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Asian American Pacific Islander

Multiracial Survey To Tap Voter Attitudes

The pollsters have been out en force this presidential election season.

Native Americans

Creating More Opportunities for American Indians in Science and Engineering

While many have doubted the ability of American Indian students to thrive in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Dr. Herb Schroeder is converting skeptics with his Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program.

Gay-rights Group Members Arrested at College

Three members of a gay-rights group on a nationwide bus tour of faith-based universities were arrested this week after going to a private campus that had banned them, officials said.

African-American

Showing the Way

This past spring, the nation somberly noted the 40th anniversaries of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s and Robert Kennedy’s assassinations. Those anniversaries provided time for reflection about the progress Americans have made socially and politically since 1968.

Diversity Now

As the University of Illinois prepares to commemorate the anniversary of Project 500, its ambitious fast-tracked minority recruitment program of 1968, alumni and faculty say they remain gratified by its legacy.

Writing their own History

San Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.

A Culture of Family And College

As Hispanic women balance family values and responsibilities with the ambition to attend college, admissions counselors are providing them with culturally sensitive retention tools.

Jargon May Pose Danger to Hispanic Construction Workers

Hispanic workers and others new to construction sites might be at risk of injury because of unfamiliarity with the jargon they hear in safety training and on the job, according to pilot studies conducted at Purdue University.

Arkansas Chancellor Could Support In-State Rates for the Undocumented

The head of Arkansas’ flagship university said the state must do everything possible to encourage more students to seek bachelor’s degrees – possibly even by offering undocumented immigrants the lower tuition rates given to in-state residents.

An Obama Win Could Shift Balance in Cuba, Scholar Says

Electing Barack Obama president could significantly change the balance of power in Cuba and among Latinos in the United States because Cuba would be forced to deal with the first American administration in decades that is poised to strengthen ties with the country’s military government, a University at Buffalo scholar predicts.

African-American

University of Maryland Archaeologists Find African ‘Spirit Bundle’

University of Maryland archaeologists have found what they believe to be one of the earliest examples of the spiritual traditions brought to North America by African slaves.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama Maintains Strong Lead in Presidential Race Among Young People

A new national poll finds 18- to 24-year-old likely voters continue to strongly prefer U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (56 percent) over U.S. Sen. John McCain (30 percent) as their pick for president.

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