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New Pact Makes It Easier for Tribal College Students to Transfer to UW-Madison

MADISON, Wis. An agreement was signed Monday between the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the College of the Menominee Nation that will make full student transfers possible between the two schools, the first formal arrangement with a tribal school in the state.

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Working Together to Combat Education Issues in Native Communities

Education equality is a birthright for all Native children, and their instruction should be consistent with their cultural, linguistic, family and tribal communities.

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Title III Grant Helps Expand Distance Education In Indian Country

BISMARCK, N.D. A grant from the U. S. Department of Education will enhance the distance education programs at United Tribes Technical College.

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Just the Stats: Investment in STEM Programs at Tribal Colleges Working

A new study shows that investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at tribal colleges boosts the number of American Indians pursuing STEM degrees.

Mexican School for Down Syndrome Art Gains International Acclaim

MEXICO CITY The art students in white smocks bend over detailed engravings and squint at their canvases amid rows of easels. Their paintings many of which recall the work of expressionist masters now tour museums in the U.S. and Europe, impressing connoisseurs of fine art.

University of Delaware Accused of Indoctrinating Students

DOVER Del. The University of Delaware has come under fire by a civil rights group that claims the school is trying to force dormitory residents to adopt university-approved ideologies on moral and social issues.

Kids of Illegal Immigrants Live in Fear But Pursue American Dream

SPOKANE Wash. A teenage girl studying entrepreneurship at Washington State University would be on her way to realizing the American Dream, except she is not American.

Some College-Access Programs Lose Funding

The inspector general is investigating allegations that Education Department scoring errors may have resulted in denied grant renewals.

Perspectives: Hanging Nooses, Hate Pose a National Health Risk

Addressing, preventing and eradicating hate is not just a “Black issue,” it is a human rights issue, says this group of psychology faculty from Pepperdine University. If we, as a nation, fail to address it, we are at risk for regression, for descending into a previous state of unhealthy functioning. Choice and free will are important concepts in mental health. What is our will as a nation? Do we choose to ignore these signs of impending illness and let the sickness of racism ravage the soul of our nation?

New Mexico Attorney General Investigating Possible Hate Crime at UNM

The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is looking into whether a student violated any hate crime laws by allegedly posting hateful messages against Hispanics on the Internet following the desecration of the Mexican flag at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

Cultural and Linguistic Ambidexterity

It might sound like a no-brainer that being bilingual or multilingual helps students planning to enter engineering and just about any other career. But it is certainly true and is becoming more important as the economies of nations become more intertwined. What’s more, being able to go beyond mere language ability and understand cultural distinctions are extra advantages. The University of Texas at El Paso seeks to do just that for its students.

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Members Removed From Indian Tribes Complain of Unfairness

PROVIDENCE R.I. Dennis Champlain’s grandfather helped win federal recognition for the Narragansett Indian Tribe. Later, Champlain danced in tribal powwows. He teaches his children that they are Narragansetts.

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