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Senate Joins House in Support of TRIO, GEAR UP Programs

Despite facing a difficult 2006 budget process, Congress has soundly rejected President Bush’s plan to eliminate three early college awareness programs for at-risk youth. Story:

An Evolving Identity

For those of you who collect mementos and rare items, you may want to hold on to this edition of Black Issues In Higher Education… Story:

African-American

Duke Researchers Working to Isolate Glaucoma Gene in Ghana

In his waiting room, Dr. Rand Allingham saw all the evidence he needed of glaucoma’s disproportionate impact on his Black patients Story:

NCAA: University of North Carolina at Pembroke Exempt from American Indian Nickname Ban

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a school founded to serve American Indians, is the only college in the nation exempted from a ban on using American Indian nicknames. Story:

University of Missouri Researcher: Breast Cancer Messages Need to Be Targeted Toward African-American Women

African-American women are more likely than Caucasian women to be diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages of the disease and are more likely to die from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Story:

African-American

18 More Graves Found on U.Va.’s Expansion Site

Archaeologists exploring a site at the University of Virginia have found 18 more grave shafts that could be part of a community burial ground for free Black people Story:

African-American

Interim University of Colorado President Seeks to Study Student Diversity

Interim University of Colorado President Hank Brown wants a committee to recommend how to increase diversity following several racial Story:

Faculty & Staff

Lack of Same-sex Benefits Costly for Pennsylvania Professors

State university professor Rita Drapkin considers herself a married woman, even though Pennsylvania doesn’t sanction gay marriage Story:

African-American

Historical Perspectives

Omega Psi Phi Builds $2 Million Greek House

Omega Psi Phi is building the first residence hall for a Black fraternity on the University of South Carolina campus Story:

Chicanos With Doctorates Attend Community Colleges

Nearly one-fourth of Chicanos with doctorates first attend a community college Story:

Senate Approves Technology Bill For Minority-Serving Institutions

First, the Senate approved the Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005 Story:

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