DIVERSE Views

Come on People! What's the Big Deal about a President Welcoming Students Back to School?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, September 7, 2009

By Dr. Marybeth Gasman Ronald Reagan did it, George H.W. Bush did it, why can't Barack Obama?  Why can't public school children listen to our president welcome them back to school?  I'll admit that I was not the biggest fan of our last president, but I would not

Read full post

It's HBCU Week in Washington DC: Let's See What the Future Holds

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, September 1, 2009

Every year, I attend the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference, which is held in Washington D.C. in September.  It's a unique event in that it brings together the leaders of both public and private HBCUs with members of the federal government, funders, and those representing

Read full post

Get and Give All You Can: Advice for New Graduate Students

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 11, 2009

It's that time of year -- new graduate students are setting foot on campuses across the nation hoping to gain knowledge and have new experiences that will help them progress in their careers.  As a professor and adviser, I get really excited about new graduate students.  They are usually wide-eyed,

Read full post

Paul Quinn College: To Save or Not to Save

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 1, 2009

Recently, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) voted to revoke Paul Quinn College's accreditation, noting financial and academic problems. In the same breath, however, SACS acknowledged the excellent work being done by Paul Quinn's president Michael Sorrell in recent years. Sorrell plans to appeal the SACS's decision. The loss

Read full post

HBCUs a "Land of the Lost"? I Don't Think So

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 23, 2009

Today, I came across a blog post written by a colleague who has worked in the HBCU community for many years. He titled the post "Land of the Lost" -- after the Sid and Marty Krofft TV show and more recently, the movie.  At first glance, I thought the post was

Read full post

1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13

Diverse Jobs

Multimedia

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


Click here to play the audio clip

Copyright 2012 © Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, a CMA publication.
Cox, Matthews, and Associates, Inc., 10520 Warwick Ave, Suite B-8, Fairfax, VA 22030