Lydia Lum2011A Love of Math and CountryJanuary 5, 2011Asian American Pacific IslanderReport: Asian American Academic Achievement in California Lags Heavily Within Certain SubgroupsDespite the pervasive nature of the “model minority” myth, members of certain Asian ethnicities in California have disproportionate rates of never finishing high school, especially if they’re poor or speak limited English, University of California researchers say.December 2, 2010HomeCollege Counseling Runs in the FamilyInspired by their parents, some up-and-coming college admissions counselors are joining the family business.November 29, 2010HomeSan Jose State Dean Humanizes the Engineering CurriculumAs San Jose State University’s Don Beall Dean of Engineering, Dr. Belle Wei tries educating students broadly to help make them globally informed and socially responsible.November 23, 2010StudentsYoung Scholars Reflect on Family Ties in the AcademyHaving grown up in the academy, second-generation scholars chart their own course to become their professor parents’ academic peer.November 22, 2010African-AmericanBlack College Graduate Excels as UNCF Special Programs LeaderAaron Andrews, the CEO of the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp., credits the mentoring he received at Morgan State University for transforming “an insecure, inner-city kid” into a first-generation college graduate now bringing education to a new generation of disadvantaged minorities.October 11, 2010StudentsFormer Texas Public School Teacher Leaves Millions to UT-San AntonioAn elementary school teacher who became inspired to help low-income students finish college when she heard them lament about rising costs has left the bulk of her estate — estimated at $22 million — to the University of Texas at San Antonio for scholarships.October 7, 2010Faculty & StaffPurdue’s Córdova Leads University Into Firm Embrace of DiversityPurdue University president France Córdova’s initiatives have boosted minority and female representation among administration and students, but the institution has a long way to go.August 18, 2010StudentsHighlighting the Plight of Unjustly Imprisoned JournalistsNew book on Ling sisters’ account of 140-day detention in North Korea calls attention to the growing number of journalists being held captive.August 9, 2010African-AmericanResearching African-American History in IndianaAsk Dr. Tim Lake about early Black settlements in Indiana. He’ll share how he and Wabash College students have discovered that, 150 years ago, Black-White relations were not nearly as polarized as one might assume.August 3, 2010Previous PagePage 18 of 30Next Page
