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Chronicling the Lives of Native Americans on Predominantly White Campuses

Amanda LeClair, a senior at the University of Wyoming, is not an activist by nature.

March 3, 2009

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Black Males Achieving More on College Campuses

Colleges applying similar techniques to reach and keep Hispanic males.

February 10, 2009

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Study: Race-blind Admissions Could Constrain Minority College Enrollment

Instituting race-blind admissions policies at all of the nation’s college and universities could “severely limit the level of minority enrollment at top-tier colleges,” according to a recent report.

January 12, 2009

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Law School Admission Council Launches Diversity Campaign

The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) today announced that it is launching a $1.5 million integrated campaign designed to encourage racially and ethnically diverse first- and second-year college students to discover career opportunities in law and to choose a path in undergraduate school that helps them get there.  The campaign – DiscoverLaw.org – is the […]

November 23, 2008

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Getting to Know Carlos Castillo-Chávez

Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chávez was originally interested in politics as a young man, but as he grew disillusioned with the political system in his native Mexico, he shifted gears and cleverly combined his interests in humanity and mathematics.

July 9, 2008

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Sparked by Wright Controversy, Northwestern’s Black Alumni Call on University to Correct Racial Injustices

Northwestern University’s decision to rescind an invitation to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to receive an honorary degree was the last straw for many Black alumni, who have started an online petition that calls for changes to how the university treats Black students and the Black community, including an investigation into the decrease in Black student enrollment.

June 19, 2008

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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2008

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.

May 28, 2008

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Understanding the “Bling-bling Generation”

Many of the constructs that describe Millennials, or 21st-century young people, also referred to as Generation M, don’t seem to apply to Black undergraduates, according to research in the current National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal. Sheltered, indulged, protected. These describe most millennials, but for students of color “these factors have been at best […]

May 28, 2008

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Current LGBT Students Find Sororities, Fraternities More Hospitable Than Past Graduates

While there have always been members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in fraternities and sororities, it is only in the last decade that they have been acknowledged.

April 2, 2008

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A Conversation with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

Spelman President Beverly Daniel Tatum recently spoke with Diverse about Spelman’s Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, the relevance of HBCUs and more.

March 10, 2008

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Grants & Gifts

The AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND has received a $50,000 grant from the AT&T Foundation for student scholarship through the AICF’s Tribal College Program. The monies will benefit tribal college students studying math, science, technology and business. The CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY has received an eight-year, $24 MILLION grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation to […]

March 3, 2008

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The Need to Equip, Prepare Community College Faculty Has Never Been Greater

Welcome to the NISOD column.

February 6, 2008