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Native Americans
United Tribes President Speaks to Democrats
American Indians are not just another special interest group, said Dr. David Gipp, president of United Tribes Technical College, to the delegates of the Democratic National Convention.
August 27, 2008
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Students
The Tom Joyner Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Over the last 10 years, radio personality Tom Joyner and his foundation have raised more than $55 million dollars, and all of the proceeds have been dedicated to helping students start and finish their educations at historically Black colleges and universities.
August 27, 2008
Sports
Study: NFL Has Slightly More Hispanic, Asian Players
The NFL has kept a steady number of Black head coaches, while slightly increasing the ranks of Asian and Hispanic players, earning a B+ in an annual diversity study Wednesday.
August 27, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Colleges Confront Shootings With Survival Training
Hundreds of colleges across the nation have purchased a training program that teaches professors and students not to take campus threats lying down but to fight back with any “improvised weapon,” from a backpack to a laptop computer.
August 26, 2008
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Texas Students Pack Bookbags; Teachers Pack Heat
Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms.
August 26, 2008
Students
Report Highlights Latino Education Concerns
Education is a key issue to Hispanic Americans, according to a preliminary report released at the Democratic National Convention by groups hoping to bring attention to the concerns of the nation’s fastest-growing minority.
August 26, 2008
Latinx
Hispanic School Population Nearly Double 1990 Mark
The number of Hispanic students in the nation’s public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006, accounting for 60 percent of the total enrollment growth, a report by the Pew Hispanic Center notes.
August 26, 2008
Leadership & Policy
College Board Reports Most Diverse Class of SAT Test-takers on Record
A record-number of students took the SAT this year, and the increase reflects on this year’s average scores, which showed no improvement over last year and were the lowest in nearly a decade.
August 26, 2008
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Retired Tennessee State University Teacher Attends her Last DNC as a Super Delegate
As Democratic and Republican political leaders across the nation gather for their respective national party conventions (Democrats this week in Denver and Republicans next week in St. Paul), one among the thousands is a standout: Inez Crutchfield.
August 26, 2008
Sports
Minority Head Coaches Have Some of 2008’s Biggest Football Games
For football fans the long six-month wait is finally over.
August 26, 2008
Opinion
Solidifying Hip-hop Studies
Research on hip-hop has expanded in breadth, rigor and nuance in the past ten years. Currently, this body of work signals the emergence of an interdisciplinary field gaining notoriety as hip-hop studies. The most recognized area of scholarship within hip-hop studies centers on commercial rap lyrics and their potential moral implications on young people. This […]
August 25, 2008
Students
When It Comes To Funding, Community Colleges Have to Emulate Four-Year Schools
California’s community colleges, the largest higher education system in the nation, have launched a three-year campaign to create a $100 million endowment for scholarships.
August 25, 2008
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A Chat With Ronald Carter
Dr. Ronald Carter, the new president of Johnson C. Smith University, talks to Diverse about his goals for the university.
August 25, 2008
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Students
Reservation Gets Help From Engineering Students
The University of Wisconsin-Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), a nonprofit organization that designs and implements sustainable engineering projects for communities, has embarked on a project to assist the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, its first long-term domestic project, said UW-Madison in a recent news release.
August 24, 2008
Students
United Tribes Powwow Committee Hosts Annual Celebration
The United Tribes Powwow Committee is once against hosting one of the longest-running contest powwows in the country.
August 24, 2008
Native Americans
Partnership Receives Gates and Lumina Grants
The Partnership for Native American College Access and Success received $292,000 from the Gates Foundation and $195,000 from the Lumina Foundation to strengthen postsecondary curriculum for Native students and create a clear pathway to a bachelor’s degree for Native Americans in Muckleshoot and Tulalip communities, Evergreen State College announced.
August 24, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Kansas University Fires Debate Coach Who Lost Temper Over Racism Accusation
Fort Hays State University has fired its debate coach for losing his temper at a tournament, engaging in a videotaped shouting match that included pulling down his shorts to expose his underwear.
August 24, 2008
Opinion
Thinking About Justice in Little Rock: Philander Smith College
Recently I was invited to address the faculty and staff at Philander Smith College, a small Black college in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The institution’s president, Walter Kimbrough, asked me to talk about the link between fundraising and academic excellence.  As a result of a fantastic visit with the Philander Smith community, I wanted to write […]
August 23, 2008
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