Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 36

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Hundreds Set to Gather for Urban Education Conference

Hundreds of individuals who are concerned about the educational plight of youth in urban schools, will gather in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in November for the 2nd Biennial International Conference on Urban Education.

August 9, 2016

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Digital Fundraising Helps Student Reach ‘Dream School’

Alimah Dawkins, a low-income student from Atlanta, used GoFundMe to raise money for her move to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College.

August 8, 2016

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Students Fight for Change at University of Oregon

University of Oregon administrators have been pressed to respond to Black student demands.

August 8, 2016

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Crowdfunding Efforts Prove Beneficial for Some Students

As college students in the United States and around the world turn to crowdfunding to finance their higher-education-related expenses, some experts warn others not to harbor high expectations about the method.

August 7, 2016

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Oregon Health & Science University Cultivating Diversity

Oregon Health & Science University is proving that pipeline programs and outreach efforts work.

August 4, 2016

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Colleges Renew STEM Push With Diversity in Mind

Colleges and universities readjust their focus on STEM education amid a declining interest from college-bound students.

August 2, 2016

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University of Wisconsin-Madison to Test Diversity Program

MADISON, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin-Madison is creating a diversity program for its incoming freshmen students after a series of race-related incidents have occurred on campus. The campus will test the program, called Our Wisconsin, on up to 1,000 freshmen to allow students to learn about themselves and others, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. […]

August 1, 2016

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Northern Essex CC Combating Immigrant ‘Brain Waster’ Phenomenon

At Northern Essex’s Lawrence campus, where 66 percent of the student population is Hispanic, college officials are engaged in a multipronged approach to ease the process of validating credentials and credits earned overseas.

July 28, 2016

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Diverse Docket: Professor’s Bias Suit Against John Jay College Rejected

A federal judge has rejected a race discrimination and retaliation suit by an African-American assistant professor of economics who failed to win tenure and promotion at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

July 27, 2016

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Campus Climate, Job Security Priority Among Many Young Voters

On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, strained race relations on college campuses are high on young voters’ list of concerns.

July 26, 2016

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Campus Climate, Job Security Priority Among Many Young Voters

On the second day of the Democratic National Convention, strained race relations on college campuses are high on young voters’ list of concerns.

July 26, 2016

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Experts: Education Not Likely to be Priority at Democratic National Convention

As more than 50,000 Democrats converge in Philadelphia this week to formally nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential nominee, experts say education isn’t likely to take center stage at the Democratic National Convention.

July 25, 2016