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HBCUs
Taking Full Advantage Of Funding Opportunities
Many Black colleges have secured dollars for a variety of important initiatives, but one of the hurdles is just knowing which funding streams to tap.
August 20, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
Taking Faculty Development Online
The online medium nurtures dialogue among faculty coming from different disciplines and levels of experience.
August 20, 2008
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Professional Appointments
Miroslava Mejia Krug has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at Roosevelt University (Ill.). Previously she served as chief financial officer for the Chicago Housing Authority. Krug received a bachelor’s from the University of Panama and an MBA from the Latin America Science and Technology University. MICHELLE COOK has been named vice […]
August 20, 2008
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Grants & Gifts
The CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK has received $9.6 MILLION from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to develop an honors program in legal studies to provide students from diverse backgrounds the training and education necessary for law school admission. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’s Teachers College has received a $500,000 grant from the Lumina […]
August 20, 2008
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Diverse Calendar
Sept. 22-24 National College Access Network Annual Conference Hilton Americas Hotel Houston Web: www.collegeaccess.org /NCAN/ Sept. 24-27 Appalachian State University’s National Center for Developmental Education 4th International Conference on Research in Access and Developmental Education The Condado Plaza Hotel San Juan, P.R. Phone: (828) 262-3057 Web: www.ncde.appstate.edu Oct. 1-4 National Academic Advising Association Annual Conference […]
August 20, 2008
HBCUs
Survey Says … Black Colleges Need To Complete National Surveys
When it comes to understanding historically Black colleges and universities, we don’t have good data.
August 20, 2008
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International
Caught Between Two Cultures
Efforts to reach Asian students with culturally appropriate mental health services are paying off.
August 20, 2008
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LA High School’s Drop-Out Rate Highlights Problems
Amid the verdant lawn and leafy trees of the tidy Jefferson Senior High School campus, you’ll see something troubling: a police officer patrols the grounds and a sign warns that guns are illegal.
August 19, 2008
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Judge Backs English-Only Rule but Scolds Both Sides
A Catholic school’s policy that requires students to speak only English while in school does not in itself create a hostile learning environment, a federal judge ruled Friday.
August 19, 2008
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Association Calls Summit on Education
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) will convene its fourth annual summit on the state of education for Latino students, September 22-24, the NALEO Educational Fund has announced.
August 19, 2008
Leadership & Policy
College Presidents Seek Debate on Drinking Age
College presidents from about 100 of the nation’s best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
August 19, 2008
HBCUs
Handwritten History Donated to Lincoln University
Lincoln University gained a glimpse into the life of one of its key founders with the donation of a series of pristine Civil War-era letters penned by Lt. Richard Baxter Foster.
August 18, 2008
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At Inner-city Los Angeles High, Nearly 6 in 10 Drop Out
Amid the verdant lawn and leafy trees of the tidy Jefferson Senior High School campus, a police officer patrols the grounds and a sign warns that guns are illegal.
August 18, 2008
STEM
Two English-Language Learner Programs Come Under Fire
Last month, a Texas court ordered the Texas Education Agency to overhaul the state’s bilingual education system, citing low test scores and high dropout rates.
August 18, 2008
Tenure
Two UMKC Professors Speak Out About Resignations
Two tenured professors accused of sexual harassment at the University of Missouri-Kansas City said they resigned to protect their families and because they couldn’t afford to continue defending themselves against the university.
August 18, 2008
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For Some, It Was a Jobless Summer
Claudia Ukonu searched for three months for a summer job, to no avail. She remained unemployed throughout the summer.
August 18, 2008
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HBCUs
Perspectives: Survey Says … Black Colleges Need To Complete National Surveys
When it comes to understanding historically Black colleges and universities, we don’t have good data.
August 18, 2008
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Jena Six Teen Uses Defense Funds for School
The youngest defendant in the Jena Six case is using his share of money donated for defense attorneys to attend a private boarding school with a focus on college preparation.
August 17, 2008
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