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HBCUs

‘An Engine of Diversity’

North Carolina’s Research Triangle area is providing research and career opportunities for the region as well as creating a diverse work force.

October 1, 2008

Health

FBI Investigates New Attacks on U.S. Scientists

The FBI is investigating two bombings that targeted university scientists, the latest in a rash of attacks against biomedical researchers who experiment on animals, authorities say.

August 4, 2008

Latinx

Eat It or Lose It, Says Champion of Heirloom Foods

Eat it to save it. It may seem counterintuitive to eat species hovering on the cusp of extinction, and frankly, no one wants you to put a polar bear in the slow cooker.

June 24, 2008

Faculty & Staff

CSU Fresno Professor Suspended Over Alleged Threats To Students

California State University, Fresno has suspended a tenured professor after two students charged that he threatened to bring a gun to class and start shooting. Other students say Parks didn’t threaten the class, the Fresno Bee reported, but the incident has sparked a police investigation by Fresno State officials.   Jose Francisco Escutia, the first […]

May 6, 2008

Students

Grants & Gifts

CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Ala.) has received a donation of $1.8 MILLION from the late Josephine Powell of Decatur, Ala. The gift is the largest one-time monetary donation in the school’s 60-year history, and the funds will be used for Calhoun’s current capital campaign and to create new scholarships. The CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK has […]

March 19, 2008

Students

Clinton: New Breed of Student Activism Can Make a Difference

Hundreds of college students, nonprofit groups and college administrators are gathering this weekend in New Orleans for the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University — the latest project of former President Clinton’s William J. Clinton Foundation.

March 16, 2008

Home

The New Genealogy

It’s leading Americans to discover their multiracial roots.

February 20, 2008

Home

More Americans Are Discovering Theirs Multiracial Roots

Genealogical Web sites and genetic ancestry testing allow more people to trace their multiracial backgrounds.

February 20, 2008

Home

The New Genealogy

It’s leading Americans to discover their multiracial roots.

February 20, 2008

Latinx

Just the Stats: Science Foundation Program Producing Results

More than 200,000 students from underrepresented populations have so far participated in a program started by the National Science Foundation to increase minority representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, according to the foundation.

February 19, 2008

Latinx

Just the Stats: Hispanic Women Continue to Make Gains in Enrollment

A recent report from The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) called, “Graduate Enrollment and Degrees: 1996-2006,” revealed a slight increase in minority participation in graduate schools, rising from 26 percent in 2005 to 28 percent in 2006.

January 16, 2008

Faculty & Staff

Emerging Scholars: The Class of 2008

Each year, as we select our “Emerging Scholars,” we’re always amazed and inspired by the accomplishments of these under-40 intellectuals.

January 9, 2008