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Seeking a Climate Change in College Athletics
by Kenneth J. Cooper

The NCAA Office of Inclusion seeks to change campus culture in bid to promote diversity at all levels of intercollegiate sport.

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U.S. Education Dept. Official: Competency-based Schooling a Valid Focus for American Higher Education
by Jamaal Abdul-Alim

Competency-based education is an “important building block” in the push to make higher education more productive, a U.S. Department of Education official said Thursday.

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FAMU President James Ammons Gets No-confidence Trustees Vote
by Gary Fineout, Associated Press

The president of Florida A&M University received a no-confidence vote Thursday from school trustees for his handling of a school hazing death, but he said afterward that he won't resign.

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FEATURED BLOG

It’s About Time to Break the Glass Ceiling for Women in STEM
Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa

Earlier this month, The White House Council on Women and Girls released the report Keeping America’s Women Moving Forward: The Key to an Economy Built to Last — a release that coincided with the April 6 White House Forum on Women and the Economy.

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Diverse on the Road

Diverse editor David Pluviose will participate on a panel discussion during the National Science Foundation 2012 Joint Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2012.

Diverse co-founder Frank L. Matthews will serve as closing speaker for the 2012 Ph.D. Pipeline Opportunity Program on June 14, 2012 at Duke University.

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DIRECTOR FOR THE VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE-LEARNING CENTER
East Carolina University

The primary purpose of the Director for the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center is to provide administrative oversight, leadership, and development for the coordination of the Volunteer and Service-Learning Center.

DIR OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND PLANNING
Graduate School USA

Graduate School USA is accepting applications for the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning.

Associate Vice President of Finance and Planning
Upper Iowa university

Upper Iowa University invites applications for the Associate Vice President for Finance and Planning.

Director of Exploratory Students
SIU Carbondale University College

University College at SIU Carbondale invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of Exploratory Students.