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‘Savings’ on California initiative challenged – California Civil Rights Initiative – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

Proponents of the California Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) tout it as a measure that will bring about substantial savings to state-house coffers by abolishing so-called state-sponsored discrimination in the form of affirmative action programs.

June 17, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Lifestyle-friendly education – non-traditional colleges and off-campus approach

Despite a successful career, Greg Atkins always felt something was holding him back. Two [years ago, at the age of thirty-eight, he climbed to a position of prestige in state government [as assistant commissioner of New Jersey’s department of community affairs.

June 16, 2007

African-American

Back to the ‘schoolhouse.’ – James Hood returns to University of Alabama for a doctorate degree – Recruitment & Retention

When James Hood integrated the University of Alabama under the watchful eye of a national television audience in 1963, education was the farthest career from his mind. He was planning to earn a degree, enter a seminary and become a minister. More than three decades later, Hood has returned to the university where he and Vivian Malone, the other Black student who enrolled with him, defied then Gov. George Wallace’s pledge to prevent desegregation efforts to earn a doctorate degree and to continue to nurture his love of education. That love has been focused for many years on community college education.

June 15, 2007

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Professional Appointments

DR. ERNEST JAMES WILSON III has been appointed dean of the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication. He is currently a visiting professor at the school. Wilson holds a bachelor’s from Harvard College and a master’s and doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.   ELVIS BRANDON  has been named dean of allied health […]

June 13, 2007

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Just the Stats: Smaller Institutions Recognized For Bachelor’s Degree Production

Last week, Diverse released its 2007 report on the Top 100 Undergraduate Degree Producers. Because our focus is on quantity (we leave it to market forces, government agencies and accreditation bodies to assure quality), we recognize that our listings tend to favor larger institutions. This year, we introduce into our analysis several views that accommodate smaller institutions. But before getting to those trends and views, we should describe the data source and methods used to assemble the Top 100 lists.

June 4, 2007

Students

Illegal Students Await Immigration Plan

WASHINGTON At 23, Mariana should be carefree. She is finishing her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has been accepted to a master’s program at Harvard University’s education school.

June 4, 2007

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First the Associate Degree, Then High School Diploma

HARLINGEN, Texas Joeann Lozano and Cynthia Garcia are not your typical high school seniors. On Saturday, they graduated high school a month after receiving their associate degrees.

June 3, 2007

International

Top 100 Undergraduate Degree Producers

Who were Alexander Lucius Twilight and Mary Jane Patterson? If you know, you are an excellent candidate for the “Jeopardy” category, “African-American firsts.”

May 30, 2007

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Linda Warner has been named president of Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.). She had previously been associate vice chancellor for academic affairs for the Tennessee Board of Regents. Warner, a member of the Comanche Nation, holds an associate degree from Northeastern A&M Junior College, a bachelor’s from Northeastern State University, a master’s from Pennsylvania […]

May 30, 2007

Students

Rewarded for Resiliency

Recipients of the East Bay College Fund scholarships receive much more than money.

May 16, 2007

Community Colleges

Professional Appoinments

Daniel O. Bernstein has been named president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council. He has spent the past 10 years as president of Portland State University. Bernstein holds a bachelor’s from the University of California, Berkeley, a law degree from Northwestern University and a graduate law degree from the University of Wisconsin.   Niurka […]

May 16, 2007

Community Colleges

Voters Approve Sales Tax to Fund Courses at Arkansas College

ASHDOWN, Ark. Students can look forward to getting a start on a civil engineering degree at the Ashdown campus of Cossatot Community College now that Little River County voters have approved a sales tax to finance the program.

May 14, 2007