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Students

University of Wyoming to Open Native American Student Center

LARAMIE, Wyo. — University of Wyoming officials are opening a center for Native American students that they hope will help with student recruitment and retention. The Laramie Boomerang reports that UW Vice President of Student Affairs Sara Axelson told the UW Board of Trustees on Friday that Native American student retention for fall 2015-2016 was […]

March 30, 2017

African-American

Recruitment and Retention Key in Diversifying Faculty at Public Schools

A recent panel at Howard University explored the demographic mismatch between public school teachers and the students they serve.

March 8, 2016

Recruitment & Retention

Diversity in the Teaching Workforce: False Choices and Faulty Tactics

Teacher diversity is crucial to a student’s success in the classroom, yet attracting and retaining a diverse workforce remains an issue for some institutions.

October 19, 2015

Students

The Three Prongs of Recruitment and Retention

“If institutions of higher education controlled for recruitment, retention and financial aid in terms of their recruitment and retention efforts, they would see their graduation rates increase exponentially.”

October 14, 2015

Students

Governor Looks to Lure Top Researchers to Texas Campuses

Gov. Greg Abbott is emphasizing the importance of research in luring academic stars to Texas and elevating the state’s universities as well as its economy, according to a newspaper report.

September 27, 2015

Faculty & Staff

2 University of Iowa Student Groups Say They Have Lost Faith in Regents

University of Iowa students are joining the faculty in issuing votes of no-confidence in the school’s governing board, days after the hiring of a president with little campus support or higher education experience.

September 9, 2015

Students

Pennsylvania Police Nominee Wants More Diversity

Gov. Tom Wolf’s new nominee to lead the Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday that he sees room for improvement in the diversity of troopers and that better recruiting practices could help.

August 6, 2015

Students

Va. Faith-based School Drops Same-Sex Marriage Hiring Ban

Eastern Mennonite University says it will no longer discriminate against job prospects who are in same-sex marriages.

July 21, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Feds Investigate Hiring Practices at Police Department in Kentucky

The U.S. Department of Justice says it is investigating hiring practices at the Bowling Green Police Department.

July 14, 2015

African-American

CIA Announces Plan to Do Better on Diversity

WASHINGTON, Jun 30, 2015 (AP) – The CIA is failing to hire and promote enough minorities despite years of vowing to do so, Director John Brennan said Tuesday, announcing a new effort to tackle the problem of a largely white workforce whose lack of diversity he says is undercutting the spy agency’s intelligence mission. Brennan […]

July 1, 2015

Faculty & Staff

AAC&U Panel on Recruitment and Retention of Faculty of Color

Even for those colleges and universities that value diversity to the extent that they have a dedicated officer or dean of diversity, problems of inclusion and support for faculty and students of color may still be an institutional challenge.

January 22, 2015

Native Americans

Native Explorer

In this issue, Diverse profiles the Bard Prison Initiative and other prison education programs, as well as higher ed programs that focus on recruiting and retaining Native American students.

December 3, 2014