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Students

Beyond Obama-mania: Will Young People Stay Involved Post-election?

Christopher Carter worked hard up until the presidential election to register and turn out his classmates to vote. Carter, a second-year political science student, attends the country’s oldest historically Black college, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania.

November 30, 2008

Latinx

Online Bookseller Targets Spanish-Only Market

Its new consumer web site, http://www.librerialectorum.com/ will be the largest U.S. online bookstore operating exclusively in Spanish, Lectorum Publications announced.

November 11, 2008

Latinx

An Obama Win Could Shift Balance in Cuba, Scholar Says

Electing Barack Obama president could significantly change the balance of power in Cuba and among Latinos in the United States because Cuba would be forced to deal with the first American administration in decades that is poised to strengthen ties with the country’s military government, a University at Buffalo scholar predicts.

October 28, 2008

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Article from the March 15, 1990 edition of Black Issues In Higher Education: Opening Another Door – The Saga of Harvard’s Barack H. Obama

“Nontraditional” is an apt description for Barack H. Obama, the first Black president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review.

September 30, 2008

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New MLK Specialization at Union Institute & University

Doctoral students at Union Institute & University in Cincinnati will now have the opportunity to specialize in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work through the school’s interdisciplinary studies program.

August 20, 2008

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Raising a Flag of Resistance

On every major holiday, Maria Landry Ross would display a decorative flag to commemorate the occasion. Unable to find one to commemorate the Dr. Martin Luther King federal holiday or Black History Month, she created one for her personal use. King’s work took on personal significance for Ross on the morning of June 19, 2000, […]

August 6, 2008

STEM

Web Databases Launched to Aid Policymakers in STEM and Technical Education Development

A Colorado-based public policy organization has launched two Web databases intended to help policymakers and others stimulate work force development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and for those establishing programs for advanced skills in career and technical education (CTE).

July 20, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., Named Dean of UCLA School of Public Affairs

Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., a member of the University of California Los Angeles’ political science faculty for more than two decades, has been named the new dean of UCLA’s School of Public Affairs, pending approval by the University of California’s Board of Regents. Gilliam is slated to begin Sept. 1.

July 15, 2008

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Online Archive of Public Policy Research Launched

Scholars and researchers interested in gaining a wide audience, including mayors, state legislators, and other policymakers, for their public policy scholarship can turn to the PolicyArchive (www.PolicyArchive.org), a free comprehensive, online archive of public policy research.

June 29, 2008

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Getting to Know Jamie Merisotis

Among the nation’s most influential foundations, the Indianapolis- based Lumina Foundation for Education has established itself as a leading supporter of higher education access programs and research. Seeking to make the foundation more active in shaping public policy, Lumina officials last year turned to Jamie Merisotis, a veteran policy and research organization leader, to lead […]

June 11, 2008

Students

A Waning Priority

Despite high expectations with Democratic Congress, public policy groups are losing hopes of repealing financial aid ban on students convicted of minor drug offenses.

May 28, 2008

Students

Community College Financial Aid Lacking for N.C. Students, Report Finds

A report released today criticizes the grant and financial aid programs that serve the state’s 58 community colleges, saying the aid programs fall short of the financial support a typical community college student needs.

May 21, 2008