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Section: Demographics
Students
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education
House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.
March 8, 2011
Students
Conference: UC-Berkeley’s Equity Chief Gibor Basri Says Data Collection Key to Diversity Push
UC-Berkeley’s vice chancellor of equity and inclusion, Gibor Basri, says his efforts are focused on developing the Haas Diversity Research Center, which has seven endowed chairs and targets disparities in education, public health and economics.
March 8, 2011
African-American
Immigrant Students Revive U.S. Pentecostal Church
Just 15 years ago, membership fell to just three dozen. But now a Cambridge, Mass. Pentecostal church claims more than 350 members thanks to aggressive recruitment of immigrants and international students.
March 7, 2011
African-American
Rare Anti-slavery Booklet Acquired by University of Virginia
The copy of abolitionist David Walker’s “Appeal in Four Articles; Together With a Preamble to the Coloured Citizens of the World, But in Particular, and Very Expressly to Those of the United States of America” is one of seven known to still exist.
March 6, 2011
Students
Perspectives: Teacher Quality is Key to Student Success
Teacher effectiveness is a critical focus in our nation, and growing the number of board-certified teachers of color should be a priority, writes the president of a national teaching standards organization.
March 2, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Political Scientist Karin Stanford Reborn As a Hip-Hop Scholar
Ten years after Dr. Karin Stanford gained notoriety for her relationship with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, she has rebuilt her life and the Black studies department she leads.
March 2, 2011
Latinx
Ed Secretary Duncan Defends $2B Increase in 2012 Education Budget
The higher education portion of the Obama FY2012 request includes a $67 million increase for TRIO programs for a total of $920 million; summer Pell grants would be cut.
March 1, 2011
African-American
House Budget Stirs Opposition Over Higher Education Cuts
Advocates have criticized legislation by the House of Representatives that would cut funding for minority-serving colleges and universities by $250 million this year while reducing the maximum Pell Grant by more than $800 for the neediest students.
March 1, 2011
Asian American Pacific Islander
Purdue Seeks to Foster Chinese Investment in Indiana
Purdue University is offering help to Indiana communities and businesses to tap into the global economy, beginning with China.
February 28, 2011
African-American
Arne Duncan Says Education is Key to Improving Economic Conditions
The education secretary pointed to the 41 states that have raised their K-12 standards as success stories that will benefit children from underserved communities.
February 28, 2011
Students
Helping College Students Stay Safe While Dating
Increasingly, college administrators are prioritizing dating violence prevention and intervention services.
February 28, 2011
Students
UC-San Diego Ensnared in Another Race Controversy
Black students say the response shows the university hasn’t done enough to address racial problems on campus.
February 27, 2011
African-American
Judge Refuses to Halt SUNO/UNO Merger Study
A judge refused to block a Board of Regents study looking into the possible consolidation of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans.
February 27, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Melissa Harris-Perry Leaving Princeton to Lead Race Center at Tulane
Black intellectual superstar Melissa Harris-Perry is departing Princeton University to build a new, unique center in the heart of the South.
February 27, 2011
African-American
Black History Month Book Special, Part III
DiverseEducation.com celebrates Black History Month with a three-part book review series, featuring a broad selection of African-American historical and cultural titles.
February 24, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Can Universities Keep the Minority Students They Woo?
Black and Latino students are, on average, far less likely to graduate in six years than their White and Asian peers.
February 23, 2011
African-American
Black History Month Book Special, Part II
DiverseEducation.com commemorates Black History Month with a three-part book review series, spanning a wide array of African-American-themed history and culture volumes.
February 23, 2011
Students
Educators Seek Out More Minorities to Study Abroad
Educators want more minority students to study abroad because the experience is seen as crucial to student development, yet minority participation badly lags their overall presence on college campuses.
February 22, 2011
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