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In a League of Her Own
It seems paradoxical, but by being the ultimate team player, DeCarol Davis, a junior at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is leading the way in academics, basketball, student government — and even in transforming the Academy itself.
April 11, 2007
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“Rez Ball” Gains NCAA Certification Thanks to Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI)
If all goes according to plan, the term “Rez Ball” may soon become part of the mainstream lexicon. The Native American Basketball Invitational, founded in 2003, is helping to bring Indian Country’s unique variation of basketball to the outside world. Long played on Indian reservations, rez ball has finally been certified by the NCAA.
April 9, 2007
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New school tech trend creates old school problems
Online admissions applications offer prospective students immediacy and cost savings, but are electronic applications efficient as paper applications?
April 9, 2007
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Minority Scholarships Fall Victim To Fear Of Anti-affirmative Action Lawsuit
Starting this fall, a scholarship created to boost Black student enrollment at Northeastern University will be open to White students, one of several policy changes the university has taken to avoid becoming the target of an anti-affirmative action lawsuit.
April 8, 2007
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At Conservative Black Colleges, Gays Struggle To Find Their Voice
HAMPTON, Va. So lured was April Maxwell by the promise of the Black college experience, with its distinct traditions and tight-knit campus life, that she enrolled at Hampton University in 2001 without even visiting the waterfront campus.
April 5, 2007
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First-generation Students Need Continued Support for College, Says Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. First-generation students say navigating the admissions process and receiving continuing support after getting in are some of the key elements in raising their aspirations, according to a new study by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.
April 5, 2007
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Re-Investing in Educational Opportunity Programs
“Pre-College Programs Make the Difference for Many Low-Income Students,” www.diverseeducation.com, Feb. 21
April 4, 2007
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Standing Out As Student-Athletes
College sports are huge! And at no time throughout the year is that as evident as during March Madness.
April 4, 2007
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Getting to Know: Dr. Harry K. Wong
Teachers call him the “rock star of education,” and judging by the crowds who flock to see him speak — then rush the stage for photos — one might expect long hair, leather pants and a guitar.
April 4, 2007
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Jersey Nursing School Sold, Then Saved
Students from defunct Harrison Career Institute campus didn’t know if they would be able to continue their education.
April 4, 2007
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FAMU Among Florida Colleges Targeted by Report For Massive Changes
State commission considers having the HBCU drop its graduate programs.
April 4, 2007
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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars [2007]
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.
April 4, 2007
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In a League of Her Own
DeCarol Davis is leading the way in academics and athletics, shining in each arena.
April 4, 2007
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Shattering Stereotypes
Track and field standout Isaac Matthews says he has worked hard to overcome the myth that he can’t both be a dominant athlete and at the top of his class.
April 4, 2007
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Online Degrees Increasingly Gaining Acceptance Among Employers
Skills, experience and reputation of school are more important factors.
April 4, 2007
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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2007
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination. Two scholar-athletes — the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball player DeCarol Davis and University of Maryland-Baltimore County track and field standout Isaac Matthews — were selected as Sports Scholars of the Year for best exemplifying the standards of scholarship, athleticism and humanitarianism. Diverse honors Arthur Ashe Jr. by recognizing these student-athletes and salutes DeCarol and Isaac and all of the 2007 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars.
April 3, 2007
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Virginia State U Looks To Double Its Enrollment
ETTRICK, Va. Virginia State University is reinventing itself. The historically Black college of just under 5,000 students hopes to double its enrollment in upcoming months, diversify its largely Black student body and strengthen its image with new buildings, curriculum and staff.
April 2, 2007
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Howard University First HBCU to Divest From Sudan
Calling the human rights abuses in Sudan “intolerable,” Howard University’s Board of Trustees voted recently to cut off all ties with companies doing business in the war-torn African nation.
March 31, 2007
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