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Faculty & Staff

Scholar Captures Stories of Undocumented Students

With the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act sitting on Congress’ to-do list, Dr. William Perez, assistant professor of education at Claremont Graduate University, hopes that legislative body pays close attention to the experiences of undocumented students struggling to get a higher learning.

Opinion: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students In U.S. Higher Education

We must fashion higher education to meet the demands of diverse students rather than trying to get students to match a system that was never created for them, urges the Misericordia University associate vice president for academic affairs.

Dr. Mary Hinton

African-American

Scholar Documents Purported Tale of a 19th Century Body Snatcher

Virginia Commonwealth University professor documents story of ‘inside man’ who allegedly stole cadavers from Black cemeteries in Richmond, Va. for the local medical college in the 19th century.

Dr. Shawn Utsey is chairman of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of African American Studies.

Faculty & Staff

Dalai Lama Holds ‘Office Hours’ at Emory University

The Dalai Lama began his “office hours” with Emory University students and faculty Tuesday with his signature move: laughter.

The Dalai Lama (pictured) held “office hours” with Emory University students and faculty on Tuesday.

African-American

Miss. Official: University Merger Dead Issue in 2011 Session

Mississippi Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds Jr. says he expects a proposal to merge or close some universities to have no support in the 2011 legislative session.

Mississippi Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds Jr.

Leadership & Policy

Andrew Brimmer Retires as Tuskegee University Board Chairman

The longest-serving member of the Tuskegee University board of trustees, Dr. Andrew Brimmer, is retiring.

The longest-serving member of the Tuskegee University board of trustees, Dr. Andrew Brimmer, has retired.

Faculty & Staff

U.S. Colleges Cutting Courses to Curtail Campus Costs

Reducing or streamlining curriculum has been a difficult yet unavoidable measure at many schools during the recession.

Dr. Walter Kimbrough

African-American

ACE Report: Colleges More Diverse, but Racial Gaps Persist

While U.S. colleges have grown more racially diverse in recent years, minority students still lag behind on key measures of academic progress, a new American Council on Education report says.

ACE president Molly Corbett Broad

Obama Signs Hispanic Education Executive Order

President Obama signed an executive order Tuesday intended to boost Hispanic education achievement, a priority for a key voting bloc two weeks ahead of critical midterm elections.

President Obama signed an executive order Tuesday intended to boost Hispanic education achievement. (photo courtesy of the White House)

African-American

Purdue Naming Library After Black Alumnus

Purdue University is renovating a library that will become the first major campus facility to be named for a Black alumnus.

Purdue University is renovating a library that will be named for Roland Parrish (pictured).

White House Initiative Spearheads Summit on Latino Academic Excellence

Education leaders gathered in Washington on Monday to share best practices and strategize about ways to increase education access for Hispanic-Americans and help reach President Barack Obama’s goal to significantly increase college graduation rates by 2020.

Juan Sepulveda, director of the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanic Americans

African-American

ETS Achievement Gap Conference Focuses on Families and Academic Development

At a time when a national debate rages over whether charter schools are better than traditional public schools in abating the achievement gap, a Washington conference sought to refocus attention on strengthening the family.

Dr. Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana is the U.S. Education Department assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education.

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