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Native Roots and a Multicultural Future

Established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master’s-granting universities in the state.

A Pioneer of Collegiate Women’s Sports

North Carolina State University’s Kay Yow has amassed an impressive win-loss record, but to her players she’s more than a coach.

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A North Carolina Collection

Fayetteville State chancellor outlines a vision for diversity, and the University of North Carolina Press presents volumes on Black gays in the South and the post-Emancipation era.

All-Star Player and Wife Start Education Foundation

The Martinez Foundation, which launched September 25, aims to help more Latino students attend college and more minority students become teachers.

Shakira Expanding Focus to Global Poverty

Shakira, the highest-selling Colombian singing artist of all time and a longtime activist for Latin American’s poor children, plans to make her Colombian children’s foundation a global one in the near future.

College Will Offer Business Training in Spanish

Two entrepreneurial classes taught in Spanish will be offered in late fall through Wenatchee Valley College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development departments.

Nissan Funds Educational Initiative

Nissan North America, Inc. presented the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) with a $20,000 donation to fund a new educational initiative: “El Reto Supremo Academico.”

The ‘Cisco Kid’ as Cultural Icon

In the new book “The Cisco Kid: American Hero, Hispanic Roots,” co-authors Gary D. Keller and Francis M. Nevins trail the history of the character, from his initial creation outside the Hispanic world to his Hollywood interpretation as a Latino persona, Arizona State University’ s Bilingual Press announced.

Leadership & Policy

SD College to Harness Wind for Power

Sisseton Wahpeton Community College plans to erect two wind turbines to generate power, a move that will make the campus more environmentally friendly and cut electrical costs.

Native Americans

UC Riverside Hosting Indian Conference

Health issues, language preservation and improving archaeology practices in California will highlight the 23rd annual California Indian Conference on Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Graduate Center, university organizers announced.

Native Americans

UA Navajo Roommate Case Ends in Guilty Verdict

A young woman accused of stabbing her roommate to death in their University of Arizona dorm room could be sentenced to life in prison after being convicted Sept. 19 of first-degree murder.

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Book Details Seminole’s Gaming Experience

Gaming wealth has brought unimaginable wealth and altered the lifestyles of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, often considered among the most traditional of American Indians, an anthropologist writes in a new book.

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