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Students
Coalition Says Using a Culturally Based Education Model Could Help Close Achievement Gap
Teachers must be sensitive and inclusive to all students’ cultural backgrounds, educators and advocacy organizations said during a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill Wednesday.
June 25, 2008
HBCUs
Music to Our Ears
“Minority” and “orchestra musicians” are not words you see often in the same sentence, much less spoken, but the Sphinx Organization is becoming a major player in changing the face of classical music.
June 25, 2008
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Students
Getting to Know Sharon Washington
From faculty member at Kent State University and Springfield College to visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and administrator at Spelman and Bennett colleges, Dr. Sharon Washington has now arrived at the University of California, Berkeley, as director of the National Writing Project.
June 25, 2008
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Home
Diversity Advocate Receives Accolade
Edie Fraser, chair of the Diversity Executive Search Practice and managing director of the Diversified Search Firm Ray & Berndtson, has been awarded the Lou Campanelli Award for small business leadership by The SCORE Foundation.
June 25, 2008
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Students
Course Watch: Indigenous Language To Be Offered at NYU
A class on the second most widely spoken indigenous language in South America, Quechua, will be offered to undergraduate and graduate students at New York University this fall through the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Spanish Department.
June 25, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Furthering ‘Buffy Studies’
Five years after the television run of the fantasy/drama “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” ended, scholars are still studying the issues this program brought to America’s living rooms.
June 25, 2008
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Recruitment & Retention
Policymakers Rally Behind Post-Sept. 11 GI Bill
Despite a veto threat from the White House, congressional leaders are seeking to expand educational benefits for military veterans.
June 25, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Presidential Memoirs
A conversation with outgoing Johnson C. Smith University President Dorothy C. Yancy
June 25, 2008
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HBCUs
Promoting International Interest
A commitment to preparation combined with a long-serving adviser propelled one HBCU to become the all-time leader in producing Black Fulbright students.
June 25, 2008
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Home
Bringing Diversity to the World of Classical Music
The Sphinx Organization provides opportunities for young musicians of color to showcase their talents.
June 25, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
A Quick Rebound? Not So Fast
In the post-Hurricane Katrina era, the future remains uncertain for New Orleans college athletics.
June 25, 2008
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Community Colleges
It’s About Access
U.S. colleges must reach out to minority students to maintain this nation’s educated work force and to compete globally.
June 25, 2008
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Students
Professional Appointments
Dr. Jack Scott, a Democratic California state senator, has been named chancellor of the California Community College System. Currently, he serves as chairman of the Senate Education Committee and will assume his new post in January 2009. Scott holds a bachelor’s from Abilene Christian College, a master’s from Yale University and a doctorate from Claremont […]
June 25, 2008
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Students
Grants & Gifts
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, has received a $250,000 gift from State Farm Insurance for an advanced computer lab. The lab will be located in the university’s new science building. FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY (Calif.) has received $1.75 MILLION in grants from Rehabilitation Administration Services in the U.S. Department of Education. Specifically, the funds will go to […]
June 25, 2008
Latinx
Diverse Calendar
July 6-9 National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators 2008 NASFAA Conference Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Orlando, Fla. Web: www.nasfaa.org July 7-12 League of United Latin American Citizens 79th Annual National Convention & Exposition Hilton Washington, D.C. Web: www.lulac.org/events/ convention08.html July 13-15 CASE Summit for Advancement Leaders “Powerful Ideas for Changing Times” […]
June 25, 2008
Latinx
Eat It or Lose It, Says Champion of Heirloom Foods
Eat it to save it. It may seem counterintuitive to eat species hovering on the cusp of extinction, and frankly, no one wants you to put a polar bear in the slow cooker.
June 24, 2008
Students
Most Hispanic Students Say College Too Costly
About half of Hispanic high school students in Indiana would be the first in their families to attend college, and most feel they can’t afford a higher education, according to a new survey.
June 24, 2008
Latinx
Lawyer Will Challenge Flag Desecration Charge Against Teacher
An attorney in south-central Idaho says he will ask a judge to dismiss a flag-mutilation charge filed against a former Minico High School teacher.
June 24, 2008
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