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Section: Demographics
Students
Los Angeles Chicano Rights Activist Castro Dies
Sal Castro, a social studies teacher who played a leading role in 1960s Chicano student walkouts, has died at age 79.
April 16, 2013
African-American
HBCU Presidents Cite Personalized Recruiting, Intrusive Counseling Among Best Practices
Panel at NAFEO conference discusses strategies for improving retention, graduation and achievement rates.
April 16, 2013
Students
Clemson Students Find Bacteria Risk in Beer Pong
The most dangerous part of playing beer pong might not be drinking too much beer.
April 15, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Advocates Say Ethnic Studies Misunderstood, Needlessly Under Fire
Ethnic studies are at risk because of budget restraints, conflicting views of purpose and negative attitudes toward academic programs that don’t automatically equal jobs for graduating college students.
April 14, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Blind Illinois State Professor Teaches Chemistry
Cary Supalo, who lost his sight at age 7 as the result of a rare genetic condition called FEVR, says he believes “in a can-do attitude.”
April 11, 2013
Students
Minority Engineering Forum Examines College Affordability
During a research and policy forum organized Thursday by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering organization, officials convened panel discussions to explore college affordability.
April 11, 2013
Students
Special Report: Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2013
Diverse honors the memory of Arthur Ashe Jr. by recognizing the achievements of student-athletes who are charge ahead with academics and athletics.
April 11, 2013
Sports
Rejection Can Be a Good Thing in the Long Run
One of the recurring stories heard this time year is about the disappointment someone feels because he or she did not get into the college of choice. All is not lost.
April 10, 2013
LGBTQ+
Rand Paul Brings Republican Party Message to Howard University
U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., told a packed audience at Howard University that the party today offers African-Americans a path toward unencumbered opportunity.
April 10, 2013
Students
Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification
This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.
April 9, 2013
Students
Student Arrested in Texas College Stabbing Spree
A student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people before being subdued and arrested, authorities said.
April 9, 2013
Disabilties
New Rules Toughen Michigan Sign Language Standards
Professional interpreters and recent graduates of sign language programs have criticized new rules taking effect in Michigan requiring more stringent education and testing requirements for sign language interpreters.
April 8, 2013
Faculty & Staff
NCAA Tournament Important to Recruiting — But Not Likely to Rutgers
Anyone want to go to a school that now has a history of homophobia as well as physical abuse of students? Oh, and besides that, the team doesn’t win basketball games.
April 8, 2013
Disabilties
Diverse Docket: Judge Sides With Yale in Discrimination Suit
A federal judge in Connecticut has rejected race and gender discrimination claims by an African-American doctor who was terminated from Yale University’s obstetrics and gynecology residency program.
April 8, 2013
African-American
National Urban League Calls Attention to Financial Aid Issues From African-American Perspective
The National Urban League has released a paper on financial aid to bring the views of African-Americans to a Gates Foundation-sponsored project on reforming the college financial aid system.
April 8, 2013
Students
Growth Rate Slowing for International Applications for Grad School
The biggest factor in the overall decline in the number of grad school applications from abroad was driven mostly by a decline in applications from China, according to the Council of Graduate Schools report.
April 7, 2013
Students
Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification
This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.
April 7, 2013
Students
Md. Governor Seeks $4.1M More for HBCUs
Gov. Martin O’Malley is asking for an additional $4.1 million in his supplemental budget to go directly to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities or their students.
April 4, 2013
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