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WASHINGTON UPDATE:NEW CREDIT CARD LAW MAY HAVE ‘UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES’ FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
Law that addresses problematic credit card industry practices presents barriers for students who rely on credit cards for school.
July 8, 2009
Faculty & Staff
SPECTRUM:A POINEER FOR AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION
In 1978, Joe McDonald of the Confederated Salish Kootenai tribes dreamed of a decent building for the newly created Salish Kootenai College. At the time, classes were being held in an abandoned building on the Flathead Reservation in Montana.
July 8, 2009
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Hampton Pharmacy School Accreditation Renewed
The pharmacy school at Hampton University recently won a six-month-long battle to retain its accreditation when the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) voted to release the school from probation and continue accreditation until June 2011.
July 8, 2009
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Black Newspaper in Boston Suspends Publication
An African-American newspaper that covered Boston’s busing riots of the 1970s, the fall of Black political leaders, and the rise of the state’s first Black governor, Deval Patrick, has suspended publication after 44 years and laid off its 12 employees.
July 8, 2009
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Perspectives: Running for Our Lives: Victory for Ethnic Studies
A grueling spiritual run from Tucson to Phoenix in defense of ethnic studies – in 110-plus-degree heat – culminated in a resounding victory in front of Arizona’s state Capitol.
July 8, 2009
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LSU Press Falling Victim to Economy
A national organization plans to help develop a new business model for the Louisiana State University Press, the university publishing house widely respected for Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction and poetry and nonfiction chronicling the South’s history and culture.
July 8, 2009
Native Americans
Course Watch: Tribal College Offers Gaelic, Russian Classes
Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.) became the first tribal college to offer its students foreign language courses this academic year, according to the university.
July 8, 2009
African-American
Documentary on Controversial African Studies Scholar
This month on diverseeducation.com snippets of the film “Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness,” which chronicles the life and career of the late Melville J. Herskovits, a pioneering American anthropologist of African studies, will be featured.
July 8, 2009
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The Achievement Club
After seeing her son lose his zeal for school, one mother joined forces with other parents to form an organization that fosters a culture of high achievement for Black males.
July 8, 2009
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The Obama Books Boom
As Barack Obama’s rise to power inspires a flood of books, scholars hope the publishing trend will yield serious analysis.
July 8, 2009
Students
Diversity on the Prairie: A College Cultural Mosaic
Lethbridge College in Alberta, Canada, attracts a diverse student body despite its location.
July 8, 2009
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Grants & Gifts
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has received a five-year, $1 MILLION grant from the National Science Foundation to establish learning communities focusing on undergraduate research for students with a desire to pursue careers in science and mathematics. THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (Mass.) has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation […]
July 8, 2009
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Professional Appoitments
DR. M. CHRISTOPHER BROWN II has been appointed executive vice president and provost at Fisk University. He previously served as dean at the University of Nevada’s College of Education. Brown earned a bachelor’s from South Carolina State University, a master’s from the University of Kentucky and a doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University. LEANDRA HAYES-THOMAS […]
July 8, 2009
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Diverse Calendar
July 20-23 THE EDUCATION LAW & POLICY CONSORTIUM INC. 16th Annual ConferencePortland, MaineWeb: www.edlaw.orgJuly 30-Aug. 2 NATIVEAMERICAN JOURNALISTSASSOCIATION 25th Anniversary ConventionHyatt RegencyAlbuquerque, N.M.Web: www.naja.com Aug. 5-9 NATIONALASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS National Convention and Career FairTampa, Fla.Web: www.nabj.org Aug. 12-15 ASIANAMERICAN JOURNALISTSASSOCIATION 20th Annual National ConventionThe Seaport HotelBostonWeb: www.aaja.org Sept. 15-17 NATIONAL COLLEGE ACCESS NETWORK ANNUAL […]
July 8, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Look to Diversity for America’s Re-emergence
The key to America’s success is to educate its increasingly diverse population.
July 8, 2009
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New Credit Card Law May Have ‘Unintended Consequences’ for Low-income Students
College students who lack a financial safety net to assist with higher education expenses might experience some difficulty accessing credit when a new law signed by President Barack Obama in May becomes effective in February 2010.
July 8, 2009
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Financial Aid Program Changes Take Effect
Low-income students and recent college graduates may reap dramatic gains beginning July 1 as a result of far-reaching changes in financial aid grant and loan programs.
July 8, 2009
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Tenured Faculty at Community College Favorably Impact Student Transfer Decisions
State articulation and transfer agreements do little to increase the number of community college students who transfer to four-year institutions, but having tenured faculty at the community college level helps, according to a recent study conducted by the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Washington.
July 8, 2009
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