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Extra-Curricular Activities Are the Glue to Keep Students in School, Researcher says

Extra-curricular activities, the kinds of programs most likely to be cut when state budgets shrink, may well be the glue that keeps students in school, a University of California at Riverside study indicates.

Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work

A bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years has been approved by the he Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

Awards and Scholarships for Latinos

Following are some recent awards and scholarships given to Latinos by various organizations in recent weeks.

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Kansas Law Professor Named Fletcher Fellow

A University of Kansas law professor has joined a distinguished handful of scholars, writers and artists who have been named Fletcher Fellows.

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Tribal Summit Explores Suicide Crisis

U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) applauded the Rosebud Sioux Tribe for examining ways to prevent suicide during their Sacredness of Life Summit in Mission.

Proposal Seeks to Improve America’s Image Abroad

Legislation would lessen financial barriers that prevent low-income, minority students from participating in foreign exchange programs.

Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton For Latino Studies Program

Princeton University may finally defer to three decades of demands for a Latino studies program because of recent efforts by Hispanic students, aided by a group of Hispanic alumni.

Diverse Calendar

July 27-Aug. 1 National Urban League Annual Conference Orlando World Center Marriott Orlando, Fla. Web: www.nul.org/2008conference/ July 29-Aug. 1 Improving University Teaching 33rd International Conference “Transforming Higher Education Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century” University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland Web: www.iutconference.org July 29-Aug. 2 Association of Black Sociologists ABS 38th Annual Conference “Challenging Hierarchies: […]

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Donation Supports Haskell Indian Nations University

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, a federally recognized Native American tribe, has announced a donation of $150,000 to support initiatives at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.

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$3.3 million in Federal Funds Will Expand Programs at UND

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) announced $3.3 million in federal funding for projects at the University of North Dakota that will help expand educational opportunities and boost the Red River Valley Research Corridor.

Leading Hispanic Educator Voted NEA Vice President

Lily Eskelsen, an elementary school teacher from Utah, has been elected vice president of the National Education Association by the nearly 10,000 delegates at its 146th Annual Meeting here, the NEA announced.

Tuition Break for Some Kansas Undocumented Immigrants Stands

Critics of a law giving some undocumented immigrants a tuition break at state universities and colleges are promising to keep challenging it, despite a recent legal setback from the U.S. Supreme Court.

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