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Police at UVM, 3 communities recording race
Police at the University of Vermont and at three communities are recording the race of drivers during traffic stops.  According to the Burlington Free Press, the data collection project, also in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, follows through on a pledge made in 2007 at a community forum by Chittenden County law enforcement to pursue […]
August 3, 2009
Health
MSU works to increase Hispanic neuroscientists
Michigan State University has received a $1.5 million federal grant to work with the University of Puerto Rico-Cayey to increase the number of Hispanic doctoral students in neuroscience. According to the examiner.com, the grant comes from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health. It builds on an […]
August 3, 2009
Community Colleges
DC Community College to Begin Classes
Later this month, the first students will begin classes at a new community college on the campus of the University Of The District Of Columbia. According to myfoxdc.com, the new community college answers a call from the White House for more workforce-development programs and opportunities for young people to learn skills that earn diplomas. © […]
August 3, 2009
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Leadership & Policy
UI trustee Shah heeds panel’s call, offers resignation
The chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees stepped down from the board on Monday, following calls for trustees to resign by the state commission investigating claims trustees and politicians pressured the university to admit some applicants.  According to the News-Gazette, Niranjan Shah of Oak Brook, appointed to the board in 2003 and […]
August 3, 2009
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College of Pharmacy gets $1 million gift for building
The J.M. Long Foundation has given $1 million to the College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. According to the Honolulu Advertiser, the University of Hawaii Foundation said the money will support the construction of the initial phase of a health sciences complex on the Big Island. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com
August 3, 2009
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WVU to launch hybrid car share program
West Virginia University students who don’t have a car on campus will soon have another option besides hoofing it. According to newsday.com,  WVU plans to launch a new hourly rental car program, providing hybrid cars to students and academic departments at locations around campus. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com
August 3, 2009
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New Website Offers Transparency to Adult Learners Returning to College
A consortium of adult-serving colleges and universities has launched a new initiative aimed at adult learners seeking better information in choosing an institution offering degrees through distance education. The initiative, called Transparency by Design, launches a website that gives adult learners new information to accelerate and better inform their decision making process, the examiner.com reported. […]
August 3, 2009
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Obama Celebrates Enactment of Post-9/11 GI Bill
President Barack Obama said Monday a new GI Bill for those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan is an investment in both a new generation of veterans and the future of America.
August 3, 2009
Latinx
Report: Texas Still Lags in Hispanics in Higher Ed
Hispanic enrollment in Texas colleges and universities would need to almost double in the next six years to meet the state’s goals by 2015, according to a new state report.
August 3, 2009
Students
In Brief: Stories From Around the Academy
UVa awards a scholarship in honor of late dean who helped increase college access for low-income and minority students; Indiana-based researchers seek breast tissue from Hispanic women; Jobless grad sues NY college for tuition.
August 3, 2009
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KSU professor files discrimination suit
Mary Murray , a female Kennesaw State University professor, claims a male subordinate co-worker received a higher salary. And when she complained about it, she was denied the opportunity for a promotion, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed against the university, KSU President Daniel Papp, and the state Board of Regents, the Atlanta Journal […]
August 2, 2009
HBCUs
Historically black college alums network with students
Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are on a mission to ensure their alma maters are a visible option to North Carolina high school graduates and returning students.   According to the Daily Reflector, though many local alumni chapters are active advocates for their own schools, they joined together for the first time this […]
August 2, 2009
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New GI Bill tops Obama’s agenda
The first new GI Bill since the 9/11terror attacks tops President Barack Obama’s agenda. According to the Associated Press, the president is scheduled to attend a rally Monday morning at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to celebrate the implementation of the bill, which provides veterans with comprehensive educational benefits. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com
August 2, 2009
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State Budget Watch: Higher education funding has shifted over the years
There has been a fundamental change over the past generation in the way Kansas funds higher education.  According to KTKA News, in 1987, 45 percent of the operating budgets of the state’s public universities, which includes Kansas University, was funded by state tax dollars, according to information provided by the Kansas Board of Regents. Sixteen […]
August 2, 2009
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Will your teen become less religious in college?
While education majors tend to become more religious in college, and biology and science majors show no significant change in religiosity, students majoring in the social sciences and humanities tend to become less religious by the time they graduate. According to the examiner.com, these findings were among the conclusions of a University of Michigan study […]
August 2, 2009
Community Colleges
Credit card changes will force parents, college students to rethink expenses
Students headed to college this fall face a new financial landscape when it comes to managing money. According to The Sacramento Bee, not only are families on tighter budgets, but the new credit card legislation passed this year begins to challenge how students handle credit, and that requires parents and students to rethink how to […]
August 2, 2009
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Jobless NYC woman sues college for $70K in tuition
A New York City woman who says she can’t find a job is suing the college where she earned a bachelor’s degree.  According to the Associated Press, Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. The 27-year-old is seeking the $70,000 she spent on tuition.  Thompson says she’s been […]
August 2, 2009
Community Colleges
College students struggle to gain experience and pay their bills
As companies cut costs, the number of internship opportunities offered nationwide has dropped 21 percent from last year, according to the Pennsylvania-based National Association of Colleges and Employers. Many that remain are unpaid, the Belleville News Democrat reported. More than ever, internships are viewed as the surest route to a job after graduation.  However, as […]
August 2, 2009
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