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Section: Demographics
African-American
Historians Commemorate 200th Anniversary of the Slave Trade Act of 1808
In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the Slave Trade Act of 1808, legislation abolishing the transatlantic slave trade for the United States, historians from throughout the African Diaspora gathered to discuss the relevance of the legislation today.
January 12, 2008
Latinx
Educational Attainment and Salary Data Released
More than half of Asians 25 years or older held a bachelorâs degree or more (52 percent) in 2007, compared to 32 percent of non-Hispanic Whites, 19 percent of Blacks and 13 percent of Hispanics, according to new U.S. Census Bureau statistics.
January 9, 2008
African-American
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. ⢠Georgia Perimeter College: VIP Reception and Birthday Celebration, Keynote speaker, Susan L. Taylor, Editorial Director, Essence magazine, Jan. 15. ⢠Morehouse College: Crown Forum: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Jan. 24. ⢠Ohio Wesleyan University: 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day worship service and breakfast, featuring Dr. Frank [âŚ]
January 9, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Catching Up With the Class of 2002
The first group of âEmerging Scholarsâ gives us an update on life since their magazine debut in January 2002 in what was then Black Issues In Higher Education.
January 9, 2008
Students
Hispanic Just the Stats: Picking the Right College
A college education is becoming more of the norm than in the past. However, choosing the right college or university setting can be a challenge, especially for students in minority- groups.
January 8, 2008
Latinx
Can We Talk? Commentatorâs Book Urges More Black/Hispanic Dialogue
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, a syndicated columnist and political analyst, who writes about race, politics and social issues in books and blogs, has tackled the sticky subject of relations between African Americans and Hispanic Americans.
January 8, 2008
Latinx
Arkansas Officials Probe Hispanic Groupâs Membership Cards, I.D. Confusion
MALVERN Ar A nonprofit group set up three years ago to serve the Hispanic community issues membership cards that some say look too much like official identification that could exploit or wrongly benefit illegal immigrants.
January 8, 2008
African-American
Letters
A âNew Breedâ I think Christie is a wonderful example of the ânew breedâ of Indian law practitioners (see âBroadening the Legal Landscape,â Nov. 29). I congratulate her and the University of Tulsa for being legally farsighted and truly responsive to the Native communityâs needs. I do take issue with Christie when she used the [âŚ]
December 26, 2007
Students
Growth in Minority Student Enrollment Gives Rise to More MSIs
More minority undergraduate students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities than ever, and more of them are choosing minority-serving institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, Asian-serving institutions and Hispanic-serving institutions.
December 26, 2007
Students
Asian American Studies: A Harvard Aspiration
During the 1980s, Asian American students at Harvard University staged a noisy protest petitioning the university to hire an Asian American studies professor. Hundreds of student signatures were collected. No professors were hired.
December 19, 2007
Students
Blackface Costumes at Parties Trigger Punishment at Northwest
MARYVILLE, Mo. Fraternity monitors at Northwest Missouri State University have punished two chapters whose members appeared at Halloween parties in blackface.
December 15, 2007
Latinx
Just the Stats: Hispanic Students Expect Diversity in College
Nearly three in four Hispanic high school students said racial and ethnic diversity was among the key elements for them in choosing a college or university, according to a survey of minority students who were high school upper classmen or college students.
December 12, 2007
Students
Oregon board urges in-state tuition rate for undocumented immigrants
Undocumented immigrant students would be able to pay in-state tuition rates at Oregonâs public universities, under a proposal from a panel of students, faculty and administrators.
December 12, 2007
Latinx
MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers
New legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.
December 12, 2007
Asian American Pacific Islander
To Remove or Not to Remove
A topic buzzing around the campus of Oklahoma State University â should OSU remove from a building the name William H. Murray, the governor from 1931 to 1935 who wrote large portions of the Oklahoma Constitution and was reportedly a well-known bigot?
December 12, 2007
Students
Unmasking the Model Minority Myth
Widely considered as overachievers, Asian studentsâ academic struggles are often downplayed, ignored.
December 12, 2007
Latinx
The Landmark Decision That Faded Into Historical Obscurity
Paving the way for Brown v. Board of Education, the outcome of Mendez v. Westminster resulted in California becoming the first state in the nation to desegregate its schools.
December 12, 2007
Faculty & Staff
The First of Its Kind
Cal State Northridge takes the lead by creating the countryâs first baccalaureate program in Central American studies.
December 12, 2007
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