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On Equality, Obama Tells HBCU Students: “We Have More Work To Do”

WASHINGTON Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Barack Obama told members of the Howard University community Friday that if elected he would work to restore justice and equality in the country and confidence that America’s judicial system works for everyone.

September 29, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Duke President Apologizes to Lacrosse Players, Families Following False Rape Case

DURHAM, North Carolina Duke University President Richard Brodhead apologized Saturday for not better supporting the men’s lacrosse team and players’ families after three players were falsely accused in last year’s highly publicized rape scandal.

September 29, 2007

Rutgers Professor’s Comments About Minority Student-Athletes Called Racist

TRENTON, N.J A longtime critic of Rutgers University’s drive into big-time sports is being criticized over a newspaper article comment that university officials have branded as racist.

September 29, 2007

House Votes to Expand Health Insurance for Children Despite Bush Veto Threat

WASHINGTON The House voted Tuesday to expand health insurance for children, but the Democratic-led victory may prove short-lived because the margin was too small to override President Bush’s promised veto.

September 29, 2007

Contractor Sued Over Alleged Harassment of Hispanic Workers

PETALUMA, Calif. A construction contractor was sued based on allegations that a supervisor referred to workers as “stupid Mexicans” and said “Latinos are the slaves of the twenty-first century,” according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

September 29, 2007

Question Regarding Student Drug Use Returns in FAFSA Debate

Opponents say the provision disproportionately affects low-income, minority students.

September 29, 2007

The Top Hispanic-serving Degree Producers

Each year, when we publish our list of Top 100 undergraduate degree producers, we get calls from Hispanic-serving institutions asking why they didn’t make the list. The answer may surprise you.

September 29, 2007

Getting to Know Melody Rodriguez

When Melody Rodriguez came to the United States from Merida, Venezuela, at the age of 17, she didn’t know she would work in higher education.

September 27, 2007

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Education for a Democracy: Money, Green Card Not Required

Today, in the midst of increasing political measures to deny basic rights and services to immigrants, we must remember that Latina/o students are part of a growing movement for social justice. The U.S. government and America’s schools are doing little to build on these students’ strengths, invest in their futures or ensure their place in institutions of higher education.

September 27, 2007

Just the Stats: Postsecondary Trends for Minorities

Over the last three decades, undergraduate enrollment rates for minority students have increased, nearly doubling from 17 to 32 percent. Minorities have made substantial strides in completion rates at the high school and college levels; however, when compared to Whites, gaps in student achievement remain.

September 26, 2007

More Blacks and Hispanics Live in Jail than in College Dorms

WASHINGTON More than three times as many Black people live in prison cells as in college dorms, the government said in a report to be released Thursday.

September 26, 2007

Why Republican Presidential Candidates Skipped the Morgan State Debate

The leading Republican presidential candidates’ inability to find their way to Morgan State University last night may have little to no impact in the short-term, but will probably hurt the GOP nominee in next year’s general election, says one leading policy expert.

September 26, 2007

Cornell’s African Degree Program Creates New Model For International Educational Cooperation

Cornell University and Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia have signed an agreement that could create a new model for how U.S. colleges and universities can export their expertise to poor nations where it is needed most.

September 26, 2007

New Smithsonian Black History Museum Appears Online

WASHINGTON The Smithsonian Institution’s museum dedicated to Black history and culture launches this week with an interactive Web site long before its building opens for visitors on the National Mall.

September 26, 2007

Perspectives: Jena Sparks Interest in African-American Youth in Civil Rights

It is unfortunate that the Jena Six incident occurred but it awakened a generation of African–American youth who have become too complacent, passive, and expectant of entitlements.

September 26, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Community College Aims to be First to Sponsor Presidential Debate

Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., may be the first community college to ever sponsor a presidential debate. In partnership with the Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission of Portland, Ore., Clark aims to convince the Commission on Presidential Debates to select the Oregon Convention Center to host the candidates.

September 25, 2007

Community Colleges

Former Diablo Valley College Student Facing Jail Time Over Grade-Changing Scheme

MARTINEZ, Calif. A former Diablo Valley College student is facing a year in jail after pleading guilty to his role in a grade-changing scheme at the school.

September 25, 2007

Community Colleges

Wisconsin Higher Ed Officials Find No Financial Aid Wrongdoing Among Employees

MADISON, Wis. Higher education leaders in Wisconsin say none of their employees broke state ethics laws in maintaining cozy relationships with private lenders.

September 25, 2007