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Just the Stats: Minority Graduate Students Face Financial Burden

Between 2006 and 2014, there will be a 12 percent increase in master’s and doctoral degrees granted, with much of the growth coming from minority and women candidates, according to predictions from researchers at the Council of Graduate Schools. Unfortunately, minorities will have a more difficult time paying for graduate school, if current financial aid trends continue.

February 15, 2007

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Research Roundup: Race Relations in Massachusetts Need Improvement

Despite having elected their first Black governor, a majority of Massachusetts residents rate race relations in the state as “fair” or “poor,” according to a new survey.

December 19, 2006

International

Boosting Minority Ranks in the U.S. Foreign Service

Several years ago, while enrolled at Howard University, Dionandrea Shorts was well on her way to…

November 29, 2006

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International Graduate Student Enrollment Increases After Three Years

A new report from the Council of Graduate Schools released today (Wednesday) shows that the total enrollment of international graduate students in U.S. colleges increased by 1 percent from 2005 to 2006, after three consecutive years of declines.

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

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BOTA Attendees Ready to ‘Take It to the Streets’

ATLANTA Black scholars from around the country gathered in Atlanta for three days to discuss a plethora of subjects, including K-12 education in the era of No Child Left Behind, attracting Black children to math and sciences and tenure and promotion issues for Black scholars.

October 11, 2006

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Members of Congress Want Investigation Into Black Law Student Decline

Congressional leaders are calling for an investigation by the Government Accountability Office into why Black enrollment in law school is declining while overall enrollment is up.

October 7, 2006

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Report: Blacks Fuel Increase in Graduate School Enrollment

Graduate school enrollment increased by 2 percent from 2004 to 2005 thanks to a surge in the numbers…

October 4, 2006

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Blacks Fuel Increase In Graduate School Enrollment, Says Report

Graduate school enrollment increased by 2 percent from 2004 to 2005 thanks to a spurt in the numbers of female and Black students earning advanced degrees, according to a new report released today by The Council of Graduate Schools.

September 11, 2006

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Perspectives: When Minority Students Take Ownership of Their Education, Expect Great Things

The structure of higher education should be entirely re-imagined, permitting students opportunities to learn beyond classroom walls. Such a change would not only benefit all students, but would have profound positive consequences for first-generation and underrepresented minority students.

August 29, 2006

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Stanford Offers Web Podcasting

The Stanford University Graduate School of Business has established a podcasting channel

July 12, 2006

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Just the Stats, with Olivia Pullman: The Effects of Race Neutral Admissions, Part II – Graduate Enrollment

Last week Diverse looked at minority undergraduate enrollment in the three states that employ race-neutral college enrollment strategies — Texas, Florida and California. This week, we see how these states fair in graduate school enrollment of students of color.

June 7, 2006