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‘A Dream, A Goal, A Reason to Live’
For almost two decades, Dr. Ronald Mallett, a physics professor at the University of Connecticut, has admired Spike Lee’s story-telling ability.
October 29, 2008
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HBCUs
On DiverseEducation.com: Lift Every HBCU Voice and Sing
One of Renata “Toni” Roy’s dreams became reality last month when a choir of 105 students representing dozens of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities took the stage in front of a packed audience at the 2,500-seat John F. Kennedy Center concert hall in Washington, D.C.
October 29, 2008
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Going PINK
Victoria’s Secret PINK will expand its Collegiate Collection in December to include some historically Black colleges.
October 29, 2008
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Not Lost in Translation
Language is no longer a barrier to getting informed on the best colleges across the country.
October 29, 2008
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Diversity Now
As the University of Illinois prepares to commemorate the anniversary of Project 500, its ambitious fast-tracked minority recruitment program of 1968, alumni and faculty say they remain gratified by its legacy.
October 29, 2008
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Writing their own History
San Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.
October 29, 2008
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Overcoming a Cultural Aversion to FINANCIAL AID
Reluctance to ask for financial aid forces many Asian students to make enrollment decisions based on college costs and affordability.
October 29, 2008
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Latinx
A Culture of Family And College
As Hispanic women balance family values and responsibilities with the ambition to attend college, admissions counselors are providing them with culturally sensitive retention tools.
October 29, 2008
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The Will to Change
It will take more than Band-Aids to close the educational achievement gap,author warns.
October 29, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Overcoming the College President’s Achilles’ Heel: Fundraising
Today’s college president must be more than a visionary leader, motivational manager and innovative administrator.
October 29, 2008
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Professional Appointments
DR. LOUIS MENDOZA is associate vice provost for equity and diversity at the University of Minnesota. Formerly he served as an associate professor at the university. Mendoza earned a bachelor’s from the University of Houston and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. CIGDEM DELANO has been named chief information officer […]
October 29, 2008
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Grants& Gifts
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY has received $5 MILLION from the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee for its Department of Biological Sciences. The funds will help build ASU’s new life sciences building, which will house the university’s new doctoral program in microbiology. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS, has received a $750,000 grant from the […]
October 29, 2008
International
Diverse Calendar
Nov. 9-11 NASULGC A Public University Association 2008 Annual Meeting “Navigating in a Climate of Change” The Palmer House Hilton Chicago Web: https://www.nasulgc.org Nov. 12-15 Council on International Education Exchange Annual Conference “Setting the Stage: Managing Growth in Study Abroad” Renaissance Nashville Hotel Nashville, Tenn. Web: http://ciee.org Nov. 12-15 Council of Colleges of Arts & […]
October 29, 2008
Students
Multicultural Competence: Diversity Training From Within
When I read the article titled “When Diversity Training Goes Awry” in Diverse’s Jan. 24, 2008 edition, I was once again reminded that my own experiences and observations of diversity work in colleges have often had a similar outcome.
October 29, 2008
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Students
Universities Struggle to Cover Operating Costs
With declines in the stock market and less access to credit, some institutions are looking at their financial bottom lines more closely.
October 29, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Cosby: Black Colleges Should Demand More from Alumni
Noted author and humorist Bill Cosby recently took historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to task for not making their alumni give back.
October 28, 2008
HBCUs
Ohio University and Eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities Form Alliance
Ohio University and eight historically Black colleges and universities have joined together in a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the number of resources and educational options available to students at all nine schools.
October 28, 2008
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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
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