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Section: Demographics
Latinx
Does the DREAM Act Have a Future?
The White House and supporters aren’t yet ready to sing a requiem despite major obstacles.
January 27, 2011
Students
Perspectives: Mentoring Can Be the Critical Ingredient in Minority Male Academic Achievement
Mentoring programs prove a crucial resource in minority male student success.
January 26, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Merger Study Puts Southern University Chief, Katrina-damaged Schools in Spotlight
Ronald Mason, the Southern University System President, is once again caught in the middle of a controversy involving a possible HBCU merger.
January 26, 2011
African-American
Wall Street ends flat in late flurry of buying
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks erased losses in a late flurry of buying to end little changed on Tuesday as overall optimism about earnings offset disappointing results from blue chips 3M and Johnson & Johnson.
January 25, 2011
Students
Emerging-Market ETFs Split Growth, Value
NEW YORK—Investors looking to sink money into emerging markets can now use exchange-traded funds to split their exposure in the sector into growth and value plays.
January 25, 2011
Native Americans
Lawmaker Tries To Revive Ole Miss’ Colonel Reb Mascot
A state lawmaker says he’s trying to protect a unique part of southern culture with a bill that would require the University of Mississippi to bring back Colonel Rebel as its mascot.
January 25, 2011
Students
K-12 Science Proficiency Bottoms Out Among Nation’s High School Seniors; Blacks, Latinos at Lowest Levels
Only about one-fifth of America’s high school seniors are proficient in science, and the rates of proficiency are even lower among minority students, according to the results of a national science assessment released Tuesday.
January 25, 2011
Students
Unindicted Prairie View Student: Pledge Death ‘My Fault’
A Texas college student who wasn’t indicted last year for his role in the hazing death of a fraternity pledge tearfully told police two days after the incident that he was responsible for the death, according to an audio tape obtained by The Associated Press.
January 24, 2011
African-American
Sam Yette: An Appreciation
When Samuel Yette arrived on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville from the small town of Harriman, Tenn., some of his fellow students sensed he was destined for a career of achievement.
January 24, 2011
African-American
D.C. Couple Donates Film Collection to Three Louisiana Universities
Treasure trove of classic movies and television shows will introduce younger generations to dozens of famous and forgotten Black stars.
January 24, 2011
African-American
High-Profile Black Political Scientist to Lead New Center on Race, Gender and Politics in the South
Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry will bring star power, credibility to new Tulane University center.
January 23, 2011
African-American
New Report Details Minorities’ Struggles to Bounce Back from Recession
The Center for American Progress’ report reveals sobering statistics and similar stories across minority groups.
January 23, 2011
African-American
HBCUs Tapped for New International Program
With an eye toward the global economy, seven historically Black colleges and universities will participate in a new national initiative to help HBCUs expand their international programs and partnerships while enhancing global learning activities on their own campuses.
January 20, 2011
Sports
North Carolina A&T Fires Official Over Sickle Cell Death
North Carolina A&T State University fired an athletics official and suspended a second after learning coaches were urged against testing potential athletes for the sickle cell trait two days before one died during a tryout.
January 19, 2011
Students
During Howard University Visit, Michelle Obama Urges Students To Study Abroad
With Chinese leader Hu Jintao visiting Washington this week, First Lady Michelle Obama dropped by Howard University where she urged students to study abroad and help strengthen the U.S. presence in the global community.
January 19, 2011
African-American
Court Upholds UT-Austin Admissions Standards
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the University of Texas at Austin can consider race and ethnicity in its admissions standards.
January 18, 2011
African-American
Scholar Deciphers Census Data, Political Climate After Reapportionment
As the Census Bureau cranks out more official results this winter from the 2010 decennial census, political scientist Robert A. Holmes will be poring over the data to see what it portends for Blacks and other minorities and how they can use it to sustain political momentum in this decade.
January 18, 2011
Students
The Unfinished Race
In a new memoir, Dolores Cross describes how she labored to fix Morris Brown College but acknowledges the failings that led to the regrettable end of an otherwise stellar academic career.
January 13, 2011
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