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Can We Talk? Commentator’s Book Urges More Black/Hispanic Dialogue

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, a syndicated columnist and political analyst, who writes about race, politics and social issues in books and blogs, has tackled the sticky subject of relations between African Americans and Hispanic Americans.

Arkansas Officials Probe Hispanic Group’s Membership Cards, I.D. Confusion

MALVERN Ar A nonprofit group set up three years ago to serve the Hispanic community issues membership cards that some say look too much like official identification that could exploit or wrongly benefit illegal immigrants.

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Letters

A ‘New Breed’ I think Christie is a wonderful example of the “new breed” of Indian law practitioners (see “Broadening the Legal Landscape,” Nov. 29). I congratulate her and the University of Tulsa for being legally farsighted and truly responsive to the Native community’s needs. I do take issue with Christie when she used the […]

Growth in Minority Student Enrollment Gives Rise to More MSIs

More minority undergraduate students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities than ever, and more of them are choosing minority-serving institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, Asian-serving institutions and Hispanic-serving institutions.

Asian American Studies: A Harvard Aspiration

During the 1980s, Asian American students at Harvard University staged a noisy protest petitioning the university to hire an Asian American studies professor. Hundreds of student signatures were collected. No professors were hired.

Blackface Costumes at Parties Trigger Punishment at Northwest

MARYVILLE, Mo. Fraternity monitors at Northwest Missouri State University have punished two chapters whose members appeared at Halloween parties in blackface.

Just the Stats: Hispanic Students Expect Diversity in College

Nearly three in four Hispanic high school students said racial and ethnic diversity was among the key elements for them in choosing a college or university, according to a survey of minority students who were high school upper classmen or college students.

Oregon board urges in-state tuition rate for undocumented immigrants

Undocumented immigrant students would be able to pay in-state tuition rates at Oregon’s public universities, under a proposal from a panel of students, faculty and administrators.

MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers

New legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.

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To Remove or Not to Remove

A topic buzzing around the campus of Oklahoma State University — should OSU remove from a building the name William H. Murray, the governor from 1931 to 1935 who wrote large portions of the Oklahoma Constitution and was reportedly a well-known bigot?

Unmasking the Model Minority Myth

Widely considered as overachievers, Asian students’ academic struggles are often downplayed, ignored.

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The Landmark Decision That Faded Into Historical Obscurity

Paving the way for Brown v. Board of Education, the outcome of Mendez v. Westminster resulted in California becoming the first state in the nation to desegregate its schools.

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