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Leadership & Policy

HACU Conference Stirs Debate on Retention, Graduation Among Hispanic Students

PRINCETON, N.J. Educators, researchers and advocates gathered last week at the Educational Testing Center to set a research agenda for Hispanics in higher education. Nearly 60 people turned out to address the major obstacles to higher education success for Hispanics students.

Native Americans

Diversity in the Newsroom

Five journalists discuss how they got started in the business and offer advice to aspiring reporters.

USAID Gives $35 Million Grant for 10 U.S.-Mexico University Partnerships

WASHINGTON The U.S. Agency for International Development has announced a $35 million grant for 10 partnerships between universities in the United States and in Mexico as part of the Training, Internships, Exchanges and Scholarships program.

Research Roundup:

Blacks Hispanics benefit most from extracurricular study; dual enrollment programs to earn college credits are less available to Black, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students; Governors’ agreement to compile and report accurate date for high-school completion rates not being followed by some states.

Native Americans

Tribal College Close to Collapse

DAVIS, Calif. On a remote stretch of land where stray chickens outnumber students, California’s only tribal college is clinging to life against seemingly insurmountable odds.

African-American

Marshall Drops ‘African-American students only’ From Course List

CHARLESTON, W.Va. Marshall University has dropped the words “African-American students only” from an orientation class listed on its fall schedule, following a warning from an educational foundation that it could be violating state and federal law.

African-American

Cosby Leads Discussion In Black Male Forum

“When we sit down and talk on an honest level, we see there is a problem in our neighborhood…

African-American

Students, Alumni Lament the Closing

Dozens of current and former students of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs …

African-American

NAACP Retraces History at Harpers Ferry

There was an air of serenity and purpose as a vintage train unloaded more than 125 passengers in Harpers Ferry…

Native Americans

Diversity in the Newsroom

Five journalists discuss how they got started in the business and offer advice to aspiring reporters…

Asian American Pacific Islander

Blog Nation Prefers Personal Writing Over Political

A national survey of Internet bloggers reveals that most of the blogging population concentrates on sharing…

African-American

New Black Studies Program To Launch This Fall Is Latest To Offer Doctorate

After years of planning, Northwestern University is launching its doctoral program in African-American studies next month, making it only the seventh American university to offer a doctorate in the academic discipline.

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