Associated PressHomeArkansas State University Project Studies Mexican Laborer HistoryArkansas State University is participating in a history research project on the “braceros” guest worker program that brought Mexican laborers to the United States to address a labor shortage, beginning in World War II.September 2, 2008StudentsIU Offers Support for American Indian GroupIndiana University administrators are working to find a new space and director for a support group for American Indian students weeks after student leaders accused IU of not supporting the group.September 1, 2008StudentsVirginia Tech to Increase Investment in DiversityVirginia Tech plans to invest nearly $1 million over the next five years to increase ethnic diversity on campus.September 1, 2008HomeHarvard To Review Campus Police After ComplaintsHarvard University is reviewing its campus police department amid concerns officers have unfairly stopped Black people because of their race.August 28, 2008SportsStudy: NFL Has Slightly More Hispanic, Asian PlayersThe NFL has kept a steady number of Black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of Asian and Hispanic players, earning a B+ in an annual diversity study Wednesday.August 27, 2008Faculty & StaffColleges Confront Shootings With Survival TrainingHundreds of colleges across the nation have purchased a training program that teaches professors and students not to take campus threats lying down but to fight back with any “improvised weapon,” from a backpack to a laptop computer.August 26, 2008HomeTexas Students Pack Bookbags; Teachers Pack HeatAlong with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms.August 26, 2008StudentsReport Highlights Latino Education ConcernsEducation is a key issue to Hispanic Americans, according to a preliminary report released at the Democratic National Convention by groups hoping to bring attention to the concerns of the nation’s fastest-growing minority.August 26, 2008Leadership & PolicyKansas University Fires Debate Coach Who Lost Temper Over Racism AccusationFort Hays State University has fired its debate coach for losing his temper at a tournament, engaging in a videotaped shouting match that included pulling down his shorts to expose his underwear.August 24, 2008StudentsWeak Economy Spurs Growth for Community CollegesTwo-year community colleges are seeing record enrollment as families squeezed by tough economic times steer high school graduates away from more expensive four-year universities.August 21, 2008Previous PagePage 300 of 569Next Page
