Tag: recruitment and retention

COVID-19

North Carolina Higher Ed Institutions Ask for More Funding from State

North Carolina community colleges have asked the state for 5% salary increases in the next fiscal year, citing such increases as necessary for competitive staff recruitment and retention, The Center Square reported. The requests from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and other colleges and universities come in time for the state General Assembly […]

February 26, 2021

News Roundup

Oakland University President Donates $250,000 for Racial and Social Justice

Oakland University President Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz donated $250,000 to the school – in honor of her parents – for racial and social justice, reported The Detroit News. The gift will go toward the Rabbi Richard G. and Bella Hirsch Faculty Endowment for Racial and Social Justice, which will be used for recruitment and retention […]

February 16, 2021

HBCUs

Panelists: More Work to be Done in Diversifying Graduate Education

Graduate school deans at top universities from across the nation say that colleges and universities can do more to diversify graduate education and avoid bias in current admissions processes in a Thursday webinar panel sponsored by Education Testing Service (ETS), GRE and Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

November 8, 2018

Students

UPenn Provides Support Services for First-Generation and Low-Income Students

The University of Pennsylvania’s advocacy for education accessibility among first-generation and low-income students is one of the reasons why it has been ranked as one of Diverse’s Top 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs for minorities.

August 31, 2018

Recruitment & Retention

Land-Grant University Remains True to its Mission

Michigan State University (MSU)’s implementation of on-campus support services and pre-college initiatives within the community is one of the many reasons it makes Diverse’s Top 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs for minority students.

August 30, 2018

Recruitment & Retention

Administrators: VCU Students Expect Diversity

As a result of its various programs and initiatives that make diversity and inclusion a top priority on campus, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has moved the needle for minority students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs.

August 28, 2018

Students

University of Minnesota Aims to Attract Minority Students

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota is increasing efforts to recruit students of color to its Twin Cities campus. The university’s admissions office is scheduling campus tours, sending out recruiters and delivering applications to potential students, Minnesota Public Radio reported. The office has five staff members dedicated to recruiting students of color. The university is […]

October 26, 2017