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Hispanic Sorority Members Adjust Better in College, Says Study
Students of all races often have trouble adjusting to college life. The adjustment period is sometimes even more difficult for minority students. But according to a new study…
March 22, 2006
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Fostering a Sense of Unity
The recent Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans sparked a flurry of media coverage and reminded Americans that life in the Crescent City remains a distant cry from its pre-Katrina days…
March 22, 2006
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Fattah Higher Ed Conference Attendees Get Full-Ride Grad School Scholarships
The 700 students attending the 20th Annual Fattah Conference on Higher Education in Philadelphia knew they would be getting coached…
March 22, 2006
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New Book Sheds Light on the Doctoral Student Experience
A new book authored by Drs. Michael T. Nettles and Catherine M. Millett offers a comprehensive look inside the experience of graduate…
March 22, 2006
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Wanted: The Retention of Female Graduate Students
Like many new mothers, Hrefna Marin Gunnarsdottir, 29, was nervous about the responsibilities that come with being a first-time parent…
March 22, 2006
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NCAA Hits 99 Sports Teams With Academic Penalties
Ninety-nine teams at 65 colleges and universities produced failing marks under the NCAA’s new academic measurements and could begin losing scholarships next fall…
March 22, 2006
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Restructuring, Restoring and Rebuilding
A city of trailers on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain. Overlooking the Mississippi River, a hotel hung with banners welcomes a new clientele — students…
March 22, 2006
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Grants & Awards
Bucknell University (Pa.) will receive $416,640 to establish a wireless Internet network as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. Cameron University (Okla.) received $4 million from the McMahon Foundation as part of the university’s Changing Lives campaign. The grant, the largest in Cameron’s history, will go towards […]
March 22, 2006
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The Invisibility of the Black Family
There is an increasing buzz in American society about the “collapse” of the Black family…
March 22, 2006
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University of Arizona Millennial Project Begins Longitudinal Study on Diversity
The University of Arizona has launched a four-year longitudinal study centered on collecting attitudes about diversity from the Millennial Generation…
March 21, 2006
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HBCU Students Work to Lift Spirits in the Gulf Coast
A number of students from Morgan State University are traveling to New Orleans in a humanitarian effort to help improve the lives of citizens in the area who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina…
March 21, 2006
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New Report Details Enrollment, Graduation Trends at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Hispanic-serving institutions have realized significant gains, both in numbers and importance, as a growing Latino population increasingly seeks greater access to higher education, a new study says…
March 20, 2006
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Florida State Football Player David Castillo Named 2006 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine
Florida State Football Player David Castillo Named 2006 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine
March 16, 2006
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University of Florida Point Guard Sarah Lowe Named 2006 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 17, 2006 Contact: Ralph Newell, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3013Hilary Hurd Anyaso, (703) 385-2981, ext. 3044 FAIRFAX, VA. — Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine has chosen Sarah Lowe, a 5’7” point guard from the University of Florida women’s basketball team, as its female Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year.             […]
March 16, 2006
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Study Finds Massachusetts Merit Scholarship Program Not Likely to Promote College Access
A new study, by The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University and Pennsylvania State University’s Center for the Study of Higher Education finds that the newly-created…
March 16, 2006
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Student Editor Involved in Decision to Publish Prophet Cartoons Fired
An editor who chose to publish caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in the University of Illinois’ student-run newspaper last month has been fired, the paper’s publisher announced this week…
March 16, 2006
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Study Finds Massachusetts Merit Scholarship Program Not Likely to Promote College Access
A new study, by The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University and Pennsylvania State University’s Center for the Study of Higher Education finds that the newly-created John and Abigail Adams Scholarship…
March 15, 2006
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Stanford Scholarship to Benefit Latin American Students
Stanford University recently announced a new $10 million scholarship fund for Latino students, established by colleagues of Uruguayan biotechnology pioneer Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni…
March 15, 2006
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