Diverse StaffStudentsGrants & GiftsThe CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK has received $9.6 MILLION from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to develop an honors program in legal studies to provide students from diverse backgrounds the training and education necessary for law school admission. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’s Teachers College has received a $500,000 grant from the Lumina […]August 20, 2008LatinxDiverse CalendarSept. 22-24 National College Access Network Annual Conference Hilton Americas Hotel Houston Web: www.collegeaccess.org /NCAN/ Sept. 24-27 Appalachian State University’s National Center for Developmental Education 4th International Conference on Research in Access and Developmental Education The Condado Plaza Hotel San Juan, P.R. Phone: (828) 262-3057 Web: www.ncde.appstate.edu Oct. 1-4 National Academic Advising Association Annual Conference […]August 20, 2008HomeAssociation Calls Summit on EducationThe National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) will convene its fourth annual summit on the state of education for Latino students, September 22-24, the NALEO Educational Fund has announced.August 19, 2008HomeA Chat With Dr. Carlton E. BrownClark Atlanta University’s new president, Dr. Carlton E. Brown, a veteran administrator from Hampton and Savannah State universities, recently spoke to Diverse about his vision for the institution and much more.August 14, 2008Community CollegesNC Board to Discuss Admitting ImmigrantsNorth Carolina community college leaders who will be meeting later this week plan to discuss whether to admit undocumented immigrants to degree programs after federal officials told the college system it was up to the state, a newspaper reported on Aug. 11.August 12, 2008InternationalCornell Professor Receives Grant to Explore EntrepreneurshipThe Johnson School at Cornell University announced that Wesley Sine, assistant professor of management and organizations, received a grant from the Cisco Entrepreneur Institute, an initiative of Cisco Systems, Inc. focused on fostering entrepreneurship.August 12, 2008HealthLa Raza Health-Care Program Awarded for ExcellenceThe Carreras en Salud program of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, received the U.S. Department of Labor’s Recognition of Excellence Award for “tapping talents of special populations in the workforce” at the 2008 Workforce Innovations Conference on Aug. 6.August 12, 2008Native AmericansMvskogee Creek Teacher Wins Writing AwardMichael Thompson, a member of the Mvskogee Creek tribe, received the Gold EXCEL Award for “Feature Article- Magazine” from the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP)., the New Mexico Department of Public Education announced.August 12, 2008Native AmericansS.D. School of Mines Holds Geosciences CampsThe Institute of Atmospheric Sciences (IAS) at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, recently held four 5-day geosciences camps for middle and high school Native American students, the school announced.August 12, 2008HomeDoctoral Students Do Education InternshipsEulalia Gonzales, identified as Navajo/Mexican, works with teachers in the Services for Exceptional Students department in the Gallup McKinley County School District.August 12, 2008Previous PagePage 78 of 115Next Page
