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Leadership & Policy
HBCUs Question Equity of Research Partnerships
In an effort to meet critical research goals, a familiar trend among historically Black colleges and universities is to link up with larger research-intensive institutions.
December 21, 2008
Leadership & Policy
UT Regents name Cigarroa as chancellor finalist.
Francisco Cigarroa, president of the UT Health Science Center, has been named the sole finalist for chancellor of the University of Texas System, the state’s largest and most prestigious network of colleges.
December 21, 2008
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Latinx
Hispanic Surgeon on Short List to Head Texas System
The search for a chancellor for the University of Texas System has narrowed to two candidates, including a Hispanic surgeon, Texas newspapers have reported.
December 16, 2008
Health
The Challenge
Dr. Joseph C. Hall credits his wife as the driving force that has kept him involved in research for nearly two decades to develop a male birth control pill.
December 10, 2008
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HBCUs
Grants & Gifts
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, POMONA, has received a $4.1 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help the university address the national shortage of professionals ready to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The funding is intended to help Hispanic and low-income students enter the STEM fields. MONTGOMERY COLLEGE […]
November 26, 2008
Health
Immunization Rates Lag in Older African-American and Hispanic Populations, AARP Report Shows
More than half skip flu shots, missing opportunity for prevention A new report by AARP’s Public Policy Institute highlights the impact of low vaccination rates for influenza and pneumonia among older black and Hispanic populations. Rates for these groups lag significantly behind whites. Together, influenza and pneumonia represent the eighth leading cause of death in […]
November 18, 2008
Health
Grants & Gifts
BENEDICT COLLEGE (S.C.) has been awarded a $937,480 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish and strengthen financial management, academic resources and endowment-building capacities as well as improve the school’s physical plants. EXCELENCIA IN EDUCATION, an education think tank in Washington, D.C., has received a $1.49 MILLION grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation for […]
November 12, 2008
Latinx
Jargon May Pose Danger to Hispanic Construction Workers
Hispanic workers and others new to construction sites might be at risk of injury because of unfamiliarity with the jargon they hear in safety training and on the job, according to pilot studies conducted at Purdue University.
October 28, 2008
Health
Grants & Gifts
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY has received a $700,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help develop local communities. The CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK has received a three-year, $459,108 grant from the National Science Foundation for the New York City College of Technology. State-ofthe- art satellite and ground-based remote sensing research will […]
October 15, 2008
Students
University of Wisconsin Sorry for ‘Blazing Saddles’ Clip
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has apologized to a black student who during a class last year was shown a clip of the movie “Blazing Saddles” that features racial epithets.
October 14, 2008
Students
Tuskegee University Leader in Producing Black Vets
Ask any African-American veterinarian — anywhere in the country — where they attended veterinary school.
October 5, 2008
Health
UNC-Chapel Hill Receives Largest Grant in Its History
The Carolina Population Center (CPC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received up to $181 million from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue its Monitoring and Evaluation to ASsess and Use REsults (MEASURE) program.
October 1, 2008
HBCUs
‘An Engine of Diversity’
North Carolina’s Research Triangle area is providing research and career opportunities for the region as well as creating a diverse work force.
October 1, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
Grants & Gifts
ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (N.J.) has received a $480,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor to upgrade the skills of area casino workers. The grant will provide training programs in culinary arts, computer skills, office supervision andmanagement and customer service. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY has received a $3 MILLION biofuels grant from the National […]
October 1, 2008
Native Americans
Study Looks at Tribal Health
A medical study led by a University of Oklahoma health researcher shows that American Indians have more strokes and a higher fatality rate from their first stroke when compared to Whites and Blacks.
September 28, 2008
Students
Suit Filed Against New Mexico State University
Four current and former New Mexico State University faculty members and a graduate student have filed a lawsuit in federal court charging university administrators with racial discrimination and unfair professional retaliation.
September 21, 2008
Latinx
Report Calls for Presidential Commission on Latino Issues
The University of Denver (DU) Latino Center and Grupo Salinas’ Fundacion Azteca America, a non-profit affiliate of Azteca America Television Network, are calling for a U.S. presidential commission on Latino issues to increase access to educational, health, economic and civic opportunities.
September 16, 2008
Latinx
JFKU Degree on Counseling Latinos Wins Approval
John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) has received final approval of the first fully accredited counseling psychology program focusing on cultural competence training in mental health and counseling skills for serving the Latino/Hispanic community. Classes begin this fall.
September 16, 2008
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