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Study Finds Widening Generation Gap in United States
From cell phones and texting to religion and manners, younger and older Americans see the world differently, creating the largest generation gap since the tumultuous years of the 1960s and the culture clashes over Vietnam, civil rights and women’s liberation.
June 29, 2009
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Sports
Decision To Strip Paul Quinn’s Accreditation Called A “Death Sentence”
The president of Paul Quinn College said Friday he would appeal the loss of the historically Black college’s accreditation with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
June 28, 2009
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Court Eases Oversight of Arizona English Program
The Supreme Court on Thursday handed a partial victory to Arizona officials who are challenging federal court supervision of a program to educate students who aren’t proficient in English.
June 25, 2009
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DREAM Act Rally Provides Visual Reminder of What’s at Stake for Undocumented Students
The commencement ceremony on this hot Washington, D.C., afternoon was an emotional one for many of the students gathered.
June 25, 2009
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Jena 6 Cases Near Conclusion
Five of six Black teens accused of beating a White high school classmate in a case that led to the biggest civil rights protest in decades will plead guilty in a deal expected to be finalized this week, Louisiana court officials involved with the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
June 25, 2009
Opinion
The Flawed Logic of Anti-affirmative Action Bake Sales
The Affirmative Action Bake Sale is used by conservative groups on college campuses to further polarize college campuses along racial lines using affirmative action as a hammer. Writing for Fox News, Wendy McElroy said, “Through Affirmative Action Bake Sales, conservative groups on campuses across America are satirically and peacefully spotlighting the injustice of AA programs that […]
June 24, 2009
Students
Education Dept. To Simplify Aid Forms, Seek Other Changes
The federal student aid form for low- and middle-income students will undergo significant changes under reforms announced by the Obama administration on Wednesday.
June 24, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Some Progress for Missouri University on Diversity; Agreement With Hispanic Board Signed
More than three years after being condemned by an independent auditor as one of the worst universities for faculty diversity and overall racial inclusivity the auditor had ever seen, the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) reports some improvement in its diversity profile.
June 24, 2009
Community Colleges
Top 100 – Undergraduate Degree Producers
We are coming to the end of an era! For many years we have been stating that the categories of race/ethnicity used in representing degree attainment will soon be changed.
June 24, 2009
Health
At the Forefront of Medical Tourism Law
Imagine undergoing surgery overseas to save yourself money.
June 24, 2009
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Minority-serving Institutions Battle for Budget Consideration
Colleges disagree over what constitutes an agricultural program and therefore who qualifies for limited federal agricultural resources.
June 24, 2009
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Studies Offer Conflicting Results on ‘Obama Effect’
When exposed to Obama’s political success, test scores for Blacks improved in one study but not in another.
June 24, 2009
Students
Off the Beaten Path
The growing number of nontraditional students could spell trouble for traditional programs that are slow to adapt to this group’s needs.
June 24, 2009
HBCUs
Professional Appoitments
DR. GREGORY ANDERSON has been named dean of the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver, effective July 27. Anderson formerly served as an associate professor of education at Columbia University. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Toronto and a doctorate from the City University of New York. DR. […]
June 24, 2009
Students
A Proposal for SNCC 2.0
Black alumni should work to harness the resources of their alma maters as well as their own talents for the betterment of the Black community.
June 24, 2009
Opinion
Racial and Religious Extremism Rears Its Ugly Head
Last month, I wrote a column discussing the racial hostility, paranoia and potential violence that was increasing in America. A month earlier in April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report that attempted to inform Americans about a potential upsurge in right wing extremist violence. While there are some who may continue to […]
June 23, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Doctoral Scholars Program Marks Milestone
After 16 years of providing support to doctoral students of color, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-State Doctoral Scholars Program has produced its 456th doctoral graduate, an achievement noted Tuesday at the SREB’s annual meeting.
June 23, 2009
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Books By Martin Luther King Jr. To Be Republished
Four books that have been long out of print by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be published again under a deal with Beacon Press brokered by King’s youngest son, Dexter King.
June 23, 2009
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