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Section: Demographics
Native Americans
ASU Looks Back on 3 Decades of American Indian Projects Work
The bulky, 1970s-era phones stacked in a corner of Edwin Gonzalez-Santin’s office at Arizona State University remind him how far he’s come. Back when the phones were new, he taught courses via conference calls to students in Navajo communities from Tempe to New Mexico who would have lost their vital jobs if they had left their reservations to attend classes on campus.
July 22, 2008
Native Americans
Students Learn Entrepreneurial Skills at UA
Students representing American Indian tribes across Arizona are gaining real-world business experience they can apply toward starting their own enterprises at the Native American Youth Entrepreneur Camp, this week at the University of Arizona, the university announced.
July 22, 2008
Native Americans
Penn State Receives Grant for Leadership Training
Penn State’ College of Education has received more than $960,000 to offer new graduate fellowships to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are interested in becoming school principals, the university announced.. The fellowship program is funded by the Office of Indian Education, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
July 22, 2008
Latinx
Latino Scholar to Lecture at Princeton Seminary
The Princeton Theological Seminary announced that its Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) will award the Reverend Dr. RaĂşl GĂłmez Ruiz, SDS, its annual book prize for 2008.
July 22, 2008
Latinx
Ex-INS Commissioner Named to Migration Post
James W. Ziglar, who served as the last Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and has had a distinguished career in the private and public sectors, is joining the Migration Policy Institute as a Senior Fellow in August 2008, MPI announced.
July 22, 2008
Disabilties
Disability Bill Divides Higher Ed Groups
Some groups fear ADA bill will require institutions to expand services.
July 22, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A Chat With Southern University Chancellor Kofi Lomotey
Weeks before formally assuming his position as the new chancellor of Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge, Dr. Kofi Lomotey sat down with Diverse to discuss the future of the institution and other historically Black colleges including Fisk University, where Lomotey previously served as executive vice president, provost and professor.
July 22, 2008
Native Americans
Tribal Colleges-Grants — North Dakota Tribal Colleges Getting Grants
Three tribal colleges in North Dakota are getting federal grants totaling nearly $6 million to improve academic quality, the state’s congressional delegation says.
July 16, 2008
Latinx
Does Eating at Abuela’s Make Children Fat?
Hispanic children who eat at the homes of friends or relatives are more likely to gain weight, according to a study by San Diego State University.
July 15, 2008
Latinx
Extra-Curricular Activities Are the Glue to Keep Students in School, Researcher says
Extra-curricular activities, the kinds of programs most likely to be cut when state budgets shrink, may well be the glue that keeps students in school, a University of California at Riverside study indicates.
July 15, 2008
Students
Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work
A bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years has been approved by the he Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.
July 15, 2008
Students
Awards and Scholarships for Latinos
Following are some recent awards and scholarships given to Latinos by various organizations in recent weeks.
July 15, 2008
Native Americans
Kansas Law Professor Named Fletcher Fellow
A University of Kansas law professor has joined a distinguished handful of scholars, writers and artists who have been named Fletcher Fellows.
July 9, 2008
Native Americans
Tribal Summit Explores Suicide Crisis
U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) applauded the Rosebud Sioux Tribe for examining ways to prevent suicide during their Sacredness of Life Summit in Mission.
July 9, 2008
Latinx
Proposal Seeks to Improve America’s Image Abroad
Legislation would lessen financial barriers that prevent low-income, minority students from participating in foreign exchange programs.
July 9, 2008
Latinx
Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton For Latino Studies Program
Princeton University may finally defer to three decades of demands for a Latino studies program because of recent efforts by Hispanic students, aided by a group of Hispanic alumni.
July 9, 2008
Latinx
Diverse Calendar
July 27-Aug. 1 National Urban League Annual Conference Orlando World Center Marriott Orlando, Fla. Web: www.nul.org/2008conference/ July 29-Aug. 1 Improving University Teaching 33rd International Conference “Transforming Higher Education Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century” University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland Web: www.iutconference.org July 29-Aug. 2 Association of Black Sociologists ABS 38th Annual Conference “Challenging Hierarchies: […]
July 9, 2008
Native Americans
Donation Supports Haskell Indian Nations University
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, a federally recognized Native American tribe, has announced a donation of $150,000 to support initiatives at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.
July 8, 2008
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