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Section: Demographics
Native Americans
Native Americans Taking Stand for Education Against California’s Humboldt County Schools
Humboldt, in the far north of the state, has a bad record of sending kids to college, but it’s particularly abysmal for Native Americans, with fewer than 10 students qualifying for either California State University or the University of California system.
January 23, 2014
African-American
Harvard, MIT: Despite Low Completion Rates, MOOCs Work
Long-anticipated research into massive open online courses taught by MIT and Harvard finds that, while very few participants complete these classes, many others take advantage of “substantial” amounts of the content.
January 23, 2014
Students
Black Scholars: Sincerity Key to Academy’s Dealing With Faculty Prospects
In the blunt, oft times humorous exchanges with colleagues from across the country gathered for the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the scholars cordially disagreed on some strategic advice for their peers.
January 23, 2014
African-American
U.S. Sen. Warren: Let Students Refinance Their Loans
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is planning to file a bill to let students refinance their old loans at a new lower rate.
January 22, 2014
Students
African-American Students Step Up #BBUM Campaign at Univ. of Michigan
The group took the consistently trending discussion to another level this week when it presented a list of demands to the school’s Board of Regents.
January 22, 2014
Latinx
Genao Now More Than Willing to Lead the Way
This Diverse 2014 Emerging Scholar’s upbringing in a lower-income Latino community inspires her to be part of a conversation about education and diversity.
January 22, 2014
Students
Arizona State University Fraternity under Scrutiny for MLK Day Party
An Arizona State University fraternity’s operations have been suspended pending an investigation into accusations that the local Tau Kappa Epsilon’s chapter hosted a distasteful party in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January 21, 2014
Faculty & Staff
In Our MOOC Moment, Public Opinion about Teacher Quality Irrelevant
MOOCs will most likely remain apart of the education landscape as President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology have urged him to let market forces develop better systems to employ the technology.
January 21, 2014
Students
Report: AAPI College Students Primarily Turn to Peers for Academic Advice
Low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) college students tend to seek academic advice from peers rather than from designated support centers on campus because of perceived barriers.
January 21, 2014
African-American
‘12 Years a Slave’ Shows Real Value of Ethnic History
This isn’t a movie that beats around the bush with style or euphemism.
January 19, 2014
African-American
Diverse Conversations: Learning to Lead
When a faculty member is promoted to an administrative position, it can be quite a challenge to master the art of leading.
January 19, 2014
Students
Some Schools Working Through MLK Holiday
While most public colleges and universities will be closed today to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a number will be open for business.
January 19, 2014
Faculty & Staff
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UPenn Professor Overcomes Odds, Uses Community Research to Study HIV Vernon Jordan Tapped to Lead Howard Presidential Search Baraka’s Legacy: Let’s Not Forget Inaugural Black Studies Professor ‘Invisible’ Burmese, Bhutanese Americans Face ‘Alarming’ Dropout Rates
January 16, 2014
African-American
Scholar Works to Combat ‘Academic Fraud’ for Black Males
University of Oklahoma professor and 2014 Emerging Scholar Dr. T. Elon Dancy II focuses on African-American males in educational settings, finding inspiration in his own life journey.
January 16, 2014
Students
New Reports Help Answer Expanding College Opportunity Challenge
The Education Trust organization released a pair of reports highlighting measures institutions can take to boost enrollment and graduation rates of underrepresented minorities and low-income students.
January 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Scholar Poised to Introduce Intersection Between Race, Modern English
2014 Emerging Scholar Dr. Dennis Austin Britton is bringing the “theological account of race and racialization in early modern England” to a wider audience.
January 15, 2014
Asian American Pacific Islander
‘Invisible’ Burmese, Bhutanese Americans Face ‘Alarming’ Dropout Rates
A new report reveals that 39 percent of U.S. Burmese are high school dropouts.
January 15, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Univ. of Utah Investigates Clinic’s Sperm Mix-Up
The University of Utah is investigating a complaint that a convicted felon working at a fertility clinic replaced a customer’s sperm with his own, fathering a girl 21 years ago.
January 13, 2014
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