Diverse StaffLatinxMaryland Administrator Receives Affirmative Action AwardErnesto Santos-DeJesus, director of diversity initiatives at University of Maryland University College (UMUC), has received the 2008 President’s Award from the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA).July 8, 2008StudentsStudents Learning English Are Isolated in Poor Schools, Study FindsGaps in test scores narrow when students who have not mastered English are not isolated in low-achieving schools, according to a new report from the Pew Center for English-Language learning.July 1, 2008HomeGetting an Early StartOutreach into Hispanic and underserved communities in middle and high schools is one way to get students thinking in a business-minded way at an early age. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) developed its own entrepreneurial curriculum for high school students, and the curriculum has been translated into Spanish as well. “Our mission is […]June 26, 2008Native AmericansStudents from 12 Tribes Attend Summer InstituteEighteen high school students from 12 Native American western tribes are attending the 13th annual Na-ha-shnee Native American Summer Institute to learn about the health sciences professions and health-care issues, Washington State University announced.June 25, 2008Native Americans$1 Million Grant Will Help Meet Need for American Indian and Hispanic LibrariansA program to increase the number of American Indian and Hispanic librarians has received a grant of nearly $1 million, the University of Arizona announced.June 25, 2008HomeDiversity Advocate Receives AccoladeEdie Fraser, chair of the Diversity Executive Search Practice and managing director of the Diversified Search Firm Ray & Berndtson, has been awarded the Lou Campanelli Award for small business leadership by The SCORE Foundation.June 25, 2008StudentsCourse Watch: Indigenous Language To Be Offered at NYUA class on the second most widely spoken indigenous language in South America, Quechua, will be offered to undergraduate and graduate students at New York University this fall through the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Spanish Department.June 25, 2008Faculty & StaffFurthering ‘Buffy Studies’Five years after the television run of the fantasy/drama “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” ended, scholars are still studying the issues this program brought to America’s living rooms.June 25, 2008StudentsProfessional AppointmentsDr. Jack Scott, a Democratic California state senator, has been named chancellor of the California Community College System. Currently, he serves as chairman of the Senate Education Committee and will assume his new post in January 2009. Scott holds a bachelor’s from Abilene Christian College, a master’s from Yale University and a doctorate from Claremont […]June 25, 2008StudentsGrants & GiftsCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, has received a $250,000 gift from State Farm Insurance for an advanced computer lab. The lab will be located in the university’s new science building. FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY (Calif.) has received $1.75 MILLION in grants from Rehabilitation Administration Services in the U.S. Department of Education. Specifically, the funds will go to […]June 25, 2008Previous PagePage 83 of 115Next Page
