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Section: Demographics
Latinx
Some College-Access Programs Lose Funding
Education department scoring errors may have resulted in denied grant renewals.
October 31, 2007
Students
Educating Leaders for the Global Community
We have covered minority student participation in study abroad programs over the years and although participation rates have not increased dramatically, much is being done within higher education to make such opportunities more accessible.
October 31, 2007
African-American
A Conversation With Dr. Nikhil Singh
Dr. Nikhil Singh’s writings on African- Americans and ethnicity include the 2004 book, Black is a Country: Race and the Unfinished Struggle for Democracy, which drew praise from intellectuals such as Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley and Lani Guinier.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Taking Flight Internationally
As the new director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a specialist in Latin American history, Dr. Ben Vinson strengthens the center’s internationalist orientation.
October 31, 2007
Asian American Pacific Islander
Poll by Yale Climate Group Reveals Americans Consider Global Warming a Threat
An increasing number of Americans believe global warming represents a serious threat that demands drastic intervention, according to a national poll conducted by Yale University, the Gallup Organization and the ClearVision Institute.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Scientists at University of North Dakota Find More Correlation Between Diabetes, Mental Health Among Native Americans Than Whites
Depressive symptoms are common among patients with diabetes and may have a significant impact on self-management and health outcomes.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Ethnic Fraud?
For American Indian scholars, securing a job in higher education can sometimes be as simple as checking a box.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Department of Interior Trying to Account for Billions Owed Indians
WASHINGTON The Interior Department is doing all it can to account for billions of dollars owed to American Indian landholders, a department official told a federal court Wednesday in legal arguments over the Indians’ 11-year-old lawsuit against the government.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Federal Rules in Flux for Native-owned Businesses
Oct. 25–FAIRBANKS — The rules may be changing for Alaska Native firms that have reaped billions in revenue from government contracting.
October 31, 2007
Students
A Place for Native Students
An agreement between North Idaho College and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe calls for a campus longhouse to serve as a gathering place for Native American students.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Northwest Indian College’s Distance Learning Center Gives American Indians a Close-to-home Opportunity for Higher Education
The distance learning center for Northwest Indian College doesn’t boast a prominent sign. It sits amongst modular buildings that house the tribe’s Head Start center, where a much younger student population goes to class each day.
October 31, 2007
Students
New Pact Makes It Easier for Tribal College Students to Transfer to UW-Madison
MADISON, Wis. An agreement was signed Monday between the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the College of the Menominee Nation that will make full student transfers possible between the two schools, the first formal arrangement with a tribal school in the state.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Working Together to Combat Education Issues in Native Communities
Education equality is a birthright for all Native children, and their instruction should be consistent with their cultural, linguistic, family and tribal communities.
October 31, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Title III Grant Helps Expand Distance Education In Indian Country
BISMARCK, N.D. A grant from the U. S. Department of Education will enhance the distance education programs at United Tribes Technical College.
October 31, 2007
Native Americans
Just the Stats: Investment in STEM Programs at Tribal Colleges Working
A new study shows that investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs at tribal colleges boosts the number of American Indians pursuing STEM degrees.
October 31, 2007
Latinx
Mexican School for Down Syndrome Art Gains International Acclaim
MEXICO CITY The art students in white smocks bend over detailed engravings and squint at their canvases amid rows of easels. Their paintings many of which recall the work of expressionist masters now tour museums in the U.S. and Europe, impressing connoisseurs of fine art.
October 30, 2007
Students
University of Delaware Accused of Indoctrinating Students
DOVER Del. The University of Delaware has come under fire by a civil rights group that claims the school is trying to force dormitory residents to adopt university-approved ideologies on moral and social issues.
October 30, 2007
Students
Kids of Illegal Immigrants Live in Fear But Pursue American Dream
SPOKANE Wash. A teenage girl studying entrepreneurship at Washington State University would be on her way to realizing the American Dream, except she is not American.
October 30, 2007
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