Karen ShihLatinxStudy Says Toddlers Born to Latina Immigrants Lag Behind Whites in Basic-language SkillsChildren born to immigrant Latinas are generally born healthy, but tend to lag behind other groups as toddlers.December 3, 2009African-AmericanDocumentarian Develops Curricula to Dispel HIV/AIDS Myths in Black CommunityWhen Claudia Pryor’s cousin was diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s, she was the only family member willing to visit him. As a gay Black man, his family ostracized him.December 2, 2009Community CollegesAU Professor’s Cross-country Study Reveals American Hospitality Toward MuslimsAmerican University professor Ahmed Akbar traveled the country to gauge Americans’ attitudes toward Muslims after the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks. The results are documented in a film, “Journey into America.”November 19, 2009StudentsStudy Identifies Factors Behind Successful Community College TransfersResearchers focused on six Texas community colleges with large proportions of socioeconomically disadvantaged students explain in newly released report why higher-than-predicted transfer rates were accomplished.November 18, 2009StudentsStudy Abroad Participation Up, Except Among Minority StudentsDespite targeted outreach and the availability of financial aid, minority-student study abroad participation declined for several groups, according to the new Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education.November 15, 2009SportsThe Unfinished Business of HBCUsPublic historically Black colleges and universities have served the under-represented well in the years since Adams v. Richardson, but states can no longer continue to underfund HBCUs if these schools are to become “comparable and competitive” with traditionally White institutions, a panel of former and current HBCU leaders concluded Thursday at a conference at Morgan State University.November 12, 2009Native AmericansTribal Leaders: ‘We Need to be Respected’Before the largest gathering of tribal leaders in U.S. history Thursday, President Barack Obama pledged $50 million in funding for tribal colleges and vowed his administration would work to address problems facing Native Americans, from health disparities to economic development.November 5, 2009StudentsNew Minority Engineering Leader Stresses K-12 Exposure to CareersDr. Irving Pressley McPhail, president and CEO of the National Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), says developing more elementary and secondary school initiatives that help steer under-represented minority students into undergraduate engineering programs will be a high priority during his tenure.October 29, 2009StudentsUW Bothell Chancellor Champions For Diversity Among College LeadershipThe under-representation of minorities, particularly Asian-Americans, in U.S. college presidencies can be due to the fact that many potential minority leaders in the faculty ranks are “ignored” and “overlooked,” said University of Washington Bothell Chancellor Dr. Kenyon S. Chan, who encourages chancellors to think hard about how they develop leadership on their campuses.October 20, 2009StudentsPredominantly Black Sorority Empowered to Expand International Aid WorkIn gaining ‘special consultative’ status from the United Nations, the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority joins an elite network of organizations that provides international assistance to developing nations.October 15, 2009Page 1 of 2Next Page
