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Keeping the Tradition Alive

The relatively low percentage of Black students in jazz studies programs remains a topic of interest as scholars want to ensure that the musical culture of an earlier generation of African-Americans lives on.

August 6, 2008

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Grants & Gifts

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY, has received a $2.8 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help students in need of academic support. The funds will be used to establish a Center for Student Success. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO, has received a $50,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to provide services […]

August 6, 2008

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Hispanic Caucus Applauds Higher Education Bill

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauded the passage of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act, H.R. 4137, on July 31 by a vote of 380-49 in the House and 83-8 in the Senate. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

August 5, 2008

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Scholarships Announced for Ark. Black Colleges

Students at Arkansas’ three historically Black colleges will benefit from $115,000 in scholarship money that is available for the coming school year, money that school leaders said Friday will enable some young people to stick with their education.

August 3, 2008

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Scholar Wants More American Indian Faculty in Business Colleges

Beau Barnes, recipient of a doctoral scholarship designed to increase faculty and student diversity in business colleges, says he wants to boost the number of American Indians teaching in Oklahoma business colleges.

July 30, 2008

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Scholar Pushes Faculty Diversity at Oklahoma Business Schools

But a diverse faculty is important to helping students broaden their perspectives, he said. “It better prepares them to work with any kind of person anywhere in the world.”

July 24, 2008

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Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education

The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.

July 23, 2008

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Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education for Residents

The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.

July 21, 2008

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Foundation Unveils Bilingual Scholarship Program for Social Work

A bilingual scholarship program that will offer up to $1 million to Spanish-speaking students at accredited graduate social work programs in Texas in the next three years has been approved by the he Hogg Foundation for Mental Health.

July 15, 2008

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Awards and Scholarships for Latinos

Following are some recent awards and scholarships given to Latinos by various organizations in recent weeks.

July 15, 2008

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The Meyerhoff Model

Twenty years later, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s efforts to increase the number of minorities pursuing graduate STEM degrees have become something to study and replicate.

July 9, 2008

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Young Teens Encouraged to Become Entrepreneurs

Matt Walker, 12, would like to own a business one day.

June 25, 2008