StaffHealthSouthern Cal Study Links Weight, Self Esteem and Grades in Chinese TeensChinese teens who consider themselves fat are at an increased risk for depression and school-related stress, according to a new study by the University of Southern California…March 28, 2006Native AmericansDenver to Hold First National Conference on Educational Needs of Black MenA national conference — the first effort of its kind — to address the educational needs of African-American men will be held in Denver May 4 & 5. The conference will provide opportunities to research…March 28, 2006HomeUniversity of Washington Project to Make Internet Searches More CredibleA new project at the University of Washington in collaboration with Syracuse University is aimed at addressing what is perhaps the most difficult problem in evaluating…March 27, 2006HomeUniversity of Chicago Launches $1 Million Childcare InitiativeThe University of Chicago and its Hospitals have launched a $1 million childcare initiative in Hyde Park and the surrounding communities that will enable licensed care providers to create or expand their capacity for infants and toddlers…March 27, 2006StudentsConference to Examine ‘The Black Scholar and the State of Black America’An upcoming conference at Michigan State University will bring together scholars, professionals, community leaders and graduate students in wide-ranging discussions…March 27, 2006HomeUniversity of Pennsylvania to Eliminate Loans for Students of Families Earning Less Than $50,000The University of Pennsylvania, in an effort to alleviate the financial burden on low- and middle-income students…March 26, 2006LatinxEducational System Fails Chicano Students at Every Level, Says ReportEducators, policy makers, community leaders and other stakeholders must do more to combat the dismal high school and college graduation rates of Chicano students…March 23, 2006HomeDepartment of Defense Awards $40.4 Million to Universities for Research EquipmentThe Department of Defense has announced plans to award $40.4 million to academic institutions to support the purchase of research instrumentation…March 23, 2006HomeNevada Regent Backs Off Proposal to Ban ‘Gangsta Rap’ Concerts on CampusesAcknowledging it is unconstitutional, Regent Stavros Anthony has backed off his proposal to ban commercial “gangsta rap” concerts on university campuses..March 22, 2006Faculty & StaffIndiana University Admissions PlanA civil rights attorney and visiting Indiana University professor says a proposal to raise admission standards would prevent poor and minority students from enrolling…March 22, 2006Previous PagePage 14 of 46Next Page
