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Section: Demographics
Students
âGhetto Fabulousâ Costume Party
A group of first-year law students at the University of Texas at Austin have been chidedâŚ
November 1, 2006
African-American
BOTA Attendees Ready to âTake It to the Streetsâ
The Brothers of the Academy think tank was held last month at Morehouse CollegeâŚ
November 1, 2006
Native Americans
The Learning Path of Patty Loew
Three years ago, while researching archival photographs and records for a documentary on American Indian war veteransâŚ
November 1, 2006
Native Americans
A Matter of Survival
To the average ear, the words and sounds of Arapaho are from another worldâŚ
November 1, 2006
Latinx
Grants & Awards
Cheyney University and Lincoln University, both historically Black institutions in Pennsylvania, have each received $500,000 grants from the U.S. Department of Energyâs National Nuclear Security Administration to promote minority student interest in science and technology careers. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided a three-year grant of just under $1.4 million to Florida Atlantic University, Florida [âŚ]
November 1, 2006
Students
Fraternity Suspended Over Offensive âHoodâ Party
BALTIMORE Johns Hopkins University has suspended the Sigma Chi fraternity because of a âHalloween in the Hoodâ party that drew protests from Black students.
October 31, 2006
Students
HACU Receives $8 Million Scholarship for Study Abroad Students
SAN ANTONIO The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has received an $8 million scholarship grant from Global Learning Semesters, Inc. as part of an effort to send more Hispanic students abroad to study.
October 30, 2006
Latinx
ACE Report On Minorities Cites Enrollment Gains, Retention Problems
College enrollment of Hispanic students jumped nearly 70 percent between 1994-2004 while the number of Blacks earning bachelorâs degrees in computer science and other science fields increased dramatically, according to a report released today on the status of minorities in higher education.
October 29, 2006
Latinx
Just the Stats: Are Latinos Getting A Fair Shake?
Financial aid statistics indicate that Latinos do not receive the funding that other minorities and Whites receive, making it more challenging for members of the nationâs fastest-growing minority group to attend college.
October 26, 2006
Students
University of Tennessee Creates Scholarship To Attract More Black Students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. In an attempt to increase minority enrollment, the University of Tennessee is providing a new scholarship that will be available to students from 35 selected, majority Black high schools in the state.
October 25, 2006
Women
Federal Officials Ease Limits On Same-sex Schools
WASHINGTON The Bush administration is giving public schools wider latitude to teach boys and girls separately in what is considered the biggest change to coed classrooms in more than three decades.
October 23, 2006
Latinx
Systemic Change in Higher Ed Needed to Achieve Truly Diverse Academy
PHILADELPHIA Higher education needs systemic institutional change in order for colleges and universities to become truly diverse and multicultural.
October 23, 2006
African-American
Coca-Cola To Donate Atlanta Land for Civil Rights Museum
ATLANTA The Coca-Cola Co. announced Monday it would donate $10 million worth of prime downtown land to the city for a planned civil rights museum in the home town of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
October 23, 2006
African-American
Senator Accused of Racial Gaffes Draws Support From HBCUs
Despite facing allegations of racial insensitivity during his 2006 re-election campaign, U.S. Sen. George Allen, R-Va., continues to draw support from some African-Americans â particularly for his support of historically Black colleges and universities.
October 21, 2006
Students
Corporate Recruiting In the 21st Century
Recruiting for diverse talent is a major priority in corporate America. At a time when employee recruiting is being transformedâŚ
October 18, 2006
African-American
Bands Behaving Badly
I absolutely applaud the leadership of my alma mater in quickly and decisively dealing with individuals who donât represent the very best of FAMU and African-Americans (see âFAMU Band Marches Into Trouble,â Oct. 5)âŚ
October 18, 2006
Latinx
Blacks Will Be Undercounted Under New Proposal, Civil Rights Groups Say
Civil rights groups are opposing the U.S. Department of Educationâs plan to change the way colleges and K-12 schoolsâŚ
October 18, 2006
Latinx
Conference Focuses on Improving Educational Opportunities For the Next Generation of Hispanics
When U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral visits Hispanic elementary school students across the nationâŚ
October 18, 2006
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