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Arkansas Chancellor Could Support In-State Rates for the Undocumented
The head of Arkansas’ flagship university said the state must do everything possible to encourage more students to seek bachelor’s degrees – possibly even by offering undocumented immigrants the lower tuition rates given to in-state residents.
October 28, 2008
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Latinx
An Obama Win Could Shift Balance in Cuba, Scholar Says
Electing Barack Obama president could significantly change the balance of power in Cuba and among Latinos in the United States because Cuba would be forced to deal with the first American administration in decades that is poised to strengthen ties with the country’s military government, a University at Buffalo scholar predicts.
October 28, 2008
Opinion
The Sad Reality of O.J. Simpson
October 3rd is a day that has deeply associated itself with O.J. Simpson. It is a day he will probably never forget. On this day in 1995, he was acquitted of the double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her waiter, body builder friend, Ronald Goldman. More than a decade later, on the exact […]
October 27, 2008
Students
Both Obama and McCain Seen as Keeping Muslim Americans at ‘Arms Length’
Muslim and Arab Americans could tip the balance in the close presidential race.
October 27, 2008
HBCUs
HBCU Students Take the Stage at Kennedy Center
In September Renata “Toni” Roy’s had one of her dreams become reality when a choir of 105 students representing dozens of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities took the stage in front of a packed audience at the 2,500-seat John F. Kennedy Center concert hall in Washington, D.C.
October 27, 2008
Opinion
Hawaii and American Colonial Amnesia
How many college students are taught how the United States “acquired” Hawaii?  Which departments are charged with teaching the ABCs of US imperialism?  Now, perhaps more than ever, we need a concerted effort to bring more awareness to the plight of the Hawaiian people.  On October 1, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear […]
October 26, 2008
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Former UI employee sues for age discrimination
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) – A former University of Idaho employee says she was forced into early retirement due to a “hostile” environment toward older workers. Lillian Hatheway, 66, was an administrative assistant in the Department of English before she retired in September. She filed a lawsuit against the school Wednesday in Latah County District Court. […]
October 26, 2008
Students
Shooting at Ark. University Kills 2, Wounds 1
CONWAY, Ark. The head of the University of Central Arkansas said Monday that campus was safe after a shooting left two students dead and a third person wounded. Police said the killings did not appear to be acts of random violence and that there was no remaining threat on the 12,500-student campus. Police said they […]
October 26, 2008
Students
Gathering Examines Lack of Minority Men in Post-Graduate Programs
The differences between men and women aren’t all that difficult to spot.
October 26, 2008
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Harlem’s Apollo Theater to Create Oral History
Columbia University and the Apollo Theater Foundation plan to create an oral history of the famed Harlem theater that launched the careers of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and other music legends.
October 26, 2008
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New Report: Male Teachers Called ‘Endangered Species’
The number of male teachers has hit a 40-year low, with men accounting for just 25 percent of educators.
October 26, 2008
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Columbia University Defends Women’s Studies
Columbia University urged a judge Friday to toss out a lawsuit that claims a women’s studies program is unconstitutional because there is no similar men’s program, saying the lawsuit “reads like a parody.”
October 26, 2008
Opinion
Successful Ventures Between Minority-serving Institutions and Majority Institutions
Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are recognized in many circles for their ability to nurture and empower students of color.  Because of their faculty’s strong dedication to teaching and mentoring, they are particularly good at sending students to graduate school.  However, at times, our nation’s MSIs do not have the fiscal resources to offer comparable research or programmatic opportunities […]
October 25, 2008
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W.Va. crafting long-term higher ed funding plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials are putting the final touches on a plan that aims to end the state’s piecemeal approach to funding growth and upkeep at its public colleges and universities. “We need to move-away from this one-time funding,” Dennis Taylor, vice chancellor for administration at the Higher Education Policy Commission, told […]
October 23, 2008
HBCUs
Neb. university releases details on Ayers threats
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A memo providing details of angry communications from people furious about the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s invitation to former radical William Ayers says the threats of violence and protests included veiled threats to kill him. Psychology associate professor Mario Scalora, who is on the university threat assessment team, said in the memo […]
October 23, 2008
Students
UA head wants in-state rates for illegals
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The head of Arkansas’ flagship university said the state must do everything it can to encourage more students to seek bachelor’s degrees – including possibly offering illegal immigrants the lower tuition rates given to residents. University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart stopped just short of endorsing a possible measure […]
October 23, 2008
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Sports
Oklahoma State projects affected by donor’s losses
Oklahoma State University officials cheered when oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens gave a record-setting gift of $165 million to his alma mater two years ago for athletic programs and then invested it in his BP Capital hedge fund so that it would grow even more. But now the fund has dropped so low amid the […]
October 23, 2008
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Today’s High School Students Less Likely to Graduate Than Their Parents
Young people in the United States are less likely than their parents to earn a high school diploma, and states are not doing enough to reverse this trend, according to a new report released Thursday.
October 23, 2008
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