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Minority-Serving Schools Gain Victory in Science Consolidation Battle

A U.S. Senate panel has rejected White House plans to consolidate federal science programs for minority-serving colleges and universities, noting that these postsecondary institutions reap significant gains under the existing system.

Dr. Daryl Chubin

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Climate Change Exacerbates Disparate Health Conditions Among Vulnerable Populations, Experts Say

At a Washington think tank forum on climate change and public health, experts said extreme weather conditions, whether caused by climate change or by other reasons, pose a great health risk to children and other vulnerable populations.

Nsedu Obot Witherspoon

Arizona State University Journalism Professor Builds Expertise in Latino, Immigration Issues

Arizona State’s Rick Rodriguez is optimistic about news coverage of immigration issues. The shrinking news industry doesn’t stoke his hopeful outlook, but student journalists do.

Poll: U.S. Hispanics Mix Hopes, Strains

Hispanics have been hit disproportionately hard by the economic slump. Forty-five percent say they or a family member have lost a job since last September, with similar numbers or more expressing deep worries about becoming unemployed, paying bills and saving for college.

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Conference: Access Programs Will Increasingly Help Students Consider College

At the annual national GEAR UP conference, officials said college access programs such as GEAR UP will play a growing role in getting students to view themselves as college material.

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Mass. Minority Professor Program Marks 20th Year

The Phillips Academy Institute for Recruitment of Teachers in Andover, Mass., is celebrating its 20th year, this month.

Virginia HBCU Hosts Latino Student Symposium

The Hispanic Youth Symposium (HYS) is a live-in learning experience for Latino high school students aimed at motivating them to pursue higher education.

Undocumented Students Hold D.C. ‘Teach-In’ to Push DREAM Act

A coalition of student immigrant advocacy groups in Massachusetts, Colorado and California on Wednesday launched a makeshift school in the nation’s capital, reminiscent of the “teach-ins” of the 1960s, to encourage a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants through college enrollment.

A DREAM Act protest in Washington, D.C. (photo by Arelis Hernandez)

Fellowship Program Opens Doors for Minority Researchers

The Keystone Symposia works to ensure more minority scientists can access career-advancing life sciences research and networking opportunities.

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University Medical Schools Test Cell Phones for Health Care Tasks

Howard University Hospital diabetes patients in Washington, D.C. are among those getting help from medical doctors who are testing Internet-connected cell phones that provide daily medical instructions.

Dr. Richard Katz of George Washington University Hospital

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Association Creates Plan for ‘1890’ HBCUs To Meet Modern Challenges

Dr. Lorenzo Esters has spoken resolutely about the “bold, futuristic and intentional” plan launched last month for 18 historically Black land-grant colleges and universities, but he could have easily been summing up his first year as the person tapped by the nation’s oldest higher education association to advance access and diversity among its member institutions.

Dr. Lorenzo Esters

Best & Brightest: UTEP Student’s Study of Success Recognized

University of Texas at El Paso doctoral candidate wins Distinguished Scholar award for proposal to raise student retention and graduation rates in Texas by studying influences on students who achieve against all odds.

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