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Students
Placing Diversity at the Core Of Institutional Excellence
Placing Diversity at the Core Of Institutional ExcellenceIn its Oct. 23, 2003, publication, Black Issues In Higher Education identified the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as one of a group of universities that have made progress in recruiting and retaining ethnically diverse faculty. As gratifying as that recognition is, it speaks to only part of […]
February 25, 2004
Native Americans
Schools, Agencies Serving American Indians to Share $105 Million
Schools, Agencies Serving American Indians to Share $105 MillionSchools, Agencies Serving American Indians to Share $105 MillionIndian tribes, schools, and state and local agencies that serve American Indian children in efforts to improve educational opportunities for nearly half-a-million students will share $105 million in grants, announced U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige.“We renew our commitment […]
October 22, 2003
Native Americans
Federal Grant Puts Tribes on Track to Fast Internet Service
Federal Grant Puts Tribes on Track to Fast Internet Service By Ronald Roach WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last month a $20 million technology grant for American Indian tribes in rural areas to bring high-speed Internet connections to several communities. The grant is funded through the department’s Rural Utilities Division. The Coeur […]
July 2, 2003
Native Americans
Tribal Colleges Receive Department of Defense Funds
Tribal Colleges Receive Department of Defense FundsBy Charles Dervarics Thirteen tribal colleges will gain new funds from the Pentagon under a program designed for Black colleges and other minority-serving institutions. The 13 colleges will receive $3.3 million under the Department of Defense’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions Infrastructure Support Program, which is […]
January 1, 2003
Native Americans
Black, Hispanic Admissions Up at University of California Law, Medical Schools
November 6, 2002
Native Americans
Cultural Center to Showcase Tribal College’s History
Cultural Center to Showcase Tribal College’s HistoryLAWRENCE, Kan.Reminders of Haskell Indian Nations University’s origins as a boarding school to educate and assimilate tribal children greeted visitors at the formal opening of its new Museum and Cultural Center. The $1.1 million center is one of about 30 such facilities being built at tribal colleges across the […]
October 9, 2002
Faculty & Staff
Bush Names 14 to Tribal College Board
Bush Names 14 to Tribal College BoardWASHINGTONPresident Bush last month appointed 14 individuals to serve on the President’s Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities.Authorized under an executive order, the board is charged with ensuring that tribal colleges and universities have full access to federal and private programs and funds that benefit other higher […]
July 31, 2002
Latinx
IT Networks Going Wireless at Tribal Colleges
IT Networks Going Wireless at Tribal CollegesIt’s not surprising that Turtle Mountain Community College’s president, Dr. Gerald E. Monette, wants to use technology to alleviate the isolation experienced by the North Dakota-based tribal college. Located a few miles from the Canadian border, the Turtle Mountain campus sits on a Chippewa Indian reservation in an area […]
December 19, 2001
Students
A Model Project
A Model ProjectFocused on steering minorities toward business doctorates, the PhD Project serves as a successful model for other minority student doctoral initiatives.By Ronald Roach For many who are earning a master’s in business administration (MBA), attaining the coveted degree virtually guarantees them a ticket to a lucrative career path in corporate America. However, when […]
November 21, 2001
Native Americans
Library Program to Recruit Hispanics, American Indians
Library Program to Recruit Hispanics, American Indians TUCSON, Ariz.The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science is using a $500,000 federal grant to boost the numbers of Hispanics and American Indians who are employed as academic or public librarians. Fewer than five percent of librarians are Hispanic and less than one percent […]
August 29, 2001
Native Americans
Tribal College Art Students to Replicate Artifacts
Tribal College Art Students to Replicate Artifacts Found by Lewis and ClarkBISMARCK, N.D.The United Tribes Technical College’s Art and Art Marketing program has been contracted by a Virginia foundation to replicate artifacts collected by Lewis and Clark and given to President Thomas Jefferson. Six students enrolled in the college program will use a mix of […]
June 20, 2001
African-American
Arizona Students Applying to Ivy League Schools Accepted at Lower Rate
Arizona Students Applying to Ivy League Schools Accepted at Lower RatePHOENIXArizona students applying to eight Ivy League schools and Stanford University were accepted at a lower rate than students nationally, according to a survey by The Arizona Republic. One of eight Arizona applicants, or 13 percent, was offered admission to the prestigious universities, compared with […]
June 6, 2001
Native Americans
Study Highlights Benefits of Tribal Colleges
Study Highlights Benefits of Tribal CollegesWASHINGTONTribal colleges and universities play a vital role in helping American Indian communities devise innovative and culturally appropriate solutions that shape the community’s social and economic vision for the future, according to a recent study jointly released by two nonprofit higher education organizations. The study, Building Strong Communities: Tribal Colleges […]
June 6, 2001
Native Americans
Bill Provides Incentives for Faculty at Tribal Colleges
Bill Provides Incentives for Faculty at Tribal Colleges Senate Democrats want to provide incentives to increase support for faculty at the nation’s tribal colleges. The new bill, S 340, would forgive educational loans for those who agree to serve as instructors at tribal institutions, most of which are two-year colleges. To qualify, individuals would have […]
April 25, 2001
Students
U of Arizona Approves Formation of Its First American Indian Fraternity
U of Arizona Approves Formation of Its First American Indian Fraternity TUCSON, Ariz. The University of Arizona formally approved the first American Indian fraternity in the school’s history. The five-member fraternity, Beta Sigma Epsilon, is dedicated to improving low enrollment and retention rates for American Indian males, says chapter president Nathan Pryor. In addition to […]
March 28, 2001
Leadership & Policy
North Dakota School Divided Over ‘Fighting Sioux’ Nickname
North Dakota School Divided Over ‘Fighting Sioux’ NicknameGRAND FORKS, N.D. The University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname is dividing the campus in a dispute involving administrators, students, American Indians and a major contributor for an $85 million hockey arena. Opponents say the nickname demeans American Indians, and they contend it undermines the university’s efforts […]
March 28, 2001
Native Americans
Education Department Offers New Funds to HSIs, Tribal Colleges
Education Department Offers New Funds to HSIs, Tribal CollegesThe U.S. Dept. of Education is offering new grants to support improvements at Hispanic-serving colleges and universities and tribal institutions.The Education Department made applications available Nov. 30 for new grants under the Title V HSI grant program and the Title III Higher Education Act program for tribal […]
December 20, 2000
Native Americans
Lower Percentage of Hispanic, American Indian Students Enter UC Berkeley
Lower Percentage of Hispanic, American Indian Students Enter UC BerkeleyBERKELEY, Calif.The percentage of Hispanic and American Indian freshman students entering the University of California-Berkeley declined this year, the university recently announced. However, the percentage of Black freshmen increased.Out of a freshman class of approximately 4,000 students Hispanic freshmen make up 9.1 percent of this year’s […]
September 27, 2000
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