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Illinois News Nuggets
With nearly 200 degree-granting institutions in the “Land of Lincoln,” Diverse couldn’t cover them all, but instead offers a few school snapshots.
April 2, 2008
Community Colleges
Former Ala. Two-Year System Chief Pleads Guilty to 15 Federal Charges
The fired head of Alabama’s two-year colleges Roy Johnson formally pleaded guilty Monday to 15 charges in a far-reaching federal investigation of corruption in the state’s two-year college system.
April 2, 2008
Community Colleges
Ohio Plan Would Allow Adult Learners to Convert Certificates Into a Degree
The cost to attend an Ohio university would be among the lowest in the nation in 10 years under goals outlined Monday to reverse the state’s trend of high tuition and lower-than-average college attendance.
April 2, 2008
Health
Higher Education in the Land of Lincoln
Northeastern Illinois University’s ENLACE program works to increase the number of Hispanics in graduate schools in hopes that today’s students will be future faculty.
April 2, 2008
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Letters
NEEDED: OTHER FORMS OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION  One thing that concerns me about this and other articles (see “Emergency Notification in an Instant,” March 6) about emergency notification efforts is the emphasis that is placed on sending messages to student cell phones. We are a nonresidential college, so our students are pretty much only on campus […]
April 2, 2008
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Sports
NY Court Rules for Man Who Says He was Fired Over His Black Wife
A jury might conclude that a White former college basketball coach was fired because he was married to a Black woman, a federal appeals court said Tuesday as it reinstated a lawsuit that had been dismissed by a judge.
April 2, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Professional Appointments
DR. SALLY CLAUSEN has been named Commissioner of Higher Education for the state of Louisiana. Clausen now serves as president of the University of Louisiana System. She received a bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate from Louisiana State University.     DR. KIMBERLY CLINE has been named president of Mercy College (N.Y.). Previously, she served as the […]
April 2, 2008
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Latinx
Diverse Calendar
April 13-15 Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 13th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education Madison Hotel Washington, D.C. Web: www.hacu.net April 13-16 The Community College Foundation TechEd 2008 Ontario Convention Center Ontario, Calif. Web: www.techedevents.org/2008 April 15-18 American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) 31st Annual National Conference “Advancing the Understanding of […]
April 2, 2008
Students
Grants & Gifts
The AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION has received $250,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation to help support ACE’s Initiative for Severely Injured Veterans, which helps veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan pursue a college education. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS COLLEGE (N.Y.) has received a $20 MILLION gift, the largest in its history, from John and Pat Klingenstein to further […]
April 2, 2008
Students
Current LGBT Students Find Sororities, Fraternities More Hospitable Than Past Graduates
While there have always been members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in fraternities and sororities, it is only in the last decade that they have been acknowledged.
April 2, 2008
Students
Filipino American Studies Takes Root At UIUC
As scholars try to get university administrators across the country to understand how distinct Filipino American studies are, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program continues to expand.
April 2, 2008
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Neither of the Sexes Demands Equality for All — All the Time, Study Finds
A recent study found that although American women are generally less tolerant of discrimination than men, neither of the sexes is adamant about equality for all, particularly Arab Americans and poorly educated immigrants.
April 2, 2008
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Getting to Know Debbie Reese
Although Debbie Reese’s popular American Indians in Children’s Literature blog may not further her academic publishing needs, it feeds her first loves as a parent, teacher and librarian.
April 2, 2008
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Latinx
MSIs Score Significant Victory in Congress
More minority-serving institutions are competing for and winning Homeland Security Department funding.
April 2, 2008
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Students
DIVERSIFYING FACULTY IN ILLINOIS
A revamped initiative aims to increase minority faculty numbers throughout the state.
April 2, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Thinking About Their Future in a Different Way
Roosevelt University partners with a local high school and promises its students full financial support if admitted.
April 2, 2008
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Students
Community College No Longer?
Harper College’s effort to gain baccalaureate-granting status has sparked a debate in Illinois over the mission of two-year colleges.
April 2, 2008
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Students
FINALLY TAKING ROOT
As scholars try to get university administrators across the country to understand how distinct Filipino American studies are, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program continues to expand.
April 2, 2008
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