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Predominantly Black Fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi Marks 100 Years

A traditionally Black fraternity formed at Indiana University in Bloomington is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Kappa Alpha Psi

Journeys in America

With the summer travel season in full swing, it seems appropriate to highlight our selections that celebrate the beauty, variety and complexity of America and that explore the unique history of our land. Whether you plan to take a journey or just read about someone’s else’s, take some time to consider some enticing titles from our inventory for pleasure reading or for use in courses.

S.C. State Says Transportation Center Will Be Built

Officials at South Carolina State University are adamant that they will find a way to complete the school’s 197,000-square-foot planned transportation center named for U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, even though an audit has raised serious doubts in the minds of state legislators.

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn

Dance Opens the Door to History

Scholars say understanding different genres provides a wealth of information about race and class struggles.

Step Afrika dancers

A Tribal College’s Bold Approach to Launching Public School Academies, Charter Schools

Established throughout Michigan by the Bay Mills Community College, public school academies preserve Native culture and language with commitment to increasing student achievement.

Report: College Enrollment Pool Increasingly Turning to Adult Learners

The Washington-based Center for Law and Social Policy, in its report “Not Just Kids Stuff Anymore: The Economic Imperative for More Adults to Complete College”, finds that the demand for college-educated workers is expected to rise 16 percent by 2018.

Scholarship Fund Group Seeks Increased Support for Asian American-focused Minority-Serving Schools

Forthcoming report urges that resources should be targeted to Minority-Serving Institutions with high concentration of low-income students from the often “overlooked and underserved” groups of Asian and Pacific Islander students.

New York University

Oprah Winfrey Receives South African University Honorary Doctorate

Oprah Winfrey accepted an honorary degree from a central South African university infamous for troubled race relations, saying the institution had turned an ugly experience into a model for confronting the challenges of reconciliation and remorse.

Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela

Former Executive Neil Horikoshi Adds Capacity to Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Having spent two and a half years as president of the nation’s largest nonprofit organization devoted to giving scholarships to college-goers of Asian descent, Horikoshi has emerged as a national advocate for postsecondary access and equity for that population.

Book Reviews: A Tapestry of Challenges

New books examine new hurdles for educators and students in a diverse climate.

Degrees of Inequality

National Urban League, Brady Center Team Up with Plaxico Burress to Prevent Gun Violence

The former wide receiver for the New York Giants will help educate and send an anti-violence message particularly among young people.

Plaxico Burress

Averting Deportation, Undocumented Student Realizes DREAM

After political intervention by federal officials leads to withdrawal of deportation order, community college graduate pursues studies to become civil engineer.

Mariano Cardoso

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