Associated PressStudentsTuskegee University Leader in Producing Black VetsAsk any African-American veterinarian — anywhere in the country — where they attended veterinary school.October 5, 2008HomeDiploma Mill Operators Bribed OfficialsOperators of a Spokane-based diploma mill bribed or tried to bribe people in Russia, India and Italy in an effort to get their bogus online universities accredited, according to federal court documents.October 2, 2008StudentsCampaigns Differ on How to Help With College CostsThe price of college continues to surge, and financial aid isn’t keeping up. The Wall Street meltdown has hammered the stock market and college savings. And a college degree is ever more essential for finding a good job.October 1, 2008StudentsAll-Star Player and Wife Start Education FoundationThe Martinez Foundation, which launched September 25, aims to help more Latino students attend college and more minority students become teachers.September 30, 2008LatinxShakira Expanding Focus to Global PovertyShakira, the highest-selling Colombian singing artist of all time and a longtime activist for Latin American’s poor children, plans to make her Colombian children’s foundation a global one in the near future.September 30, 2008Leadership & PolicyReport: Kentucky Schools Need to Help MinoritiesThe state has made strides in increasing access to higher education for minorities, but major work still needs to be done, according to a report commissioned by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.September 29, 2008HomeAlaska Natives Question Palin’s SupportAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin routinely notes her husband’s Yup’ik Eskimo roots. But those connections haven’t erased doubts about the Republican vice presidential candidate in a community long slighted by the White settlers who flocked to Alaska and dominate its government.September 29, 2008Leadership & PolicySD College to Harness Wind for PowerSisseton Wahpeton Community College plans to erect two wind turbines to generate power, a move that will make the campus more environmentally friendly and cut electrical costs.September 29, 2008Native AmericansUA Navajo Roommate Case Ends in Guilty VerdictA young woman accused of stabbing her roommate to death in their University of Arizona dorm room could be sentenced to life in prison after being convicted Sept. 19 of first-degree murder.September 29, 2008Community CollegesAlabama Board Bars Undocumented Students from Community CollegesThe state board of education passed a new policy denying undocumented students admission to Alabama’s two-year colleges on Thursday, despite one board member’s calls to delay it for more discussion and four of the nine members being absent.September 28, 2008Previous PagePage 296 of 569Next Page
