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Students

Southern University Board Member Quits, Changes Mind

BATON ROUGE, La. ― Southern University’s Board of Supervisors member Calvin Braxton has apparently flip-flopped. On Wednesday, Braxton sent the Southern Board a letter of resignation that read: “Accept my recognition from the Southern University Board of Supervisors.” Less than a day later, Braxton says he has reconsidered and intends to remain a board member. […]

March 2, 2014

Faculty & Staff

John Lewis Takes Readers on a ‘March’ through Civil Rights

John Lewis’ best-selling graphic novel depicting the civil rights movement is the first in a trilogy, designed to tell the civil right story in an easy-to-read medium.

February 13, 2014

Leadership & Policy

University of Michigan Names Mark Schlissel New President

Brown University Provost Mark Schlissel was named Friday as the new president of the University of Michigan, vowing to strengthen what he called a “jewel” of higher education in the U.S.

January 26, 2014

Native Americans

Native Americans Taking Stand for Education Against California’s Humboldt County Schools

Humboldt, in the far north of the state, has a bad record of sending kids to college, but it’s particularly abysmal for Native Americans, with fewer than 10 students qualifying for either California State University or the University of California system.

January 23, 2014

African-American

Univ. of Nevada Professor Works to Preserve California Indian History

Dr. William Bauer uses his teaching and writing to change preconceived notions about what Native American history is about and who native peoples are.

January 13, 2014

Students

Crazy Horse Program Jumpstarts College Careers

Program’s CEO says about 68 percent of the students who have attended Indian University of North America summer sessions in the backdrop of the mammoth mountain carving in South Dakota’s Black Hills have continued to pursue degrees at private public or tribal colleges and universities.

December 23, 2013

Native Americans

Ute Tribe Wants More in Exchange for Use of Name

The Ute Indian Tribe wants more in exchange from the University of Utah to continue allowing them to use the tribe’s name and logo for sports teams.

November 12, 2013

Leadership & Policy

New Tribal College Slated to Open in California

With the endorsement of more than 40 California Indian nations, a new nonprofit tribal college will open in northern California in 2014 to serve American Indian students from the state.

October 10, 2013

Faculty & Staff

North Dakota Tribal Colleges Racing to Keep Up With State’s Job Boom

Four North Dakota tribal colleges will use state grants to develop and enhance programs that meet the state’s employment needs in high-demand areas.

September 3, 2013

Students

Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program

Eastern Oregon University (EOU) seeks nominations, applications and expressions of interest for the position of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

August 4, 2013

Native Americans

USD Students Condemn Native Studies Program

Some University of South Dakota students are criticizing the school’s Native Studies major, saying it falsely advertises coursework and doesn’t have enough instructors.

June 18, 2013

Latinx

Redskins’ Name Fight Shows Diversity Loosely Embraced

If Redskins name change issue is a barometer for real diversity in America, the outlook is not good.

June 2, 2013