Shilpa BanerjiCommunity CollegesClass, Race Factor into Counselor’s College RecommendationsHigh-school guidance counselors advise middle-class Black students without a strong academic record…August 23, 2006HomeHispanic Nursing School Admissions On Downward Spiral, Says New DataHispanic enrollments in undergraduate nursing programs continue to drop, according to a new study…August 23, 2006Leadership & PolicyInterim President Named For Alcorn StateJACKSON, Miss. Retired administrator Dr. Malvin Williams has been named interim president of Alcorn State University following the unexpected death this weekend of president Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr.August 20, 2006LatinxUSAID Gives $35 Million Grant for 10 U.S.-Mexico University PartnershipsWASHINGTON The U.S. Agency for International Development has announced a $35 million grant for 10 partnerships between universities in the United States and in Mexico as part of the Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships program.August 16, 2006HomeBlack-White Gap In IQ Scores ClosingThe gap in IQ scores between Blacks and Whites has narrowed since 1972…August 9, 2006HomeLooking for Fair and Balanced News CoverageWhen journalist Walid el-Gabry came to the Financial Times’ Manhattan bureau on Sept. 1, 2001…August 9, 2006HomeHispanic Nursing School Admissions On Downward Spiral, Says New DataHispanic enrollments in undergraduate nursing programs continue to drop, according to a new study, even as the largest minority group in the country continues to grow.August 6, 2006Faculty & StaffResearch Roundup: Meaningless Test Scores; Lucrative Patents Elude Female Scientists; Private Schools Really Are BetterTest scores and GPAs have limited value in predicting leadership skills, close interpersonal relationships and a sound sense of ethics; Female faculty apply for research patents less than men, although the gender gap is narrowing; Two researchers at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government say private schools have a distinct advantage over public schools, refuting a recent U.S. Department of Education study.August 5, 2006StudentsUniversity of Arkansas Launches Ad Campaign for Hispanics, BlacksFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. In arguably one of the boldest attempts to deliberately recruit a specific demographic group, the University of Arkansas has approved a $300,000 marketing initiative to attract larger numbers of African-American and Hispanic students to the state’s flagship university.July 31, 2006HomeCivil Rights Commission Takes On Diversity In SchoolsWASHINGTON The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights assembled a panel of experts on Friday to discuss the educational and non-educational benefits of diversity for students in elementary and secondary education.July 29, 2006Previous PagePage 10 of 13Next Page
