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Winston-Salem State University Student-Run Record Label Launches With Talent Competition, CD Production To Follow
Americans have grown accustomed to television series talent shows, such as “American Idol” and “Making the Band.” These programs provide immense national exposure for aspiring singers and musicians seeking stardom.
April 1, 2009
Students
Scholars Discuss Black Power in the Age of Obama
The Black Power movement is not a vestige of the past, but a living didactical legacy that is as relevant now in the Obama era as it has ever been, said a group of scholars and activists during a two-day symposium dedicated to the impact of the Black Power movement on America.
March 31, 2009
Students
Men Struggling to Finish at Black Colleges
They’re no longer the only option for Black students, but the country’s historically Black colleges and universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to succeed.
March 29, 2009
Students
In Memoriam: Dr. John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)
“Warm, generous, compassionate, a giant among American historians,” is how one University of Chicago colleague of Dr. John Hope Franklin remembers him.
March 25, 2009
Students
Texas Senate Approves Limits to Top 10 Percent Admission Rule
Debating the most sweeping reform of college admissions policies in more than a decade, Texas senators approved legislation Tuesday that would end automatic entry to students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class.
March 25, 2009
Students
New Student Loans Require Payments While in School
The running joke about student loans: Don’t ever graduate, since you don’t have to start paying them back until you do.
March 23, 2009
Students
IT: Intellectually Taxing?
At least one professor worries about the intellectual impact of some student-directed uses of technology.
March 19, 2009
Students
Taking Online Education to a New Level
Tiffin University is pioneering the way with a new online 20-month degree program that guarantees students admission to a four-year institution.
March 19, 2009
Students
Getting Into the Game
Despite the fast-growing and lucrative landscape of video game designing, minority students are finding themselves with limited options in the field.
March 19, 2009
Students
Is the Internet Stupefying Students?
At least one professor worries about the intellectual impact of some student-directed uses of technology.
March 18, 2009
Students
Perspectives: A Win in the Diversity Column
In what could be considered the understatement of the year, John Payton said this about what has to be a major setback for diversity opponents: “This is an important victory.”
March 18, 2009
Students
Racial Health Disparities Called Most Prevalent Civil Rights Issue of Decade
To narrow the health disparities between minorities and White populations battling diabetes, HIV, prostate cancer and other diseases, the country must develop models of universal health care systems, train doctors to be culturally competent and extend access to high-quality health care to low-income and minority communities, said Dr. Chidi Achebe, president and CEO of Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, during a workshop at the 59th annual American Medical Student Association national convention.
March 15, 2009
Students
Perspectives: Developing Successful and Effective Online Courses
This week, Diverse Online is running a series of stories on technology and distance learning to complement the March 19 Technology edition.
March 15, 2009
Students
Obama Calls on Colleges To Curtail Costs
President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a multi-prong education strategy for America that includes providing all Americans with “a quality higher education — whether it’s college or technical training.”
March 10, 2009
Students
Do Affinity Groups Create More Racial Tension on Campus?
For years, predominantly White institutions have worked to etch out a space where students of color could assemble to discuss their issues and identify mentors.
March 9, 2009
Students
In Arkansas, Odds Great Against Immigrant In-state Tuition Bill
When Joyce Elliott pushed for extending in-state tuition to the children of undocumented immigrants four years ago, she had a lot of factors on her side.
March 9, 2009
Students
Duncan: Community Colleges Important to Restoring Economy
Miami Dade College nursing student Shelia Martin was re-applying for food stamps online in the school’s downtown computer lab Friday, when she looked up to find Dr. Jill Biden, along with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and a dozen news photographers, hovering over her.
March 8, 2009
Students
Abilene Christian Student Leader Ousted
Abilene Christian University’s Black student body president has been impeached six months after he reported finding a noose on his chair, although students and officials say that had no connection to his ousting.
March 8, 2009
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