Tuesday February 7, 2012

Karen Lee

Emerging Scholars: The Poetic Gift - Karen An-Hwei Lee

by Pearl Stewart , February 7, 2012

The 12th profile in a 12-part series on prominent young scholars is that of Dr. Karen An-Hwei Lee, who is professor and chairwoman of the Department of English at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, Calif.

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Names Members of Dream Fund Commission

by Michelle Janaye Nealy, The Associated Press , February 7, 2012

The commission will create a not-for-profit entity to raise money for immigrant students, in addition to choosing recipients and publicizing the program.

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Obama Administration Focuses on How to Keep the Cost of College Education Affordable

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim , February 7, 2012

The plan would include reforms that would steer federal funds away from colleges that fail to keep net tuition down and toward those colleges and universities that do their fair share to keep tuition affordable, provide good value, and serve needy students well.

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Integrating the University of Tennessee


November 2, 2011

A gala event celebrating the 50th anniversary of African-American achievement at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville recently premiered this university-produced documentary short on integration at Tennessee's flagship institution. The school's first Black undergraduate students enrolled at the university in 1961.

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