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UMKC Professor Pearlie Johnson Uses Quilts to Teach Black History

Pearlie Johnson, a visiting assistant professor in the University of Missouri-Kansas City College of Arts and Sciences’ Black Studies Program, uses quilts from her private collection in class lectures.

Pearlie Johnson

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education

House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.

Lumina Foundation president Jamie Merisotis

Conference: UC-Berkeley’s Equity Chief Gibor Basri Says Data Collection Key to Diversity Push

UC-Berkeley’s vice chancellor of equity and inclusion, Gibor Basri, says his efforts are focused on developing the Haas Diversity Research Center, which has seven endowed chairs and targets disparities in education, public health and economics.

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Immigrant Students Revive U.S. Pentecostal Church

Just 15 years ago, membership fell to just three dozen. But now a Cambridge, Mass. Pentecostal church claims more than 350 members thanks to aggressive recruitment of immigrants and international students.

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Rare Anti-slavery Booklet Acquired by University of Virginia

The copy of abolitionist David Walker’s “Appeal in Four Articles; Together With a Preamble to the Coloured Citizens of the World, But in Particular, and Very Expressly to Those of the United States of America” is one of seven known to still exist.

David Walker’s Appeal

Perspectives: Teacher Quality is Key to Student Success

Teacher effectiveness is a critical focus in our nation, and growing the number of board-certified teachers of color should be a priority, writes the president of a national teaching standards organization.

Joseph Aguerrebere

Faculty & Staff

Political Scientist Karin Stanford Reborn As a Hip-Hop Scholar

Ten years after Dr. Karin Stanford gained notoriety for her relationship with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, she has rebuilt her life and the Black studies department she leads.

Ed Secretary Duncan Defends $2B Increase in 2012 Education Budget

The higher education portion of the Obama FY2012 request includes a $67 million increase for TRIO programs for a total of $920 million; summer Pell grants would be cut.

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House Budget Stirs Opposition Over Higher Education Cuts

Advocates have criticized legislation by the House of Representatives that would cut funding for minority-serving colleges and universities by $250 million this year while reducing the maximum Pell Grant by more than $800 for the neediest students.

Jamie Merisotis is president and chief executive officer of the Lumina Foundation for Education.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Purdue Seeks to Foster Chinese Investment in Indiana

Purdue University is offering help to Indiana communities and businesses to tap into the global economy, beginning with China.

Michael Brzezinski

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Arne Duncan Says Education is Key to Improving Economic Conditions

The education secretary pointed to the 41 states that have raised their K-12 standards as success stories that will benefit children from underserved communities.

Helping College Students Stay Safe While Dating

Increasingly, college administrators are prioritizing dating violence prevention and intervention services.

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