Diverse StaffStudentsAP Course Access and Scores Improve for Hispanics in Some StatesAlthough Hispanic students have continued to close the “equity and excellence gap” in 15 states in the Advanced Placement courses, gaps persist in California and Texas, two of the biggest states with a high percentage of Hispanics in their population, the College Board reveals in its annual AP Report to the Nation.February 19, 2008LatinxJust the Stats: Science Foundation Program Producing ResultsMore than 200,000 students from underrepresented populations have so far participated in a program started by the National Science Foundation to increase minority representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, according to the foundation.February 19, 2008Leadership & PolicyClark Atlanta President to Retire in JulyClark Atlanta University President Walter Broadnax will retire in July.February 17, 2008LatinxHigher Education Bill Passed by House Offers Help for Latinos, Says CaucusA bill passed by the House of Representatives on Feb. 7 will expand access to higher education for minority students, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus said in a statement praising the move.February 12, 2008StudentsSacramento Editor Heads Journalism Program on Mexican Border IssuesRich Rodriguez, 53, the former editor of the Sacramento Bee has joined the faculty of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication to train young journalists to cover Latino and U.S.-Mexico border issues.February 12, 2008LatinxHispanic Seniors Encouraged to Apply for Heritage Awards by March 14High school seniors across the nation are being urged to apply for the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) Youth Awards, which honor academically successful students. The deadline is March 14.February 12, 2008HomeFayetteville State Dean Becomes African ChiefAfter a year-long process of comprehensive evaluations and interviews, Dr. Valentine U. James, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Fayetteville State University (N.C.), has become first chief of wisdom for the city of Ikot Ekpene in his native Nigeria.February 6, 2008HomeCupid Lives on CampusMiami University in Ohio has an unusually large number of graduates who have married other Miami University graduates — 26,046 people, or about 14 percent of the school’s living alumni population.February 6, 2008HomeBanished From The Queen’s EnglishAt the start of the year, Lake Superior State University issued its 33rd annual list of words or phrases banished from the Queen’s English for misuse, overuse and uselessnessFebruary 6, 2008Leadership & PolicyProfessional AppointmentsMOLLY CORBETT BROAD has been named president of the American Council on Education (ACE), the nation’s principal higher education association, effective May 1. She served as president of the University of North Carolina System from 1997-2006. Currently, she is a professor in the School of Government at UNCChapel Hill. Broad earned a bachelor’s from Syracuse […]February 6, 2008Previous PagePage 90 of 115Next Page
