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Black Greeks: A Legacy in Peril?
During the time of their inception, the purpose of Black Greek-letter organizations was clear. Amid racial oppression and segregation, these elite groups of educated Blacks assumed the charge of activism, scholarship, social uplift and service.
November 12, 2007
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University of Central Arkansas, Arkansas Tech Exceed Mandated Scholarship Caps
LITTLE ROCK Too many students got too much money from two Arkansas universities that exceeded the state-set amount that could be spent on scholarships, but there’s no penalty for doing so.
November 11, 2007
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Engaging Community College Students
As soon as they walk through the door, new community college students should see an advisor who will help chart the path students need to follow to achieve their educational goals, but that’s only happening for half of the students, say researchers from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, which is releasing a new report today that provides a blueprint for community college student success.
November 11, 2007
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Engaging Community College Students
As soon as they walk through the door, new community college students should see an advisor who will help chart the path students need to follow to achieve their educational goals, but that’s only happening for half of the students, say researchers from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, which is releasing a new report today that provides a blueprint for community college student success.
November 11, 2007
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School Districts Under Desegregaton Orders Confused By Latest Supreme Court Ruling On Diversity
Officials in Shelby County, Tenn., complain they’ll have to spend millions to satisfy a federal judge’s “arbitrary” desegregation order. It’ll mean busing minority students up to an hour away and replacing hundreds of White teachers with Black ones, they say.
November 11, 2007
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Boise State Relents, Gives OK for Veterans Day Gun Salute
BOISE Idaho Boise State University officials, who earlier rejected a request from veterans to allow a 21-gun salute on Monday to mark Veterans Day, have now decided it can take place at Bronco Stadium.
November 8, 2007
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Diverse To Host a Web Chat on Black Greek Letter Organizations
Please join us for an exciting Web chat discussion about the state of Black Greek Letter Organizations at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Our panel includes Dr. Ricky L. Jones, author of “Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities and Dr. Gregory S. Parks, editor of the new book “Our Fight Has Just Begun: The Relevance of Black Fraternities and Sororities in the 21st Century,” among others.
November 8, 2007
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Denison Students Rally Over Race Issue
GRANVILLE Ohio About 150 students gathered at Denison University Thursday to continue a discussion of race relations as university officials asked students to help identify whoever put a printed swastika under the dorm room door of a black student.
November 8, 2007
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Perspectives: Exposure, High Expectations and Academic Rigor are Critical for Achieving College Success
Many Black students, high school valedictorians included, are entering college completely ill-equipped academically and with the false perception that college is a form of “advanced high school.” The problems in education are twofold: the failure to graduate and the failure to graduate students prepared for success in college. The Center for Leadership Development provides a model that helps youth see that college success is truly an option.
November 7, 2007
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UK Adopts New Security Check for Foreign Graduate Students
LONDON The British government has introduced a new program of security checks for foreign graduate students to prevent sensitive scientific information from being used in other countries to develop weapons of mass destruction.
November 7, 2007
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University of Idaho Revamps Marketing Slogan to Help Boost Enrollment
MOSCOW Idaho The University of Idaho is trying out a third slogan in less than two years in hopes of stemming slumping enrollment.
November 7, 2007
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In Brief: Final Suspect in Slayings of Delaware State Students Pleads Not Guilty
A Nicaraguan national considered a principal suspect in the execution-style slayings of three Delaware State University students in Newark over the summer pleaded not guilty Wednesday; nearly half of Texas’ college freshmen have to take remedial classes; the last of six Black teens to be arraigned in the beating of a White high school student pleaded not guilty to reduced charges.
November 7, 2007
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Pa.’s Student Loan Agency Spent Lavishly on Promotional Giveaways
HARRISBURG Pa. Pennsylvania’s student loan agency spent about $2.2 million over five years on promotional giveaways, such as logo-enscribed golf balls, pencils, clothing and reusable glowing ice cubes, a newspaper reported.
November 6, 2007
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Hispanic Students Thrive More in Culture of Community, Says Report
Hispanic students tend to succeed more at institutions where there is a culture of inclusiveness and an explicit commitment from the leadership to serve the community, according to a new report from The American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ (AASCU).
November 6, 2007
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The University of Nebraska Looks to Replace Main Computer System
LINCOLN, Neb. The state could be asked to pay millions of dollars to help replace an important computer system that thousands of University of Nebraska students and faculty use daily.
November 5, 2007
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Iowa College Students Protest Cost of Birth Control Pill
DES MOINES, Iowa More than 400 Iowa college students have signed a petition protesting federal legislation that has made getting birth control more expensive.
November 5, 2007
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Utah State University Student Group to Approach Regents Over Insurance
LOGAN, Utah Utah State University students will ask the Board of Regents to make health insurance mandatory for everyone enrolled in the state’s public colleges and universities.
November 5, 2007
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Arizona State University to Break Ground on Honors College
PHOENIX Arizona State University is one of the nation’s biggest. Now, school officials want to show it can be among the best.
November 5, 2007
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