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NM Institute Focuses on Hispanic Family Violence
New Mexico State University received a $250,000 grant to create an institute that is addressing issues of domestic violence among Hispanic populations nationwide.
December 16, 2008
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Hispanic Surgeon on Short List to Head Texas System
The search for a chancellor for the University of Texas System has narrowed to two candidates, including a Hispanic surgeon, Texas newspapers have reported.
December 16, 2008
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New Education Secretary Short On Higher Ed Experience, Praised As Consensus Builder
President-elect Obama Tuesday tapped Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as his secretary of education, selecting an urban schools chief who has little background in public higher education but who emerged as a consensus pick to help bridge gaps among K-12 factions.
December 16, 2008
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Mixed Reviews: Black and Latino Advocates On Duncan’s Record and Their Expectations
The highly anticipated announcement of the next U.S. Secretary of Education brought varied reactions from three key African-American higher education constituencies and at least one Latino organization.
December 16, 2008
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What Pundits and Policymakers Are Saying About Duncan
News and commentary from around the Web show mixed reaction of both support and disappointment with President-elect Barack Obama’s pick for Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.
December 16, 2008
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Arne Duncan’s Profile: What He’s Done and Where He’s Been
Arne Duncan graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1987, majoring in sociology.
December 16, 2008
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OBAMA STAYS CLOSE TO HOME ON EDUCATION CHIEF
President-elect Obama today tapped Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as his secretary of education, selecting an urban schools chief who has little background in public higher education but who emerged as a consensus pick to help bridge gaps among K-12 factions.
December 15, 2008
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Lisa Jackson, First Black EPA Chief
Lisa Jackson will become the first African-American to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
December 15, 2008
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Photo Exhibit Put Back Up at BYU
Portraits of gay Brigham Young University students taken by photography major for a class project are back up at the school’s fine arts building after school officials removed the display.
December 15, 2008
Opinion
Faculty and Students of Color Face Various Dilemmas
Recently I was interviewed by a student reporter for our campus newspaper about a racially tinged incident that took place earlier in the semester. This past October five members of a prominent fraternity on campus dressed in blackface at a Halloween party as what they saw as an effort to portray rappers. The story does […]
December 14, 2008
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Best & Brightest: From Foster Care to Top U.S. Law Firm
Michelle McLeod grew up moving between foster families and group homes.
December 14, 2008
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Attorney: Alcorn State Coach Fired
Alcorn State football coach Ernest T. Jones has been fired days after filing a lawsuit seeking the reinstatement of seven assistant coaches, his attorney said Thursday.
December 14, 2008
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Obama’s True Colors: Black, White … or Neither?
A perplexing new chapter is unfolding in Barack Obama’s racial saga: Many people insist that “the first Black president” is actually not Black.
December 14, 2008
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Education Advocates Pushing Hard to Get Piece of Stimulus Pie
More than a dozen education and consumer groups asked Congress on Thursday for a 50 percent increase in the maximum Pell Grant and a 25 percent hike in college work-study as part of an economic stimulus package scheduled for consideration soon.
December 10, 2008
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Alabama State Football Program Placed on Probation
Alabama State University’s football program was placed on five years’ probation by the NCAA on Wednesday and must forfeit all games won in the 2000 and 2001 seasons, including the 2001 Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.
December 10, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
‘Sense of Fit’ Can Make or Break Faculty Retention
Dr. Carlos Evia, assistant professor of professional writing at Virginia Polytechnic State University won’t be up for tenure until spring 2010, but he’s already worried about the final review.
December 10, 2008
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NAACP Chairman Julian Bond Changes Mind, Will Seek Another Term
Just weeks after announcing he would not seek another term as chairman of the NAACP, longtime civil rights activist Julian Bond changed his mind.
December 10, 2008
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NAACP Chairman Julian Bond Changes Mind, Will Seek Another Term
Just weeks after announcing he would not seek another term as chairman of the NAACP, longtime civil rights activist Julian Bond changed his mind.
December 10, 2008
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