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Section: Demographics
African-American
Lincoln U. Students Upset over Targeted Fitness Requirement
Students at Lincoln University, a historically Black institution in Pennsylvania, say fitness class requirement should apply to all students rather than to only those considered overweight.
November 22, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Some Lawmakers Send Few Minorities to U.S. Academies
An Associated Press review of U.S. military academy nominations say congressional representatives from districts populated heavily by minorities nominated the fewest number of students to attend the nationâs military schools.
November 22, 2009
Native Americans
Native American Scholar Links Language and Tribal Identity
Dr. Anton Treuerâs work to expand usage of the Ojibwe language preserves a heritage and identity.
November 22, 2009
Latinx
Mass. Immigrant Tuition Bill to Get New Push
The failure of Massachusetts, a left-leaning state that was the first to legalize gay marriage and the only so far to require health insurance for all its residents, to pass a bill allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students is a source of frustration for advocates.
November 15, 2009
Faculty & Staff
LASTWORD: Tending to Diversity at an HBCU
Diversity acquires a new meaning and perspective at historically Black colleges and universities, where African- Americans are the majority and others are in the minority.
November 11, 2009
Asian American Pacific Islander
NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Obama Restores Asian American Initiative
Two years after the Bush administration let its authority lapse, President Barack Obama has reinstated the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
November 11, 2009
Disabilties
Schools Shun Kindle, Saying Blind Canât Use It
Amazonâs Kindle can read books aloud, but if youâre blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help.
November 11, 2009
Students
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the Tribal Nations Conference
Duncan addresses reasons why students struggle and proposes ways to help Native American students, starting at the preschool level.
November 10, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Publishing in Peril
Recent state budget cuts in education leave some university publishers pinched.
November 9, 2009
Students
Grambling President Makes Abrupt Departure
Citing family memberâs illness, Dr. Horace Judson leaves top post at cash-strapped historically Black Louisiana university.
November 8, 2009
Native Americans
Tribal Leaders: âWe Need to be Respectedâ
Before the largest gathering of tribal leaders in U.S. history Thursday, President Barack Obama pledged $50 million in funding for tribal colleges and vowed his administration would work to address problems facing Native Americans, from health disparities to economic development.
November 5, 2009
African-American
Confinement Too Costly For Middle-class Black Women
When Dr. Lisa B. Thompson names modern women who fit the iconic âBlack ladyâ mold â Coretta Scott King, Anita Hill, Condoleezza Rice and Michelle Obama â you know exactly whom she is trying to liberate. Chances are your mother played this role. You probably do, too, if you are a Black woman involved in higher education.
November 4, 2009
Native Americans
Obama To Host Nation-To-Nation Conference
President Barack Obama on Thursday will host the White House Tribal Nations Conference, meeting with representatives from the 564 federally recognized tribes.
November 3, 2009
African-American
New Hampshire Scholar-Lawmaker Wants Monument to Slaves
Dr. David Watters, a state representative from Dover, N.H. and English professor at the University of New Hampshire, has introduced legislation that would authorize a monument to acknowledge and commemorate New Hampshireâs slaves.
November 2, 2009
African-American
Census: âBrain Gainsâ for High-Tech Cities
Passing up industrial centers and former hotspots in the Southwest, college graduates are fueling population growth in urban, high-tech meccas, such as Charlotte, N.C. and Austin, Texas.
October 29, 2009
African-American
Tough Times: African-American Realities Beneath the Breakthroughs
Despite enjoying progress on political fronts, poverty, HIV/AIDS and unemployment still plague Black America.
October 29, 2009
African-American
HBCUs once a haven for Jewish refugee scholars
Based on a book and film, the Museum of Jewish Heritage presents: âBeyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Collegesâ
October 28, 2009
Faculty & Staff
SPECTRUM: CONFINEMENT TOO COSTLY FOR MIDDLE-CLASS BLACK WOMEN
It is time for middle-class Black women to break the mold, argues Lisa B. Thompson argues in her new book.
October 28, 2009
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