Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 80

STEM

Tucson School District Seeking Minority Teachers

Tucson’s largest school district has launched a $550,000 effort to recruit minority teachers, hoping to diversify its staff and give minority students a better chance of seeing themselves as part of the education system.

October 14, 2008

African-American

Native Roots and a Multicultural Future

Established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master’s-granting universities in the state.

October 1, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Report: Kentucky Schools Need to Help Minorities

The state has made strides in increasing access to higher education for minorities, but major work still needs to be done, according to a report commissioned by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education.

September 29, 2008

Native Americans

‘Indecent’ Dress, Lewd Conduct Banned at JSU

Jackson State University students are expected to behave and dress in a manner that represents the university in a positive way.

September 28, 2008

Students

Obama Effigy Found Hanging From Ore. Campus Tree

Officials of a small Christian university say a life-size cardboard reproduction of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was hung from a tree on the campus, an act that outraged students and school leaders alike.

September 25, 2008

Students

For Ole Miss, Presidential Debate Marks School’s Progress

Two generations ago, bullets flew and tear gas canisters exploded among the magnolias as segregationists fought federal authorities over the court-ordered admission of the first Black student to the University of Mississippi.

September 21, 2008

MSIs

Scholars Blame Low Minority Retention in STEM on Affirmative Action

Minority students are leaving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines in disproportionate numbers before graduating, because affirmative action may be placing students in rigorous academic settings for which they are not prepared, a panel of scholars told the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Friday

September 14, 2008

International

Caught Between Two Cultures

Efforts to reach Asian students with culturally appropriate mental health services are paying off.

August 20, 2008

Students

Community College Mentoring Programs Help Students Stay Engaged

Unemployment, poor housing, inadequate preparation, childcare needs, discrimination and low expectations are among the issues that have hampered minority student success at community colleges.

July 23, 2008

Home

College Officials Urged to Monitor the Graduation Rate Gap

Experts cite need to grapple with underlying issues of race and retention.

July 9, 2008

Home

Bringing Diversity to the World of Classical Music

The Sphinx Organization provides opportunities for young musicians of color to showcase their talents.

June 25, 2008

Home

Despite Record Number of Applications, Minority Applicants Down at the University of Michigan

The University of Michigan last week announced it has received a record number of applications for the incoming freshmen class, but slightly fewer of what the school calls underrepresented minorities sought to attend compared to last year.

June 15, 2008