Molly NanceFaculty & StaffCONVERGING INTERESTSEnvironmental and sustainability issues have permeated every level of academia, from art instruction to business courses.September 30, 2009StudentsTaking Online Education to a New LevelTiffin University is pioneering the way with a new online 20-month degree program that guarantees students admission to a four-year institution.March 19, 2009StudentsWriting their own HistorySan Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.October 29, 2008HealthBest & Brightest: A Global ResponsibilityFatima Hassan wasn’t raised in Somalia, since her parents fled during the civil war before she was born, but the Stanford University junior feels duty-bound to improve the plight of African women.May 18, 2008STEMHelping Foster Care Youth Access CollegeAida Chávez was one of the thousands of foster youth who, when formally emancipated from the system at 18 years old, was not prepared. It was time to enter the real world: to get a job and go to college. But she had only $500 in her bank account.January 9, 2008StudentsUnmasking the Model Minority MythWidely considered as overachievers, Asian students’ academic struggles are often downplayed, ignored.December 12, 2007LatinxThe Landmark Decision That Faded Into Historical ObscurityPaving the way for Brown v. Board of Education, the outcome of Mendez v. Westminster resulted in California becoming the first state in the nation to desegregate its schools.December 12, 2007Asian American Pacific IslanderInvesting in Asian American Women Through EducationFor promoting education among Asian American women and other accomplishments, Wendy Cai recently became the youngest recipient of the United Nations Population Fund Award for the Health and Dignity of Women.October 25, 2007Asian American Pacific IslanderBest & Brightest: Community College Grad Competes with the BestIn an auditorium brimming with a sea of the country’s brightest young scholars attending prestigious universities like Georgetown and the University of California, Berkeley, Tiffany Dang recalls looking around, and asking herself, “What am I doing here? Am I really at their level?”September 23, 2007HBCUsK-12 Improvement Center of UNCF SummitWhile a college education is vital to achieve great lengths in the workplace and in life, the quality of time spent in the classroom years before determines whether a person will excel in higher education.September 23, 2007Page 1 of 2Next Page
