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A Chance to Prove Themselves

Sean Garballey, a senior at a state university in New England, recently won a highly competitive…

Sallie Mae Introduces CD-ROM to Help

The Sallie Mae Fund has developed an interactive CD-ROM that targets African-American students to help them and…

Instant Replay

Many a college student has had to will themselves out of bed to attend a 7 a.m. organic chemistry lecture…

A ‘Big Idea’ for Higher Education

There is no shortage of ideas in the world of higher education. But many college and university leaders don’t spend…

Perspectives: Students Have Differing Views Of Diversity At FAMU

How many ways can you define “diversity?” A recent study I conducted at Florida A&M University shows that students here in Tallahassee claim a type of diversity that is not defined specifically in federal court decisions. I’ve identified four different types of students based on their view of diversity.

Classes and Protests Resume at Gallaudet University

WASHINGTON Classes resumed this week at Gallaudet University, the nation’s premier school for the deaf, while faculty members voted overwhelmingly in support of students calling for the resignation of the incoming president.

Racially-Insensitive Costume Party Causes Consternation at UT Law

AUSTIN, Texas A group of first-year law students at the University of Texas at Austin have been chided by the dean for participating in a “Ghetto Fabulous”-themed costume party and posting the pictures online.

Upward Bound Changes Called ‘Immoral’

New U.S. Department of Education plans to recruit students to Upward Bound but only serve half of them as part of a test of the program’s effectiveness is generating strong opposition from grantees and advocates, who fear that the changes will undermine a 40-year-old initiative that promotes college awareness and preparation for low-income students.

Just the Stats: The Hard Facts on Texas’ Public Universities

The online version of Diverse last month ran a story about Black enrollment at the University of Texas at Austin exceeding pre-Hopwood levels for the first time in the decade since the race-neutral admissions mandate was decided by the federal courts. Upon reading the story, a professor from Texas questioned the significance of the statistics used in the story by the Associated Press.

Hispanic Students Struggle to Pay for College, Says Report

WASHINGTON College is becoming increasingly unaffordable for more and more Latino students, according to a new report released yesterday by the Campaign for America’s Future.

Districts Start Indian Education For All Implementation

HELENA, Mont. Indian Education for All is a state law passed in 1999 that requires Montana schools to teach all students about the state’s American Indian tribes and reservations.

Members of Congress Want Investigation Into Black Law Student Decline

Congressional leaders are calling for an investigation by the Government Accountability Office into why Black enrollment in law school is declining while overall enrollment is up.

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