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Congress Cuts Off College Aid for Sex Offenders
Some of the nation’s worst sex offenders will no longer be eligible to receive generous educational financial aid packages while they are confined in treatment centers under a bill approved by Congress.
August 6, 2008
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Hispanic Growth Not Reflected on U.S. Olympic Squad
Hispanics have rapidly emerged as the largest minority group in the United States, comprising 15 percent of the population, but on the U.S. Olympic team assembling in China they are for a range of reasons strikingly underrepresented.
August 6, 2008
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Class on Race Relations to Start in Wilmington, N.C.
New Hanover County’s district attorney will follow through on his promise to address race relations when a class on Wilmington’s history gets under way this fall.
August 6, 2008
Native Americans
Keeping With Traditions
With the 2008 Olympic Games taking place in Beijing this month, approximately 4 billion viewers worldwide will tune into the two week-long event.
August 6, 2008
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Pell Grant One of Few Winners in 2009 Budget
Despite work on education spending bill, Congress unlikely to complete work until after general election.
August 6, 2008
Leadership & Policy
Education Department Launches Effort to Simplify Aid Formula
The U.S. Department of Education is launching an effort to reform and simplify how college students apply for and receive financial aid.
August 6, 2008
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Getting to Know Chia Youyee Vang
When her book Hmong in Minnesota published earlier this year, Dr. Chia Youyee Vang wasn’t surprised the ethnic press ran reviews and announcements of it. Instead, what struck her was how much attention it drew from mainstream broadcast and print media.
August 6, 2008
Students
AKAs Celebrate 100 Years of Sisterhood and Service
The nation’s capital was a sea of pink and green as an estimated 20,000 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha converged upon Washington, D.C., in July to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the country’s largest and oldest Black sorority. Founded on the campus of Howard University in 1908, and boasting 200,000 members and 975 chapters worldwide, […]
August 6, 2008
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Raising a Flag of Resistance
On every major holiday, Maria Landry Ross would display a decorative flag to commemorate the occasion. Unable to find one to commemorate the Dr. Martin Luther King federal holiday or Black History Month, she created one for her personal use. King’s work took on personal significance for Ross on the morning of June 19, 2000, […]
August 6, 2008
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On DiverseEducation.com Meet the Bloggers
A diverse group of professors are blogging on issues affecting people of color in the academy. Here are some excerpts: “I have had more students than I care to mention … threaten to challenge grades, speak to colleagues about my/our classes, actually challenge their grades, tell mistruths about our verbal interactions, or flat out curse […]
August 6, 2008
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Students
Keeping the Tradition Alive
The relatively low percentage of Black students in jazz studies programs remains a topic of interest as scholars want to ensure that the musical culture of an earlier generation of African-Americans lives on.
August 6, 2008
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STAYING TRUE TO ITS MISSION
Celebrating 40 years, the tribal college movement remains committed to sustaining native culture, language and community, officials say.
August 6, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
When Sports and Politics Collide
Along with showcasing the world’s best athletes, the Olympics offer a unique glimpse into history and race relations.
August 6, 2008
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Students
New Survey Helps Community Colleges Focus Up Front
The Survey of Entering Student Engagement is deepening community colleges’ understanding of students’ earliest collegiate experiences.
August 6, 2008
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Summer Reading for the Teachers
A little variety to stretch the mind — gently.
August 6, 2008
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Professional Appointments
Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper has been named president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy, effective Sept. 8. Formerly, she served as deputy director for the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance at the U.S. Department of Education. Cooper earned a bachelor’s from the College of Charleston, a master’s from Cornell University and a doctorate […]
August 6, 2008
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Grants & Gifts
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY, has received a $2.8 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help students in need of academic support. The funds will be used to establish a Center for Student Success. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO, has received a $50,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to provide services […]
August 6, 2008
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Diverse Calendar
Sept. 7-10 National HBCU Week Hyatt Regency Washington, D.C. Web: www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/ whhbcu/edlite-index.html Sept. 17-20 National Black MBA Association 30th Annual Conference and Exposition “Catalyst for Change” Convention Center Washington, D.C. Web: www.nbmbaa.org 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 […]
August 6, 2008
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