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Faculty & Staff

Diversity Champions

Diversity — probably one of the most elastic and debated terms around today.

African-American

Simmons Professor Wins Prestigious Poetry Prize

Afaa Michael Weaver, an English professor at Simmons College (Mass.), has been awarded the Pushcart Prize, one of the most prestigious honors, for his poem “American Income.”

Approved HEA Bill Offers More Aid for Low-income Students

Reauthorized Higher Education Act includes new funding for graduate programs at minority-serving institutions.

Diverse Calendar

Sept. 22-24 National College Access Network Annual Conference Hilton Americas Hotel Houston Web: www.collegeaccess.org /NCAN/ Sept. 24-27 Appalachian State University’s National Center for Developmental Education 4th International Conference on Research in Access and Developmental Education The Condado Plaza Hotel San Juan, P.R. Phone: (828) 262-3057 Web: www.ncde.appstate.edu Oct. 1-4 National Academic Advising Association Annual Conference […]

Native Americans

Mvskogee Creek Teacher Wins Writing Award

Michael Thompson, a member of the Mvskogee Creek tribe, received the Gold EXCEL Award for “Feature Article- Magazine” from the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP)., the New Mexico Department of Public Education announced.

Native Americans

United Tribes Adds Law-Enforcement Classes

The United Tribes Technical College will be adding classes in criminal justice and law enforcement and will have a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer stationed on campus by the end of August to teach and work with tribal communities in the region.

Native Americans

S.D. School of Mines Holds Geosciences Camps

The Institute of Atmospheric Sciences (IAS) at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, recently held four 5-day geosciences camps for middle and high school Native American students, the school announced.

A Music Scholar Remembers Isaac Hayes

Dr. William Banfield, a professor at the Berklee College of Music, says of Isaac Hayes: “At Stax, he became an artist and further defined and refined Black music and then represented Black music as kind of a musical prince of our culture at a critical time when Black music was very influential to the identity of our people.”

Asian American Pacific Islander

States Mandate ‘Culturally Competent’ Health Care

When a doctor doesn’t look an Asian-American patient in the eye, that might be seen as a sign of respect.

Hispanic Growth Not Reflected on U.S. Olympic Squad

Hispanics have rapidly emerged as the largest minority group in the United States, comprising 15 percent of the population, but on the U.S. Olympic team assembling in China they are for a range of reasons strikingly underrepresented.

Native Americans

Keeping With Traditions

With the 2008 Olympic Games taking place in Beijing this month, approximately 4 billion viewers worldwide will tune into the two week-long event.

Pell Grant One of Few Winners in 2009 Budget

Despite work on education spending bill, Congress unlikely to complete work until after general election.

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