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African-American

Dispelling HIV/AIDS Myths in Black Community

Claudia Pryor’s documentary explores the attitudes and awareness among Black youth in Pittsburgh about HIV/AIDS that will be the basis of a new curricula to dispel the myths surrounding Blacks with the disease

December 13, 2009

Latinx

HBCU Power Brokers on Capitol Hill

Meet some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.

August 19, 2009

Home

New GI Bill tops Obama’s agenda

The first new GI Bill since the 9/11terror attacks tops President Barack Obama’s agenda. According to the Associated Press, the president is scheduled to attend a rally Monday morning at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., to celebrate the implementation of the bill, which provides veterans with comprehensive educational benefits. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com

August 2, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Will Google Book Search Settlement Increase Access for Underserved Communities?

Google and multiple parties involved in a class action suit related to Google Book Search have reached a settlement agreement that in a best-case scenario will result in millions of out-of-print books previously unavailable to the vast majority of people becoming accessible with a mouse click.

July 30, 2009

Latinx

Minority-serving Institutions Battle for Budget Consideration

Colleges disagree over what constitutes an agricultural program and therefore who qualifies for limited federal agricultural resources.

June 24, 2009

Community Colleges

Prospective Switch to Direct Loans Raises Concerns

Smaller schools say they lack the infrastructure to take on student loan tasks traditionally performed by banks.

June 10, 2009

Students

IT: Intellectually Taxing?

At least one professor worries about the intellectual impact of some student-directed uses of technology.

March 19, 2009

Students

Is the Internet Stupefying Students?

At least one professor worries about the intellectual impact of some student-directed uses of technology.

March 18, 2009

Students

Adapting to the Era of Information

While some tribal colleges are working to give students access to the Internet, a digital divide persists.

November 26, 2008

Home

Leading Black Think Tank Launches Media and Technology Institute

The leading U.S. think tank on African-American affairs is launching an institute to study the impact of media and new communication technologies on minority and socially disadvantaged communities.

November 12, 2008

HBCUs

Congressional Coalition Forms To Give HBCUs New Voice

Seeking to capitalize on recent successes such as the renewal of the Higher Education Act, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recently unveiled a detailed new legislative agenda along with plans to raise awareness of historically Black colleges in Congress.

October 1, 2008

Latinx

Approved HEA Bill Offers More Aid for Low-income Students

Reauthorized Higher Education Act includes new funding for graduate programs at minority-serving institutions.

August 20, 2008