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African-American
‘Call Me MISTER’ Program Expands To 11th College
The College of Charleston will soon become the 11th college in South Carolina to embark on a program that for seven years has been increasing the horrid numbers of Black male elementary teachers in the South Carolina state system.
March 11, 2007
Native Americans
Cherokee Nation Votes to Oust Freedmen From Tribal Rolls
In the aftermath of a highly publicized and bitter vote that removed 2,700 Blacks known as Freedmen from the tribal rolls of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, scholars are weighing in about a question that is as old as this country — What does it mean to be an American Indian?
March 8, 2007
Latinx
Congressional Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access, Affordability
WASHINGTON More support for Pell Grants and minority-serving colleges are two of the best strategies to expand access to postsecondary education, witnesses told the U.S. House of Representatives’ higher education subcommittee yesterday at the panel’s first hearing of the 110th Congress.
March 8, 2007
Latinx
Tribal Colleges Fight To Retain Federal Funding
It may not receive the attention of Pell Grants or other financial aid issues…
March 7, 2007
Latinx
Providing $100K Grants to Seven Black Colleges, Tom Joyner Foundation Encourages the Recruitment, Retention of Minority Teachers
Recruiting, training and maintaining quality teachers is a national challenge…
March 7, 2007
Native Americans
Scholars Gather for State of the Black Union
A group of scholars, including Drs. Eddie Glaude, Farah Jasmine Griffin and Cornel West gathered on the campus of the…
March 7, 2007
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Disabilties
A Real Fear
“Math anxiety is my worst enemy,” says Dr. Louise Raphael. “I feel that I am teaching the most important mathematics class on the Howard University campus…
March 7, 2007
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Faculty & Staff
Duke’s Devil of a Mess
Last spring, at the height of the frenzy over accusations that three Duke University men’s lacrosse players had gang raped a Black exotic dancer during a party…
March 7, 2007
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Native Americans
American Indian School Celebrates Historic Recognition
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. About 300 alumni of a tribal school that taught generations of American Indians along the Kansas-Oklahoma boarder gathered Sunday to celebrate its recent addition to the National Register of Historic Places.
March 5, 2007
Asian American Pacific Islander
UCLA Expert Challenges The Asian-American “Model Minority” Assumption
Asian-American youth are often portrayed as the “model minority” who have perfect SAT scores and attend Ivy League schools, but there is a segment of the Asian American population who are low-income students struggling to become the first in their family to earn a college degree.
March 1, 2007
Latinx
Study Finds Rising Narcissism, Self-centeredness Among College Students
Today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists who worry that the trend could be harmful to personal relationships and American society.
February 28, 2007
LGBTQ+
UCLA Gets $1 Million to Study Legal Topics Involving Gay Couples
LOS ANGELES A gay couple that hope to marry one day has donated more than $1 million to the University of California, Los Angeles, to fund research on legal topics involving same-sex relationships.
February 28, 2007
Students
Hed: Bringing a Unique Perspective
The University of New Mexico is building a multimillion-dollar health policy center to increase American Indian and Hispanic scholars’ involvement in national health policy research and development.
February 27, 2007
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African-American
To Atone For Slavery Ties, Brown University Commits $10 Million to Local Public Schools
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Brown University has announced a series of new commitments to atone for the institution’s ties to slavery, including continuing academic partnerships with several historically Black colleges and universities that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The new programs follow a report of the school’s Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice, released last October, that found much of Brown’s endowment came from slave owners’ wealth.
February 26, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Duke’s Devil of A Mess
For Diverse’s Web readers only: an advanced copy of our March 8th edition’s exclusive on how Black professors are under fire at Duke. With the criminal case against the lacrosse players unraveling, a group of professors are now facing fierce criticism that their own biases fueled a “lynch-mob mentality” on campus that has destroyed the reputations of three young men.
February 25, 2007
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Faculty & Staff
Perspectives: University of Illinois Misses A Teachable Moment On The Mascot
When University of Illinois officials announced the retirement of Chief Illiniwek, the controversial mascot who made his last offensive performance yesterday, they missed an opportunity to acknowledge the concerns of the Native community and address the hostile campus environment created by the Chief. Instead, opponents of the Chief fear they may have generated more resentment of American Indian students.
February 21, 2007
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Latinx
Despite Higher Pell Grant, Budget Has Few Other Increases
Despite proposing a large Pell Grant increase for next year, President Bush’s 2008 education budget falls short…
February 21, 2007
Students
‘Stomp’ Steps Into the Mainstream
Gregory Anderson left Tallahassee after graduating from Florida A&M University in 1996 with hopes of jumpstarting a career in the film industry…
February 21, 2007
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