Diverse StaffLatinxHispanic Laborers Die at Higher Rates on Job SitesHispanic workers die at higher rates than other laborers, with 1 in 3 of these deaths occurring in the construction industry, a government study reported on June 5.June 10, 2008StudentsArthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2008Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.May 28, 2008Community CollegesHighest Level of Accounting Graduates in More Than 30 YearsOver 64,000 students graduated with a bachelor’s or master’s in accounting in the 2006-07 academic year, adding up to the largest number of graduates in this discipline since the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) started tracking the data 36 years ago. Female graduates slightly outpaced male graduates in accounting at 52 percent to […]May 28, 2008African-AmericanCourse Watch: University of Akron Offers Class on Black Male IssuesThe first course on Black men’s history and studies in the nation will be taught this summer as a special topics course at the University of Akron (Ohio) by Dr. Zachery Williams, assistant professor of African-American history and interim director of Pan African studies at the university. “‘African American Men’s History and Studies’ represents an […]May 28, 2008StudentsUnderstanding the “Bling-bling Generation”Many of the constructs that describe Millennials, or 21st-century young people, also referred to as Generation M, don’t seem to apply to Black undergraduates, according to research in the current National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal. Sheltered, indulged, protected. These describe most millennials, but for students of color “these factors have been at best […]May 28, 2008African-AmericanProfessional AppointmentsDr. Sidney A. Ribeau has been appointed president of Howard University in Washington, D.C., effective Aug. 1. He currently serves as president of Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Ribeau earned a bachelor’s from Wayne State University and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. DR. ANGELA DURANTE has been named […]May 28, 2008HBCUsGrants & GiftsCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, has received $1 MILLION from the CSU system, which received funds from the Bernard Osher Foundation to be distributed. The monies will go to support a scholarship endowment fund at CSU Bakersfield. Twelve faculty members at OHIO UNIVERSITY have been awarded a $124,000 grant by the Ohio University Research Committee and […]May 28, 2008LatinxDiverse CalendarJune 18-22 Association of American Colleges and Universities 8th Annual Greater Expectations Institute “Campus Leadership for Student Engagement, Inclusion and Achievement” Cliff Lodge & Spa Snowbird, Utah Web: www.aacu.org June 21-24Association of College and University Housing Officers — International 2008 ACUHO-I Annual Conference & Exposition Disney Coronado Springs Resort Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Web: www.acuho-i.org […]May 28, 2008LatinxWork Life and Identity Issues in Hispanic Youth Are Focus of StudyEducation is the primary route to security for children of ethnic minorities, a University of Arizona professor concludes in a study that his publisher says is the most-extensive ever done on Hispanic youth.May 27, 2008LatinxLatinas, Black Girls Respect, Defer to Moms MostLatinas and African American girls defer to their mothers more than non-Hispanic white girls do, according to a University of Florida study.May 27, 2008Previous PagePage 85 of 115Next Page
