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Native Americans
Students Learn Entrepreneurial Skills at UA
Students representing American Indian tribes across Arizona are gaining real-world business experience they can apply toward starting their own enterprises at the Native American Youth Entrepreneur Camp, this week at the University of Arizona, the university announced.
July 22, 2008
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Native Americans
Penn State Receives Grant for Leadership Training
Penn State’ College of Education has received more than $960,000 to offer new graduate fellowships to American Indian and Alaska Native students who are interested in becoming school principals, the university announced.. The fellowship program is funded by the Office of Indian Education, part of the U.S. Department of Education.
July 22, 2008
Latinx
Latino Scholar to Lecture at Princeton Seminary
The Princeton Theological Seminary announced that its Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) will award the Reverend Dr. Raúl Gómez Ruiz, SDS, its annual book prize for 2008.
July 22, 2008
Latinx
Ex-INS Commissioner Named to Migration Post
James W. Ziglar, who served as the last Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and has had a distinguished career in the private and public sectors, is joining the Migration Policy Institute as a Senior Fellow in August 2008, MPI announced.
July 22, 2008
Disabilties
Disability Bill Divides Higher Ed Groups
Some groups fear ADA bill will require institutions to expand services.
July 22, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A Chat With Southern University Chancellor Kofi Lomotey
Weeks before formally assuming his position as the new chancellor of Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge, Dr. Kofi Lomotey sat down with Diverse to discuss the future of the institution and other historically Black colleges including Fisk University, where Lomotey previously served as executive vice president, provost and professor.
July 22, 2008
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Opinion
HBCUs Here and in South Africa — Common Missions, Common Challenges
I just returned from leading a study abroad program in South Africa, which focused on the country’s higher education system, history, and culture.  This was my fifth visit to the country and, just as in the past, I learned immensely from the experience.  What is always most interesting about taking students to South Africa is watching […]
July 21, 2008
Students
Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education for Residents
The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.
July 21, 2008
Students
Popular Howard Student Loses Cancer Battle
Chad Williams-Bey was among hundreds of Howard University students to drive eight hours to Cincinnati to pay homage to his dear friend, Aaron Bonner. Last week, members of the Howard community came together to remember Bonner, 24, who passed away on July 2.
July 21, 2008
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Home
Scholars Plan to Reunite Ancient Bible Online
The oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, a 4th century version that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again online.
July 20, 2008
Students
Study: Shrinking Newsrooms Hurting Papers’ Quality
The many and deepening cuts at newspapers across the country are starting to take a toll on their content, according to a study being released Monday.
July 20, 2008
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Home
Spellings: Reform Higher Ed From Within, Or Congress Will
To keep up with international competition, U.S. colleges and universities need to set a deadline to educate 10 million more people by 2012 and particularly focus on those from low-income and minority groups as well as “nontraditional” adult students, said Education Secretary Margaret Spellings.
July 20, 2008
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STEM
Web Databases Launched to Aid Policymakers in STEM and Technical Education Development
A Colorado-based public policy organization has launched two Web databases intended to help policymakers and others stimulate work force development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and for those establishing programs for advanced skills in career and technical education (CTE).
July 20, 2008
Students
Education Department Launches Effort to Simplify Student Aid Formula
Under Secretary of Education Sara Martinez Tucker calls for revamping federal aid formula at national summit.
July 17, 2008
Leadership & Policy
UMDNJ Probing Extent of ‘KKK’ Hazing Incident
The president of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey says the school is looking into whether more people were involved in an apparent racist hazing incident.
July 17, 2008
Community Colleges
Best & Brightest: From Homelessness to Sharing the Stage With President Bush
Two years ago, Edith Espinoza would have never imagined that she would one day share the stage with the president of the United States or be the sole provider of her family.
July 16, 2008
Native Americans
Tribal Colleges-Grants — North Dakota Tribal Colleges Getting Grants
Three tribal colleges in North Dakota are getting federal grants totaling nearly $6 million to improve academic quality, the state’s congressional delegation says.
July 16, 2008
Community Colleges
Community College, Fired Professor Reach Settlement
Southwestern Community College has reached a financial settlement with a professor who was fired after telling students the biblical story of Adam and Eve should not be taken literally.
July 16, 2008
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