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Section: Demographics
Students
UMD Assesses Campus Climate Among Hispanic Students
At the University of Maryland, College Park, Hispanic students want more faculty and administrative support, additional mentorship opportunities and a cultural center to address their needs and concerns, according to a recent survey conducted by the institution’s Adele H. Stamp Student Union for Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy.
October 2, 2008
Asian American Pacific Islander
Asian American Voters: An Untapped Political Demographic, Scholars Say
Although their political power is largely untapped, the fast-growing Asian American population could emerge as a major political force, a group of Asian American academics told Congressional staffers this week during a briefing.
October 2, 2008
African-American
Native Roots and a Multicultural Future
Established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master’s-granting universities in the state.
October 1, 2008
Sports
A Pioneer of Collegiate Women’s Sports
North Carolina State University’s Kay Yow has amassed an impressive win-loss record, but to her players she’s more than a coach.
October 1, 2008
LGBTQ+
A North Carolina Collection
Fayetteville State chancellor outlines a vision for diversity, and the University of North Carolina Press presents volumes on Black gays in the South and the post-Emancipation era.
October 1, 2008
Students
All-Star Player and Wife Start Education Foundation
The Martinez Foundation, which launched September 25, aims to help more Latino students attend college and more minority students become teachers.
September 30, 2008
Latinx
Shakira Expanding Focus to Global Poverty
Shakira, the highest-selling Colombian singing artist of all time and a longtime activist for Latin American’s poor children, plans to make her Colombian children’s foundation a global one in the near future.
September 30, 2008
Latinx
College Will Offer Business Training in Spanish
Two entrepreneurial classes taught in Spanish will be offered in late fall through Wenatchee Valley College’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development departments.
September 30, 2008
Students
Nissan Funds Educational Initiative
Nissan North America, Inc. presented the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) with a $20,000 donation to fund a new educational initiative: “El Reto Supremo Academico.”
September 30, 2008
Latinx
The ‘Cisco Kid’ as Cultural Icon
In the new book “The Cisco Kid: American Hero, Hispanic Roots,” co-authors Gary D. Keller and Francis M. Nevins trail the history of the character, from his initial creation outside the Hispanic world to his Hollywood interpretation as a Latino persona, Arizona State University’ s Bilingual Press announced.
September 30, 2008
Leadership & Policy
SD College to Harness Wind for Power
Sisseton Wahpeton Community College plans to erect two wind turbines to generate power, a move that will make the campus more environmentally friendly and cut electrical costs.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
UC Riverside Hosting Indian Conference
Health issues, language preservation and improving archaeology practices in California will highlight the 23rd annual California Indian Conference on Friday, Oct. 3, and Saturday, Oct. 4, at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Graduate Center, university organizers announced.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
UA Navajo Roommate Case Ends in Guilty Verdict
A young woman accused of stabbing her roommate to death in their University of Arizona dorm room could be sentenced to life in prison after being convicted Sept. 19 of first-degree murder.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
Book Details Seminole’s Gaming Experience
Gaming wealth has brought unimaginable wealth and altered the lifestyles of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, often considered among the most traditional of American Indians, an anthropologist writes in a new book.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
17 Tribal Colleges Win Grants
Seventeen tribal colleges have been awarded $4 million through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Tribal College Grant program to buy equipment, build or renovate classrooms, make repairs and finance improvements.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
UCSD Plans Native American Day Celebration
The 2008 California Native American Day Celebration is being held at the University of California at San Diego, UCSD announced.
September 29, 2008
Native Americans
Study Looks at Tribal Health
A medical study led by a University of Oklahoma health researcher shows that American Indians have more strokes and a higher fatality rate from their first stroke when compared to Whites and Blacks.
September 28, 2008
Native Americans
‘Indecent’ Dress, Lewd Conduct Banned at JSU
Jackson State University students are expected to behave and dress in a manner that represents the university in a positive way.
September 28, 2008
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