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Poll: Hispanic Immigrants Hold High Hopes for Life in U.S.

Marlen Lopez cleans offices in Maryland to pay her bills and hasn’t seen her 8-year-old son in three years after leaving him behind in El Salvador. Yet she is happy with her job and confident her son will one day graduate from college in the U.S.

Dr. Gary Segura

African-American Valedictorian Challenges Elite N.Y. High School on Diversity

Calling for a new approach to recruiting and retaining a diverse student population, the Hunter College High School’s 2010 valedictorian speech by Justin Hudson sent shockwaves across the school and New York City and forced a discussion about diversity.

Ex-MVSU Student Sues Over Suspended Music Industry Degree Program

A former Mississippi Valley State University student who had pursued a degree in music recording practices has filed a lawsuit over the school’s decision to cut his major.

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Report: U.S. K-12 Schools Failing To Educate Black Males

Despite the occasional success in closing the achievement gap, a new report says that the U.S. K-12 system does a mostly inadequate job of educating Black males, as evidenced in large disparities in the graduation rate between Black males and their White counterparts.

Yes We Can report

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Tennessee Argues Fisk Art Sale Could Chill Future Donors

An attorney for the state of Tennessee argued in court Friday that allowing Fisk University to sell a donated art collection could deter people from giving gifts in the Volunteer State.

‘The Radiator Building—Night, New York’ by Georgia O’Keeffe is part of the Fisk University art collection.

Faculty & Staff

NSSE Data Helps Institutions Foster Minority Student Success

Founded 11 years ago at Indiana University, the National Survey of Student Engagement program has grown in size and influence. Its annual results are widely reported in the media.

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IUPUI Minority Students Pressure School to Improve Diversity Outreach

A minority student group’s lawsuit threat to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis for neglecting multicultural students’ needs has compelled the institution to reform its administration, community partnerships and curriculum.

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Perspective: First Lady’s Spain Trip Stirs Up Reflections of America’s Past

It seemed surprising that two days before first lady Michelle Obama’s recent visit to Spain, the U.S. State Department removed a warning about Spain’s alleged treatment of African-American travelers.

First Lady Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama meet Spain’s King Juan Carlos. (AP photo by Manu Mielniezuk)

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Education Trust Reports Divulge Minority College-graduation Rate Gaps

The Education Trust, a Washington-based education advocacy organization, released two reports Monday highlighting institutions that have highest and lowest comparative college success rates for African-Americans and Latinos.

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Obama Urges College Completion Agenda As Economic Imperative

Avoiding pronouncements on affirmative action and immigration reform, President Barack Obama touts college completion agenda during visit to the University of Texas at Austin on Monday.

President Barack Obama

Native Americans

Tribal Officials: Indian Education Needs Money

American Indian students could achieve more academically if their crumbling schools are fixed, more money is provided for teachers and supplies and tribes gain more control of what happens in classrooms, tribal officials said Friday at a congressional hearing.

Opinion: Recruiting Students of Color to Predominantly White Campuses

Despite the gains in minority student enrollment over the last four decades—Black and Hispanic students accounted for 13.1 and 11.4 percent, respectively, of enrollment at degree-granting institutions in 2007, up from 9.4 and 3.5 percent in 1976—students of color remain underrepresented at traditionally White institutions.

Dr. Dwight C. Watson is dean of the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa.

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