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Students
Reinventing the Outreach Wheel?
As a professor of Chicano studies, a faculty adviser to the student organization MEChA and a mentor…
December 27, 2006
Asian American Pacific Islander
Sincerely “Reaching Out”?
I was appalled by the fact that a column addressing “reaching and recruiting under represented students” was…
December 27, 2006
Students
Congress Fails to Enact Spending Bill
The 109th Congress has adjourned without enacting a spending bill for K-12 and higher education…
December 27, 2006
Students
Yale to Create Position to Oversee
With the help of private donations, Yale University is creating an endowment for a new assistant dean position…
December 27, 2006
Students
Damage Control at Dartmouth
American Indian students at Dartmouth College may be enjoying their winter break more than other students…
December 27, 2006
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Latinx
Excelencia Offers Specific Strategies For Boosting Hispanic College Enrollment
For California to remain economically competitive, higher percentages of Hispanic students must begin attending…
December 27, 2006
Students
Trouble at Texas Southern
On the night of Dec. 4, 2004, a Texas Southern University student named Ashley Sloan was gunned down near campus…
December 13, 2006
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Students
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama Joins Education Committee
The Democratic takeover of the U.S. Senate promises to bring student aid issues to the forefront…
December 13, 2006
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Students
Trouble at Texas Southern
On the night of Dec. 4, 2004, a Texas Southern University student named Ashley Sloan was gunned down near campus
December 13, 2006
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Taking a Stand
Every December, the nation pauses to remember Pearl Harbor, the site of the 1941 Japanese surprise attack that propelled…
December 13, 2006
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Sports
Atlantic Coast Conference Leads In Number of Black Head Basketball Coaches
Black college basketball players make up approximately 70 percent of the rosters of the top teams. While the percentage of Black head basketball coaches is nowhere near that level, the Atlantic Coast Conference is making strides in promoting African Americans to top coaching positions.
December 11, 2006
Students
WSU President: Professor Who Used Racial Term to Face Reprimand
PULLMAN Wash. A professor who used a vulgar racial term while arguing with a student about a political demonstration is likely to face a reprimand, but will be allowed to continue teaching, Washington State University President Lane Rawlins said.
December 11, 2006
Students
Research Roundup
New studies show workplace diversity has little effect on employee retention rates and minority actors are possibly being discriminated against as the majority of acting roles are specifically available to Whites.
December 11, 2006
Students
Just the Stats: Minority Student Enrollment At Schools With High-Profile Racial Incidents
Some schools struggle more with their minority enrollment and graduation rates than others. I took a close look at the minority enrollment of Pennsylvania State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
December 7, 2006
Native Americans
Deal or No Deal?
Education at a tribal college for non-Native students is “an awfully good deal for states,” says…
December 6, 2006
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African-American
Perspectives: Oversized Pants, Undersized Goals of Today’s Youth
The dress code of today’s youth is symptomatic of larger problems of what is supposed to be the future generation of doctors, lawyers, scholars and other professionals. The lifestyles and decision-making of an increasingly large numbers of young men, both Black and White, should be called into question. Oversized pants and undersized goals make for a bleak future.
December 6, 2006
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Latinx
Excelencia Offers Specific Strategies For Boosting Latino College Enrollment
For California to remain economically competitive, higher percentages of Latino students must begin attending Golden State colleges and universities, says a study released today that provides 17 specific recommendations for making that a reality.
December 2, 2006
African-American
In Memoriam: Bebe Moore Campbell, Diversity Diva
Following Bebe Moore Campbell’s transition into the spiritual realm, many took note of the Washington Post’s earlier appraisal, “If this is a fair world, Bebe Moore Campbell will be remembered as the most important African-American novelist of this century – except for, maybe Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin.” One dimension neglected by Bebe’s recent national coverage, however, is the fact that Bebe was the quintessential positive outcome of a diversity initiative.
December 2, 2006
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