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African-American
In Honor of an Unfettered Slave
Asculpture was dedicated late last month to a Lafayette College (Pa.) graduate, David McDonogh, who is believed to be one of the first slaves — if not the first — to earn a college degree. One of the nation’s foremost contemporary sculptors, Mel Edwards, was commissioned for the 16-foot tall project titled “Transcendence,” which was made from five tons of stainless steel.
October 15, 2008
Latinx
Program Sells Mothers and Daughters on College Goals
The Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program at Arizona State University, which has helped thousands of young women finish high school and attend college, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, ASU announced.
October 14, 2008
Latinx
SFSU Creates Dean of Social Justice Post
San Francisco State University has named Jacob Perea to the newly created post of university dean for social justice initiatives.
October 14, 2008
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Latinx
Notre Dame Among Hosts for 2010 Hispanic MBA Expo
The University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business will be the lead academic sponsor for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ (NSHMBA) National Conference and Career Expo in Chicago on Oct. 21-23, 2010.
October 14, 2008
Latinx
Grant Will Help Prepare Special-Education Experts
Vivian Correa, a Clemson University education professor, received an $800,000 grant to prepare future leaders in the field of special education.
October 14, 2008
Latinx
Wal-Mart Foundation Gives Over $4 Million to Institute for Higher Education Policy
The Wal-Mart Foundation has announced a $4.2 million grant to support programs to increase first-generation student success at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges and universities.
October 14, 2008
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Students
Texas Border Schools Lead Nation in Hispanic Degree Achievement
Texas institutions of higher education along the border boast record numbers of Hispanic student enrollment and degree completion likely because their use of certain practices to narrow enrollment and graduation gaps between Hispanics and other students, according to a new report released today.
October 13, 2008
Disabilties
Back to School: Autistic Students Get Help Navigating College Life
When Dan Hackett started college, he didn’t make the grades he knew he could. Hackett, who has Asperger’s syndrome, found at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh that some of his symptoms were holding him back. He had difficulty organizing his time and managing assignments. “I always knew I could do better,” said […]
October 12, 2008
Latinx
HACU to Host Live Forum on Hispanic Higher Education Issues
The Hispanic Information & Telecommunications Network (HITN) along with the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) will broadcast a live forum on Hispanic higher education today at 5:30 p.m. (EST) featuring notable scholars and administrators.
October 12, 2008
Latinx
Puerto Rican Fund Expands Its Title
New York’s Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund is changing its name.
October 7, 2008
Students
Opinion: Righting the Ship for Students With Limited English Skills
In 1974, Lau v. Nichols, set a new precedent in bilingual education when it required school districts to assist all students without regard to English language deficiencies. All school programs conducted exclusively in English were deemed unconstitutional because they denied equal access to education to English learners.
October 7, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Illinois Professor Wins Poetry Prize
Paul Martinez Pompa, a faculty member in the English department at Triton College in River Grove, Ill., is the 2008 recipient of the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize given by Letras Latinas, the literary program of the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Latino Studies (ILS), university officials announced.
October 7, 2008
Latinx
Latina Scholar to Lecture on Church Issues
The growing Latino population — largely Roman Catholic — and the challenges and opportunities it presents to the Catholic Church in the United States will be the subject of the annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the University of South Carolina.
October 7, 2008
Students
Building a Black Male Learning Community
A center at the University of West Georgia focused on Black male students prepares them for college success and beyond.
October 7, 2008
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Native Americans
Museum Shows Work of “Indian/Not Indian” Artist
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will present a career retrospective of works by what it calls one of the most transformative American artists of the last half century, Fritz Scholder (1937-2005), officials announced.
October 6, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Tribal College Presidents Will Reflect on Century
Four speakers will address the “Tribal College Presidents’ Perspectives on the Last 100 Years” at the 20th Annual “Consider the Century” conference on Friday, Oct. 10, the South Dakota State University announced.
October 6, 2008
African-American
Chronicling Obama’s Career From Harvard to Tonight’s Debate
As Sen. Barack Obama takes the stage for his second debate as the Democratic presidential nominee, Diverse looks back at its reporting of Obama’s trailblazing feats starting with his days at Harvard Law School.
October 6, 2008
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Asian American Pacific Islander
Groundbreaking Study Shows Asian American Vote Still Up for Grabs
Many Asian Americans favor presidential candidate Barack Obama, but a significant portion remain largely undecided on their pick for president less than one month before Election Day, according to a new national survey released Tuesday.
October 6, 2008
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