Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 93

Students

An Institution of the People

It may have produced one of the most contentious fights ever in U.S. higher education

February 21, 2007

Students

Rallying CCNY

President Gregory Williams has lived on both sides of the color line, and now he’s using his experience to connect with his students and turn around his university.

February 21, 2007

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New York: A Statistical Snapshot

With a population of 19 million, the state of New York is known for many things, one being its ethnic diversity…

February 21, 2007

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Cornell University Initiative Seeks To Broaden Diversity in Computing

In an initiative supported by a $600,000 National Science Foundation grant…

February 21, 2007

Faculty & Staff

In the Name of Diversity

When word spread around campus that Dr. Luis R. Fraga, a 15-year associate professor in Stanford University’s political science department…

February 7, 2007

Students

Survey Says … Students Don’t See Eye to Eye

Minority college students say access to campus computer labs and improved campus security are among the things that make for a satisfying undergraduate experience. Their White counterparts, however, don’t share those priorities. Also, male and female students appear to have varied priorities, according to results of a student survey conducted by Noel Levitz, a consulting firm for higher education.

January 31, 2007

African-American

Georgia Tech Markets Educational Opportunities In Order To Boost Minority Graduate Enrollment

Georgia Tech’s FOCUS recruiting program helps the school remain a top producer of Black engineering master’s degrees and doctorates. Program founder Robert Haley, a former IBM sales professional, says marketing is the key ingredient to success.

January 11, 2007

Community Colleges

Woman Pilot Follows In Tuskegee Airmen Footsteps

Chrystal Cole’s uncle recently made a church announcement, in their hometown of Hernando, Miss., that his niece might be a “Jeopardy!” question. He told the congregation that Cole would be the correct answer in identifying the first Tuskegee Airwoman.

January 4, 2007

Asian American Pacific Islander

Sincerely “Reaching Out”?

I was appalled by the fact that a column addressing “reaching and recruiting under represented students” was…

December 27, 2006

Students

Damage Control at Dartmouth

American Indian students at Dartmouth College may be enjoying their winter break more than other students…

December 27, 2006

Students

Minority Librarians Seek To Update Image of White ‘Bun Lady’

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Librarians have long been portrayed as the little old White lady with her hair in a bun and glasses on a chain around her neck, “shushing” noisy people, but Deborah Lilton represents a more modern image.

December 18, 2006

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AAMC Launches New Campaign To Increase Medical School Diversity

The Association of American Medical Colleges has launched a new marketing campaign to encourage an untapped…

December 13, 2006