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Clinton Concerned About Sept. 11 Scholarship Fund

Former President Clinton has been in talks with the directors of a huge college scholarship fund for Sept. 11 victims to address complaints by some families that the program has given out too little money.

September 11, 2008

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Mazda Foundation Backs Scholarships at UNCP

The Mazda Foundation (USA), Inc., has renewed two four-year scholarships for American Indian students at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP), the university announced.

September 9, 2008

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Students Earn Scholarships Honoring Pioneering Woman

Eight Minnesota students recently received the American Indian Ethel Curry Scholarship for academic excellence, awarded by the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation (MAEF) in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, the department announced.

September 9, 2008

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10 Diversity Champions II

Introducing the “Champions of Diversity” in the Academic Kickoff issue proved a timely reminder of the mission of Diverse during the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of Cox, Matthews and Associates, the founder of the former Black Issues in Higher Education and publisher of Diverse.

September 3, 2008

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Grants & Gifts

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, has received a $1 MILLION donation from long-time Bakersfield residents, Tom and Barbara Hardt, to help build the university’s baseball training and playing facility. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE’s Cinema and Television Arts Department has received $66,000 from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY (Ohio) has received $599,500 in scholarships […]

September 3, 2008

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The Tom Joyner Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Over the last 10 years, radio personality Tom Joyner and his foundation have raised more than $55 million dollars, and all of the proceeds have been dedicated to helping students start and finish their educations at historically Black colleges and universities.

August 27, 2008

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Report Highlights Latino Education Concerns

Education is a key issue to Hispanic Americans, according to a preliminary report released at the Democratic National Convention by groups hoping to bring attention to the concerns of the nation’s fastest-growing minority.

August 26, 2008

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When It Comes To Funding, Community Colleges Have to Emulate Four-Year Schools

California’s community colleges, the largest higher education system in the nation, have launched a three-year campaign to create a $100 million endowment for scholarships.

August 25, 2008

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United Tribes Powwow Committee Hosts Annual Celebration

The United Tribes Powwow Committee is once against hosting one of the longest-running contest powwows in the country.

August 24, 2008

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Getting to Know Sandeep Junnarkar

With the Internet becoming a major source of news and advertising over the past decade, news organizations are increasingly catering to consumers who favor online media over print publications.

August 20, 2008

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Grants & Gifts

The CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK has received $9.6 MILLION from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to develop an honors program in legal studies to provide students from diverse backgrounds the training and education necessary for law school admission. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’s Teachers College has received a $500,000 grant from the Lumina […]

August 20, 2008

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Arizona Law Has Undocumented Immigrants Dropping Out of College

Changing laws have made life tougher for undocumented immigrants in Arizona, including young people giving up dreams of college and better lives because they are unable to pay out-of-state tuition as required by voters.

August 17, 2008