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Section: Demographics > Native Americans
Faculty & Staff
CLIFTON SANDERS
CLIFTON SANDERS has been appointed provost of academic affairs at Salt Lake Community College. Sanders was most recently interim provost of academic affairs at Salt Lake Community College. He earned a bachelor’s from Hamline University and a doctorate from The University of Utah.
June 5, 2015
African-American
Ongoing Debate over Offensive Words Hits NCORE
Panelists and participants at annual conference weighed use of the “N-word,” “Redskin” and “queer.”
May 28, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Piedmont Technical College
Piedmont Technical College Chief Executive Officer Greenwood, S.C. Dr. L. Ray Brooks Founded in 1966 President www.ptc.edu Founded in 1966 as the eighth Technical Education Center in South Carolina, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) was established to serve Abbeville, Edgefi eld, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda counties. A member of the South Carolina Technical College […]
May 21, 2015
Native Americans
Committee Investigates Failing State of Indian Education
Of the students who attend Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools, only half graduate from high school. Even fewer make it to college.
May 14, 2015
Students
RHONDA TRACY
RHONDA TRACY has been named chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, effective April 16. She is currently the senior vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia University at Parkersburg. She earned a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina, a master’s from West Virginia University and a doctorate from Ohio University.
April 6, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Celebrating Black History in the New Millennium
There are some compelling issues to be examined regarding Black History Month as we know it to be now.
February 19, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Happy President’s Day for HBCUs? Not Likely
You would think with the first Black president in our country’s history, there would be more of a lovey-dovey relationship with HBCUs. Apparently not. “President Obama was critical of Historically Black Colleges and Universities during a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus this week according to several in attendance. The February 10 meeting was […]
February 15, 2015
Students
Endowment Supports Diversity Efforts at Arkansas Law School
A graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law has created an endowed fund to enhance academic and professional development opportunities that advance diversity in the legal profession.
January 13, 2015
Students
Missionary Flight School Set to Take Off
There’s a revolution happening in Keystone Heights.
January 4, 2015
Sports
Friends University Plans New Tuition Strategy
Friends University in Wichita is planning a new tuition strategy that it hopes will encourage more students to graduate in four years.
December 29, 2014
Native Americans
Universities Find Building ‘Home’ on Campus Conducive to Native Americans’ Success
Educators say that the ability to build a sense of community on campus is most critical for attracting and retaining Native American students.
December 8, 2014
Native Americans
Native Explorer
In this issue, Diverse profiles the Bard Prison Initiative and other prison education programs, as well as higher ed programs that focus on recruiting and retaining Native American students.
December 3, 2014
Native Americans
Obama Promises Funding, Resources in Response to Tribal Nations’ Education ‘Emergency’
The White House 2014 Native Youth Report, released on Wednesday, finds that Native youth and Native education “are in a state of emergency.”
December 3, 2014
Native Americans
Tribal Libraries Provide Lifeline to Higher Education
Librarians and directors are making the most of sometimes limited funds to help tribal citizens further their educational and job prospects.
December 2, 2014
Native Americans
Athletes Bring Higher Education Awareness to Native Americans
On the playing fields and hardwood floors across the country, Native American athletes who are excelling in sports are illustrating the possibility of higher education to Native communities.
November 26, 2014
Native Americans
Oklahoma State University Trying to Open STEM Door to More Native Americans
The newly created Office for the Advancement of Native Americans in Medicine and Science, headed up by Dr. Kent Smith, a professor of anatomy, is reaching out to the 39 federally recognized tribes of Oklahoma.
November 25, 2014
Native Americans
For Americans Fighting to Reclaim Their Culture, Thanksgiving Means More Than Food
Today, the Wampanoag and other Native American tribes give thanks for those who fight to bring their languages home again.
November 25, 2014
African-American
For African-Americans, Determining Native American Ancestry Often a Challenge
Many African-Americans claim some Native ancestry, often based on family oral history passed through the generations but frequently undocumented.
November 23, 2014
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