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Native Americans

New Horsemanship Program at North Dakota Tribal College

Sitting Bull College in North Dakota has started a certified horsemanship program to teach students equine management.

November 26, 2008

Hill Harper on Campus

Actor and best-selling author Hill Harper talked to Diverse’s Michelle J. Nealy this month about his motivational speaking tour, “HBCU Empower Me Tour With Hill Harper,” which launched in September and runs through May 2009.

November 26, 2008

Campus Concierge

Sweats the Small Stuff

November 26, 2008

Obama Administration Could Mean More Money, Scrutiny

Youth expect Obama to deliver on college affordability, but that may mean more oversight of colleges.

November 26, 2008

Sagging Economy Boosts Business School Applications

Financial meltdown depresses job market but creates opportunity for financial workers to ‘rebrand’ themselves.

November 26, 2008

A Steward of American Indian Education

David Gipp has been involved in the tribal college movement from the beginning and continues to play a vital role.

November 26, 2008

CHANGING ROLES IN INDIAN COUNTRY

Women are emerging from positions of authority in traditional tribal culture to more public roles.

November 26, 2008

Community Colleges

The Real Cape Cod Community College

Contrary to a previously published column, Cape Cod Community College practices its commitment to diversity.

November 26, 2008

Professional Appointment

DR. TRACY FITZSIMMONS is president of Shenandoah University (Va.). Fitzsimmons previously served as senior vice president and vice president for academic affairs and professor of political science at the university. She earned a bachelor’s from Princeton University, as well as a master’s and doctorate from Stanford University. IRENE CHÁVEZ has been named special assistant for […]

November 26, 2008

Grants & Gifts

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, POMONA, has received a $4.1 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help the university address the national shortage of professionals ready to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The funding is intended to help Hispanic and low-income students enter the STEM fields. MONTGOMERY COLLEGE […]

November 26, 2008

African-American

Diverse Calendar

Dec. 27-30 Modern Language Association 124th Annual Convention Hilton San Francisco San Francisco Marriott Fairmont San Francisco San Francisco Web: www.mla.org Jan. 4-7 International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement 22nd Annual World Congress Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina Vancouver, BC, Canada Web: www.icsei2009.org Jan. 4-7 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship 6th Annual Conference […]

November 26, 2008

Why White Students Need to Learn About Their Own Race

One day as I was checking out books from my college library, a female student of color working at the library, scanning my books, asked me about one in particular.

November 26, 2008

Adapting to the Era of Information

While some tribal colleges are working to give students access to the Internet, a digital divide persists.

November 26, 2008

Female Immigrants Mistreated in Detention, Research Suggests

Some female immigrants in detention awaiting decisions on deportation have been mistreated or neglected, according to University of Arizona researchers.

November 25, 2008

Denver Police Bring In UCLA Expert on Racism

The Denver Police Department is relying on a social psychologist associated with theories on “racism without racists” for advice on whether it is doing everything possible to rid itself of racial and gender bias.

November 25, 2008

Faculty & Staff

WSU’s Floyd Among Those Giving Back Amidst Salary Scrutiny

Washington State University president, Dr. Elson S. Floyd, stands out among a handful of academic leaders who recently announced they would either forgo raises or take voluntary pay cuts, not necessarily because they’re in the holiday spirit.

November 25, 2008

Advocates: Economic Stimulus Needed for Education Too

With the nation’s financial system in turmoil, many education leaders are calling for Congress and President-elect Barack Obama to earmark funding for schools and college students in a new economic stimulus package to help prop up the economy.

November 25, 2008

Who Is Melody Barnes?

Who exactly is this woman that baked cupcakes to help raise money for George McGovern’s failed presidential campaign, but has also been recognized as a fashionista by Washingtonian Magazine?

November 25, 2008