics: Three Other Ways to Recruit Minority College Students
We’ve all heard the fairytale stories before: a minority kid from a tough neighborhood gets a shot at a college career because he or ... -
Why Colleges Need Athletes as Minority Mentors
When it comes to getting more minorities into college, and then graduating them, there are a lot of different ideas out there. Stronger high ... -
5 Tips You Can Use to Become an Academic Entrepreneur
More and more academics are recognizing the potential to supplement their income from higher education positions with out-of-the-box projects and schemes. To try and ... -
HBCU Insights: A social justice toolkit for university administrators
A column by Dr. Larry Walker Throughout their history historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been incubators for social change. Alumni, faculty and ... -
Diverse Conversations: Current Issues in Higher Education
With each passing decade, colleges and universities are faced with the task of responding to the spirit of the times. Those that deal with ... -
Do LGBTQ students feel safe on college campuses?
According to AmericanProgress.org, over 70 percent of LGBTQ students “reported experiencing sexual harassment, compared with 61 percent of non-LGBT students.” To compound the issue, ... -
Study: Black professors must be "entertaining"
A new study published by Vanderbilt University underpins the theory of racial bias in higher education. According to the study, black faculty members are not ... -
Past, Present, and Future of Sustainable Leadership
Sustainable leadership builds on the past in an effort to create a better future for schools. This is against most educational change theories, which ... -
Diverse Conversations: School Diversity Program Mirrors Workplace
Business schools around the country are thinking about ways to implement programs that increase school diversity on campus. Steve Reinemund, Dean of the Wake ... -
Will Obama end ban on prisoners receiving Pell Grants?
President Obama continues to forge ahead with education initiatives that are sure to get people talking. As reported by the Washington Post, the Obama ...
