Helen HuHomeRetiring Executive Director of NASPA Helps Students ‘Be All They Can Be’Gwen Dungy retired last month after 16 years as executive director of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, or NASPA.April 19, 2012HomeConference Engages Participants on Race, Gender and ClassThe 13th annual White Privilege Conference, which drew a diverse crowd of 1,500 last month, held more than 120 presentations and discussions that seemed to resonate in light of the controversial Trayvon Martin case.April 3, 2012Asian American Pacific IslanderCUNY Adjunct Professor Mae Ying Chen ‘Walks the Walk’As one of 20 members of the unpaid panel advising the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Chen is working to connect Asian immigrants and others in need with agencies that can help them.March 4, 20122012A Thirst for Knowledge – Geanncarlo Lugo-VillarinoBack in 1991, Geanncarlo Lugo-Villarino was working in a shoe store. Growing up poor in Mexico, he had a shaky grasp of English and graduated from high school in San Diego with a 2.7 average. At 38, he has a Ph.D. from Harvard University in immunology and a lengthy list of peer-reviewed publications and fellowships, awards, scholarships and other honors.February 17, 2012HomeResearch at Tribal Colleges: Survive or Thrive?Tribal colleges fear federal research grants could dry up, impacting studies on climate change, toxic waste and health issues.December 20, 2011LatinxProfessor Honored for His Work in Unearthing Treasures From Spain’s Golden AgeDr. Ralph DiFranco excavates libraries and literary collections in the U.S. and abroad, digging for forgotten poetry and ballads from Spain’s Golden Age.November 6, 2011Leadership & PolicyNew Association Aims to Support Asian-American and Pacific Islander–Serving SchoolsThe Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities has formed to support the mission of Asian-American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions in the U.S.October 24, 2011HomeU.S. Colleges, Universities to Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Memorial Services, Discussions and ExhibitsPace University will hold a series of events to mark 9/11, including what is being billed as New York City’s most comprehensive exhibit of media images of the attack and aftermath.September 7, 2011African-AmericanState Colleges Seeking More Out-of-State, International Students Amid Fiscal CrunchFor state institutions, the monetary incentive of affluent students paying higher tuition could squeeze out low-income minorities.July 19, 2011Faculty & StaffScholars Grapple With Globalization’s Dark Side – Human TraffickingWhether lured in, kidnapped or sold by their families, modern slavery represents a big, old problem in a new, smaller world.May 25, 2011Previous PagePage 3 of 3
