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Students
Univision Calls Latinos to Action with “Educate Yourself, the Moment Is Now” Campaign
On Oct. 16, Univision Networks kicked off, “EdĂșcate, Es el Momento” (Educate Yourself, The Moment Is Now), a seven-day multiplatform initiative to promote Hispanic educational attainment.
October 20, 2011
Students
Report: Community College Student Attrition Poses High Cost for Taxpayers
Vast sums of taxpayer dollars are being wasted at community colleges due to the large numbers of students who drop out during their first year and never return, an education researcher argues in a new report released today.
October 19, 2011
Faculty & Staff
National Science Foundation Reports Low Minority Representation on STEM Faculties
Minority doctoral holders are still poorly represented as faculty members within the ranks of American academe, a new study says.
October 17, 2011
Students
‘New Orleans in the Hamptons’ Raises College Scholarship Funds
Foundation fundraiser hosted by Soledad O’Brien and husband Brad Raymond brought movers and shakers together to lend a hand to college students.
October 10, 2011
Students
U.S.-Mexico Border Journalism Project Continues To Train Hispanics in Writing and Reporting
Borderzine is approaching its fifth anniversary with much to celebrate about its efforts to train aspiring Hispanic journalists using the populations on both sides of the nation’s 2,000-mile border with Mexico as its practical classroom.
October 9, 2011
Students
Keeping Day-to-Day Problems from Derailing College Students
Ugandan immigrant Job Asiimwe was on the verge of becoming one of the surprisingly large number of American college and university students who fail to earn two-year associate degrees within even three years, or four-year bachelor’s degrees within six.
October 5, 2011
Students
Workshop Showcases Latino Student Success Programs
At the Accelerating Latino Student Success Workshop in Washington, college administrators shared stories with other college administrators about campus programs designed improve educational outcomes for Latino students.
September 28, 2011
Latinx
Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action
The Barnard Center for Research on Women at Barnard College marked its anniversary with a two-day conference, “Activism and the Academy.”
September 25, 2011
African-American
Congressional Black Caucus Forum Highlights Achievement Gap Strategies
To eliminate the oft-cited “achievement gap” between Black and White students, the Howard University School of Education dean recommended the federal government invest more heavily in HBCU teacher preparation programs.
September 22, 2011
Dr. Leslie Fenwick
Home
MacArthur Foundation Names 2011 ‘Genius Grants’ Recipients
Recipients largely don’t know they’re in contention for the annual awards and often learn they’re winners with an out-of-the-blue phone call informing them they’ll receive $500,000 over the next five years.
September 20, 2011
Dr. Tiya Miles
Sports
Math Prize for Girls Thrives at MIT
The third annual Math Prize for Girls, which took place Saturday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, inspires girls to embrace a love of math.
September 19, 2011
Math Prize
Latinx
Veteran Educator Leads John Jay College’s Prison Re-Entry Institute
For roughly 40 years, Ann Jacobs has been helping the formerly incarcerated navigate a post-prison world.
September 18, 2011
Ann Jacobs
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