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Might Obama’s Success Undercut Affirmative Action?
Barack Obama’s political success might claim an unintended victim: affirmative action, a much-debated policy he supports.
June 30, 2008
Community Colleges
Best & Brightest: Student Turned Legal Guardian Overcomes Obstacles
Rowana Johnson was just beginning to come into her own at San Diego State University when tragedy struck and the then-19-year-old began raising her younger siblings.
June 30, 2008
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Students
Commuter Colleges Go Residential, Gain Enrollment
The neighborhood around Georgia State University was for years a maze of boarded up storefronts, aging buildings and parking lots that emptied at the close of each day.
June 30, 2008
Latinx
Schools Should Have Set Protocol for Educating and Retaining Immigrant Students, Educators Say
Schools need to have a protocol for educating and retaining immigrant students — documented and undocumented — and they must also engage in community outreach initiatives to build up trust among immigrant families, National Education Association (NEA) leaders and educators said during a panel on Friday at the organization’s annual conference in Washington, D.C.
June 29, 2008
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Fisk Clears Major Stopgap Fundraising Hurdle
Fisk University, struggling to right its financial ship, cleared a major hurdle toward that goal last week with news that it has raised $4 million in unrestricted cash since December, allowing it to collect $2 million more in a challenge grant, pay past due bills and finish its fiscal year with a small surplus.
June 29, 2008
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Online Archive of Public Policy Research Launched
Scholars and researchers interested in gaining a wide audience, including mayors, state legislators, and other policymakers, for their public policy scholarship can turn to the PolicyArchive (www.PolicyArchive.org), a free comprehensive, online archive of public policy research.
June 29, 2008
Community Colleges
North Carolina Says Early College High School Initiative Has Curbed Dropout Rates
College education for some students in North Carolina begins in high school.
June 29, 2008
Opinion
The Miseducation of a Negro Male Assistant Professor
When I thought about pursuing my terminal degree I really dedicated little thought to all the components of a J-O-B in academia.  I pondered the research I would have to do, but the teaching and service components were truly afterthoughts.  I assumed these elements would naturally come with the territory  – you know they would […]
June 28, 2008
Leadership & Policy
SACS Votes to Continue Florida A&M University’s Accreditation
On his first day in office, Florida A&M University President Dr. James Ammons graciously asked the FAMU family of alumni, students, faculty and staff for 500 days to resolve the university’s nagging fiscal matters, pending accreditation probation and a flurry of personnel problems.
June 26, 2008
Students
Interest Rates on Need-based Federal Student Loans To Drop July 1
Interest rates on need-based federal student loans will drop July 1, making these loans cheaper for the 5.5 million college students that qualify, lawmakers announced Thursday.
June 26, 2008
Latinx
University Business School Programs Tap Into Hispanics’ Entrepreneurial Spirit
While corporate America translates advertising messages into Spanish and crafts culture-specific ad campaigns, Hispanics have continued to follow the path of past waves of immigrants and start their own businesses.
June 26, 2008
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Getting an Early Start
Outreach into Hispanic and underserved communities in middle and high schools is one way to get students thinking in a business-minded way at an early age. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) developed its own entrepreneurial curriculum for high school students, and the curriculum has been translated into Spanish as well. “Our mission is […]
June 26, 2008
Native Americans
Students from 12 Tribes Attend Summer Institute
Eighteen high school students from 12 Native American western tribes are attending the 13th annual Na-ha-shnee Native American Summer Institute to learn about the health sciences professions and health-care issues, Washington State University announced.
June 25, 2008
Students
Young Teens Encouraged to Become Entrepreneurs
Matt Walker, 12, would like to own a business one day.
June 25, 2008
Native Americans
$1 Million Grant Will Help Meet Need for American Indian and Hispanic Librarians
A program to increase the number of American Indian and Hispanic librarians has received a grant of nearly $1 million, the University of Arizona announced.
June 25, 2008
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Community Colleges
North Carolina Says Early College High School Initiative Has Curbed Dropout Rates
College education for some students in North Carolina begins in high school.
June 25, 2008
Community Colleges
Community Colleges See Niche in Wind Tech Training Programs
With wind turbine towers popping up on the U.S. landscape at a rate of almost 10 per day, the need for people to maintain and repair them is reaching the critical point.
June 25, 2008
Community Colleges
Missouri Caps Public College Tuition at $50 Per Hour for Veterans
Missouri combat veterans will be eligible for a college tuition break.
June 25, 2008
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