Tag: Minorities on Campus: Page 94

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Just the Stats: Minority Student Enrollment At Schools With High-Profile Racial Incidents

Some schools struggle more with their minority enrollment and graduation rates than others. I took a close look at the minority enrollment of Pennsylvania State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

December 7, 2006

Students

American Indians Get Apology from Dartmouth College Head

HANOVER The president of Dartmouth College has apologized for a string of incidents this fall that many American Indian students viewed as racist.

November 29, 2006

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AAMC Launches Campaign To Increase Medical School Diversity

The Association of American Medical Colleges on Thursday launched a new marketing campaign designed to encourage more minorities to apply to medical school.

November 16, 2006

STEM

Operation STEM

For the first time in the 30-year history of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science…

November 15, 2006

Students

Black Students Issue New Deadline To Indiana-Purdue Over Inequity Claims

INDIANAPOLIS Black students at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis have issued a new deadline for the university administration to answer requests for a campus center for them, an African-American studies program and $78,000 to Black organizations.

November 14, 2006

Native Americans

Getting to Know Dr. Denise Askin

American Indian literature classes are not plentiful at U.S. colleges and universities

November 1, 2006

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Lawsuit Blasts Minority Journalism Program

Several colleges and universities that sponsor high school summer journalism workshops for minorities…

November 1, 2006

MSIs

Perspectives: Strengthening The Effectiveness Of Minority-Serving Institutions

In 2001, Spelman College received a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a project to improve the quality of the institutional research enterprise throughout the campus. What we learned from that effort should be of interest to any institution seeking to demonstrate its commitment to high educational standards and achievement for students.

October 31, 2006

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Financial Aid, ‘Imposter Syndrome’ Cited as Impediments to Minority Grad School Success

Experts say lack of money and fear minority students have that they will be “exposed” as not being smart enough should not keep them out of graduate school.

October 31, 2006

Students

University of Tennessee Creates Scholarship To Attract More Black Students

MEMPHIS, Tenn. In an attempt to increase minority enrollment, the University of Tennessee is providing a new scholarship that will be available to students from 35 selected, majority Black high schools in the state.

October 25, 2006

Students

Corporate Recruiting In the 21st Century

Recruiting for diverse talent is a major priority in corporate America. At a time when employee recruiting is being transformed…

October 18, 2006

Students

Corporate Recruiting In the 21st Century

Recruiting for diverse talent is a major priority in corporate America…

October 18, 2006