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Keeping the DREAM Alive

A state reciprocity agreement facilitates in-state tuition for undocumented students in New Mexico and Colorado.

September 19, 2007

Lobbying for Inclusion

How history is recorded is usually dictated by who records it. Because like all writers, historians, whether writing a book or filming a documentary, approach it from their own point of view.

September 19, 2007

Remembering Asa Hilliard

Dr. Hilliard was not only a guiding light and compassionate force for social justice, he reminded us of the importance of having an honest and authentic dialogue on the issue of race without pointing fingers at each other.

September 19, 2007

Race, Poverty, and Social Justice

Fighting the Connerly Machine

Stating that the NAACP-LDF is the only organization fighting Ward Connerly is a huge misstatement.

September 19, 2007

Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez

When Melody Rodriguez came to the United States from Merida, Venezuela, at the age of 17, she didn’t know she would work in higher education.

September 19, 2007

Preparing Students for Workplace Diversity

Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business has established a center and undergraduate studies program focusing on business diversity.

September 19, 2007

African-American

UW Black History Web Site Surpasses 1 Million Visits

A Web site based at the University of Washington-Seattle featuring African-American history, has just passed the million mark in visits.

September 19, 2007

Ebony Publisher Pledges $2.5 Million to Create Journalism Center at USC

The publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, Johnson Publishing Co., has pledged $2.5 million to create a new program to support journalism and communication students in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California.

September 19, 2007

Third World Celebrates 40 Years

Celebrities such as film and theatre grand dame Ruby Dee and renowned author Walter Mosley were on hand as Third World Press, one of the nation’s oldest and most highly respected Black-owned publishing houses, celebrated its 40th year earlier this month.

September 19, 2007

Question Regarding Student Drug Use Returns in FAFSA Debate

Opponents say the provision disproportionately affects low-income, minority students.

September 19, 2007

Study: Computerized System Breaks Down Language Barrier

Not everyone will admit to being depressed, and to make matters complicated, minority populations are less likely to seek mental health treatment.

September 19, 2007

West Virginia coach Rodriguez keeping tight rein on Devine

LOUISVILLE Ky. Even after cutting through Maryland’s defense for 136 yards on just five carries last week, don’t expect to see West Virginia freshman Noel Devine taking any playing time away from star Steve Slaton.

September 19, 2007

Big dollars on the line this season for ACC’s football coaches

RALEIGH N.C. For any of the football coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the league title surely would mean a great deal. Financially, it means the most to Maryland’s Ralph Friedgen.

September 19, 2007

UAPB faces tough nonconference matchup

Arkansas-Pine Bluff might be looking forward to a nonconference matchup and a chance to regroup.

September 19, 2007

Disgraced South Korean Scientist Moves Research Base

SEOUL South Korea Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk has relocated his research base to Thailand to avoid the ethical disputes his work would cause in South Korea, a scientist close to Hwang said Wednesday.

September 19, 2007

Founding dean of fledgling El Paso medical school fired

EL PASO Texas The founding dean of the fledgling El Paso campus of the Texas Tech University medical school said he was abruptly fired after he refused to resign.

September 19, 2007

Anchorage Daily News: Sen. Murkowski’s efforts to change federal education law

The controversial No Child Left Behind Act is due to expire this year, and as Congress works on renewing it, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants to fix one of the law’s more glaring problems. No Child Left Behind uses an unfair and unhelpful way to judge how well schools educate children.

September 19, 2007

Shooting victim sues Oregon State fraternity

CORVALLIS Ore. A homeless man shot in the leg by an Oregon State University student has filed a lawsuit against the student and his fraternity.

September 19, 2007