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Weighing In On African American Obesity
Weighing In On African American Obesity Researchers look for clues in eliminating obesity-related disparities, particularly among Black womenBy B. Denise HawkinsEverybody is getting fatter. The poor are getting fatter, Gen Xers are getting fatter, African-American women and Hispanic men are getting fatter, and children too young to even have a category are really getting fatter. […]
January 26, 2005
Faculty & Staff
The Temple of My Unfamiliar: Faculty of Color at Predominantly White Institutions
The Temple of My Unfamiliar: Faculty of Color at Predominantly White InstitutionsThe following commentary highlights common themes uncovered not only through my discussions with other African American tenure-track faculty members in predominantly White institutions, but also from my own experiences as a tenure-track faculty member of color within these institutions. “The Proof Is in the […]
October 22, 2003
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Study Analyzes Efforts To Bring Technology to Distressed Areas
Study Analyzes Efforts To Bring Technology to Distressed AreasBy Ronald Roach STATE COLLEGE, Pa.A Penn State researcher says the lack of community-based programs and resources to equip and sustain underserved populations with significant information technology skills can override the effect of basic efforts to bring information technology to distressed communities. According to Dr. Lynette Kvasny’s […]
January 15, 2003
Students
The Need Still Exists for Black Student Unions
The Need Still Exists for Black Student UnionsAs a racial and ethnic minority of Asian and African American heritages, I have experienced the importance of having social networks and interactions with people — especially people of color. Despite integration, civil rights gains and living in an era of diversity and multiculturalism, people still seek to […]
January 31, 2001
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