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Section: Demographics > Native Americans
Native Americans
SACNAS Guiding Indigenous Populations to STEM
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science focuses on providing access education around leadership opportunities in the STEM disciplines.
October 29, 2015
Students
Brown Student: Editors Shouldnât Have Apologized for Columns
A Brown University student whose newspaper columns prompted protests from other students says she doesnât think the editors should have apologized for the articles, which they called âracist.â
October 12, 2015
African-American
Urban Colleges Dealing With Unique Retention Issues
No sprawling campus, a majority of commuter students, many Âfirst-generation college students and the necessity to work make retention and graduation efforts especially challenging at urban institutions.
October 8, 2015
Latinx
Suicide Heavily Impacts LGBTQ, Native American Youth
When it comes to suicide prevention, awareness and support canât be limited to just one month.
September 28, 2015
Latinx
$5.3M in Grants Issued to Combat Native American Education âCrisisâ
The Departments of the Interior and Education announced that $5.3 million in grants will go to Native American tribal organizations to help improve college readiness among tribal youth.
September 24, 2015
Students
Tennessee Promise Scholarship Boosts Community College Enrollment
Tennessee community college enrollment has increased with the state Promise Scholarship availability. Many of the stateâs 13 community colleges report increased student enrollment since the beginning of the academic year.
September 14, 2015
Native Americans
Report: Underfunded Tribal Colleges Also Undervalued
Despite meager resources, tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) are actively working to revitalize native languages and culture, promote tribal sovereignty and further economic growth aligned with tribal values in the communities they serve.
September 13, 2015
Students
MARCUS A. WHITEHURST
MARCUS A. WHITEHURST has been named vice provost for educational equity at Pennsylvania State University. He was interim vice provost for educational equity at Penn State. Whitehurst holds a bachelorâs and a masterâs from Binghamton University, State University of New York, and a masterâs and a doctorate from Penn State.
September 9, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Rejuvenated ASALH Gearing Up for Centennial Commemoration
More than 1,500 participants will travel to Atlanta later this month to commemorate the Association for the Study of African American Life and Historyâs centennial during a four-day annual meeting and conference.
September 2, 2015
African-American
University of Texas Moving Statue of Jefferson Davis
The University of Texas will move a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis away from the center of campus, but statues of other Confederate figures will remain, school president Greg Fenves announced Thursday.
August 13, 2015
Faculty & Staff
DAVID GOMEZ
DAVID GOMEZ has been named president of Hostos Community College of the City University of New York. He was interim president of Hostos Community College. Gomez earned a bachelorâs from the University of Albany, State University of New York, and a masterâs and a doctorate from Columbia University.
July 30, 2015
Faculty & Staff
LEAH BORNSTEIN
LEAH BORNSTEIN has been named president of Aims Community College in Colorado, effective August 1. She was president of Coconino Community College in Arizona. Bornstein earned an associate and bachelorâs from Bradford College in Massachusetts, a masterâs from the University of Vermont and a doctorate from the University of Denver.
July 13, 2015
Faculty & Staff
ANDREA LEWIS MILLER
ANDREA LEWIS MILLER has been appointed president of Lemoyne-Owen College in Tennessee, effective September 1. She was chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College. Miller earned a bachelorâs from Lemoyne-Owen, and a masterâs and a doctorate from Atlanta University.
July 13, 2015
Native Americans
Native American Teens from Across U.S. Gather for Summit
More than 875 Native American youths from across the nation are gathering Thursday in Washington, D.C., for a first-of-its-kind summit called by the White House.
July 9, 2015
Faculty & Staff
MONICA PONCE DE LEON
MONICA PONCE DE LEON has been appointed dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University. She was dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. Ponce de Leon earned a bachelorâs from the University of Miami and a masterâs from Harvard University.
June 29, 2015
Faculty & Staff
EVELYN MARIA THOMPSON
EVELYN MARIA THOMPSON has been appointed president of Coppin State University, effective July 1. She is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York College at Oneonta. Thompson earned a bachelorâs from Tennessee State University, a masterâs from The Ohio State University and a doctorate from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
June 17, 2015
Faculty & Staff
JOSĂ-MARIE GRIFFITHS
JOSĂ-MARIE GRIFFITHS has been appointed president of Dakota State University, effective in late summer. She is currently vice president for academic affairs at Bryant University. She earned a bachelorâs and a doctorate from University College London.
June 10, 2015
Students
Honoring Cultural Traditions of Native Graduates
Native graduates receive their eagle feathers and plumes and proudly wear them on their graduation caps or tied in their hair.
June 9, 2015
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