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Latinx
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Say They’re Being Overlooked For Federal Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. Delegates at the 12th Annual National Capitol Forum, organized by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities, on Monday asked federal education officials why Hispanic-serving institutions were still being left out of National Science Foundation appropriations designated specifically for minority-serving institutions.
March 25, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Right Person Right Time
The appointment of Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, the first woman named president of Harvard University, marks a diversity high point in the storied history of the nation’s oldest college.
March 21, 2007
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Latinx
Expanding the Literary Canon
For most college students, literature courses began in high school and consisted almost entirely of the classics of America and Western Europe…
March 21, 2007
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Faculty & Staff
Right Person Right Time
The appointment of Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, the first woman named president of Harvard University…
March 21, 2007
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Students
Accelerating Hispanic Progress in Higher Education
As the Hispanic community continues to grow in this country, efforts to accelerate and expand student success in higher education will be critical to the nation’s future competitiveness, says Excelencia in Education President Sarita Brown at a Capitol Hill policy briefing on Tuesday.
March 19, 2007
Latinx
Ed. Dept. Official: Pell Grant Increase Will Benefit Minority-Serving Institutions
WASHINGTON A senior Education Department official defended the agency’s 2008 budget for minority-serving institutions yesterday by noting these colleges and universities would be among the main beneficiaries of new efforts to increase Pell Grants and produce more college-ready high school graduates.
March 14, 2007
Latinx
Bush Administration Blasted For Lack of Financial Support For Minority-Serving Institutions
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings faced tough questioning yesterday from both Republicans and Democrats on her department’s 2008 budget, as many lawmakers said they no longer would tolerate freezes in funding for minority-serving institutions and other post-secondary programs.
March 11, 2007
Latinx
Congressional Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access, Affordability
WASHINGTON More support for Pell Grants and minority-serving colleges are two of the best strategies to expand access to postsecondary education, witnesses told the U.S. House of Representatives’ higher education subcommittee yesterday at the panel’s first hearing of the 110th Congress.
March 8, 2007
Latinx
Tribal Colleges Fight To Retain Federal Funding
It may not receive the attention of Pell Grants or other financial aid issues…
March 7, 2007
Latinx
Providing $100K Grants to Seven Black Colleges, Tom Joyner Foundation Encourages the Recruitment, Retention of Minority Teachers
Recruiting, training and maintaining quality teachers is a national challenge…
March 7, 2007
Latinx
Study Finds Rising Narcissism, Self-centeredness Among College Students
Today’s college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists who worry that the trend could be harmful to personal relationships and American society.
February 28, 2007
Latinx
Despite Higher Pell Grant, Budget Has Few Other Increases
Despite proposing a large Pell Grant increase for next year, President Bush’s 2008 education budget falls short…
February 21, 2007
Latinx
Study: Hispanics in the West Perceive Roadblocks To College
PORTLAND Ore. Hispanics aspiring to college see themselves as facing more roadblocks than their White counterparts, concludes a study led by a University of Oregon professor.
February 12, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Despite Harvard’s Historic Move, Appointment of Women, Minority President Is Lacking, Says Study
In a historical first, Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, the dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, has been named the 28th president of Harvard University. According to a press release issued on the university’s Web site, Faust, a Civil War scholar, was confirmed by the Board of Overseers on Sunday.
February 10, 2007
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Latinx
Minority-Serving Institutions Find New Technology Advocates
When the new U.S. Senate opened for business in January, it didn’t take long for minority-serving colleges to find a new sponsor for a…
February 7, 2007
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Latinx
Just the Stats: Hispanics in Education, Are they Achieving?
A report from The National Council of La Raza called “Hispanic Education in the United States” provides a detailed account of how Hispanics compare to their peers at all levels of education.
January 18, 2007
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African-American
Just the Stats: A Day in the Life of a Child in the United States
Minorities represent one-third of children in classes for the gifted, but parents stop enforcing TV restrictions and spend less time bonding with their children over dinner as their children grow up, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
January 14, 2007
Latinx
Florida Atlantic Joins Latin American Grid Initiative
Florida Atlantic University has joined the IBM-led Latin American Grid, or LA Grid…
January 8, 2007
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