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Tennessee Democrats Call for Diversity Training for Lawmakers

Democratic leaders point to insulting comments made by two Republican lawmakers to the Legislature’s Black caucus in calling for legislators to undergo diversity and sensitivity training.

From the Democratic National Convention: Ideas on Fixing Higher Education

Speaking at a higher education policy forum during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, experts shared their ideas on ways to improve degree attainment for students.

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Tennessee State University Faculty Leader Arrested

A vocal faculty member at Tennessee State University who has opposed university leadership was taken away from a meeting in handcuffs on Monday and removed as the chair of the faculty senate.

Congressional Super Committee’s Inaction Means Potentially Devastating Cuts

With the collapse of a congressional “super committee” charged with cutting $1.2 trillion in federal spending, most education programs face the prospect of moderate to deep cuts beginning in January 2013 — including programs for minority-serving colleges and universities.

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Nursing Program Aims To Train Minority Students for Service in Rural Areas

Built on more than a year of outreach and recruitment at minority-serving institutions, the federally funded PRIDE program has attracted 26 students to Frontier Nursing University who are training as either nurse practitioners or nurse midwives.

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UNCF Conference Town Hall Meeting Focus on Creative Strategies for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Panelists offered up a wide array of solutions — from beefing up community and corporate partnerships to seeking diversified funding sources – as ways to tackle the problems that show no sign of subsiding.

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Groups Mobilize To Stop Cuts for Minority-Serving Schools

Many of the nation’s leading higher education groups are urging Congress to reject a House of Representatives plan that would cut spending for Black, Hispanic-serving, tribal and other minority-serving colleges by more than 40 percent next year.

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Report Provides Close Look at Diversity Among Asian American, Pacific Islander Students

College and university leaders should pay greater attention to the demographics of the growing number of their Asian-American and Pacific Islander students, a national commission urges.

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New House Bill Cuts Funds for HBCUs, Others

Funding for the Title III Strengthening HBCUs program would drop from $236 million to $152 million; Hispanic-serving institutions would face the largest cutback, as funding would fall from the $104 million to just $17 million in 2012.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan Unveils Proposal Giving Responsibility to States to Identify Weak Teacher-Preparation Programs

The proposal also calls for using a $185 million state teacher preparation grant to reform the $110 million TEACH grant program.

Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.

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Virginia State University Drumline Performs at the White House

Less than a month after they performed with fellow band members in the Honda Battle of the Bands showcase, an eight-person drumline from the Virginia State University’s Trojan Explosion marching band entertained guests at the Feb. 26 executive order signing for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by President Barack Obama.

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