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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: […]

Native Americans

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.

Native Americans

$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.

Faculty & Staff

ASU Professor Will Pursue Studies on School Choice

David Garcia, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, has been selected as a 2008-2009 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow to research the convergence of school choice and school accountability with the diversification of the Latino population in the United States.

Maryland Administrator Receives Affirmative Action Award

Ernesto Santos-DeJesus, director of diversity initiatives at University of Maryland University College (UMUC), has received the 2008 President’s Award from the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA).

Congressional Proposal Seeks to Increase Study Abroad Participation

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

Students Learning English Are Isolated in Poor Schools, Study Finds

Gaps in test scores narrow when students who have not mastered English are not isolated in low-achieving schools, according to a new report from the Pew Center for English-Language learning.

Preschool Helps Close Achievement Gap

Attending a high-quality preschool gives minority students an academic edge as they prepare to enter kindergarten, according to a new study released in June by the independent nonprofit research organization RAND Corp.

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