Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 26

Students

Unions Secret Weapons in Sanctuary Campus Push

With less than a month away from a Trump administration and the possible end of the DACA program, there’s a new X factor emerging on whether colleges should become “sanctuary” campuses.

December 19, 2016

Students

Ohio Colleges, Universities: Protect Immigrant Students

DELAWARE, Ohio — At least 11 Ohio colleges and universities are standing up for immigrant students who could see their statuses change after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month. Some advocates, lawyers and universities are concerned that Trump could cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which has allowed young immigrants to work […]

December 18, 2016

African-American

Michelle Obama: ‘Hidden Figures’ Underscores Power of Diversity

Invoking the new silver screen legacy of three Black women who worked behind the scenes to help NASA send the first American into space, First Lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that the nation won’t advance unless diverse voices are at the table.

December 15, 2016

Students

Report Finds HBCU Students Overly Burdened by Loans

A report by the United Negro College Fund finds that students at historically Black colleges and universities are saddled with debt and borrowing twice as much in federal loans as peers enrolled in non-HBCUs.

December 14, 2016

Students

Keys to Redefining Student Success

While society widely accepts the importance and value of higher education as a public good, fewer than 40 percent of our nation’s undergraduates complete a college degree within six years.

December 14, 2016

Home

Educator Warns of Pitfalls of Training to Workforce Needs

St. Mary’s College President Tuajuanda Jordan says policymakers and educational leaders must make sure the system is sustainable and that workers can get retrained without unwieldy additional costs.

December 14, 2016

Students

Survey: Career Services of Greater Benefit to Minority Students

An expert, however, cautions that students of color often don’t see themselves modeled among career services personnel, or services may not be delivered in a “culturally responsive way.”

December 13, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Pomona College Names G. Gabrielle Starr President

Pomona College—the small liberal arts college near Los Angeles—has tapped Dr. G. Gabrielle Starr to be its 10th president.

December 11, 2016

Students

Arizona Universities Ask Donald Trump to Protect Immigrant Students

PHOENIX — The board that oversees Arizona’s three state universities voted Friday to urge president-elect Donald Trump to protect students who were illegally brought into the county when they were children, while specifically rejecting efforts to designate the schools as “sanctuary campuses.” The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously to send a letter to Trump […]

December 11, 2016

Students

Programs Focused on Diversifying Medical Pipeline

Special programs dedicate themselves to diversifying the pipeline in the field of medicine.

December 8, 2016

Students

Diverse Conversations: Educating the Hispanic Community

It’s important to consider how we as a nation can promote and invest in the success of the fastest-growing minority population in the United States.

December 7, 2016

Students

Harvard Not Adopting Sanctuary Campus Designation

In a move highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the future of undocumented students on college campuses, Harvard University announced that it would not be designated a “sanctuary campus.”

December 7, 2016