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U of ND Faces Deadline on Fighting Sioux Name

Unless the University of North Dakota gets the support of the state’s two Sioux tribes by Oct. 1, which appears unlikely, the South Dakota Board of Higher Education says it must drop the Fighting Sioux as the school’s nickname.

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Film Review: Feeling the Power of “The Providence Effect”

More than three decades after turning a west side Chicago parochial school into a nationally acclaimed private K-12 academy that annually sends 100 percent of its high school seniors to college, Paul J. Adams has attained legendary status as an educator.

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Republican Leader Says Party Must Court Blacks

RNC Chair Michael Steele told audience at historically Black college that many African-Americans are frustrated with his party and said the Republicans must reach out to the Black community to remedy the situation. He said the party would need to take “baby steps” to win over Black voters.

Michael Steele Speaks at Philander Smith College

Cuban-American Scholars React to Havana Concert

Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to Havana’s sprawling Revolution Plaza for the “Peace Without Borders” concert, headlined by Colombian musician Juanes. The concert, organized by Juanes through both the U.S. and Cuban governments, symbolized the shifting sentiment of the Cuban-exile community towards reconciliation, a significant departure from long-held resentment against Castro’s regime, experts say.

Peace Concert in Havana, Cuba

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Best & Brightest: African Teacher Excels as Student, Role Model in U.S.

An Ugandan mother attends graduate school in the U.S. while keeping tabs on school she established in her home country

Joanita Senoga and her daughter, Rosie

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Health Disparities Pose High Cost for American Economy, Researchers Say

For years minority health advocates have made a social justice argument to bring national attention to health disparities affecting minority Americans, but now they have an economic one.

LASTWORD: Enrolling vs. Serving Latino Students

For Hispanic-serving institutions, thereâ€™s a difference between enrolling and really â€˜servingâ€™ Latino students.

WASHINGTON UPDATE: Community Colleges To Benefit from New Higher Ed Bill

Ambitious higher education legislation is loaded with student aid, community college improvements.

AWARDING EXCELLENCE

The Examples of Excelencia, sponsored by Excelencia in Education, is the only national program to identify programs with evidence of effectiveness in accelerating Latino student success at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels.

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The Constitution, From a Black Perspective

Sept. 17 is the date the U.S. Congress chose for America to turn up the volume on one of Gloria J. Browne-Marshall’s favorite topics: the U.S. Constitution. Under guidelines from the Department of Education, all institutions across the country receiving federal funds are to have some activity on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, to focus on […]

Awarding Excellence

Dr. Arturo Madrid The fourth annual Celebracion de Excelencia will be held Sept. 30 at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Atrium in Washington, D.C. The Examples of Excelencia, sponsored by Excelencia in Education, is the only national program to identify programs with evidence of effectiveness in accelerating Latino student success at the associate, baccalaureate and […]

Community Colleges To Benefi t from New Higher Ed Bill

Ambitious higher education legislation is loaded with student aid, community college improvements.

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