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Native Americans

Cherokee Tribe Gifts $4M to University’s Seminary Hall

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. ― The Cherokee Nation has given $4 million to preserve and renovate a 126-year-old hall on the campus of Northeastern State University. The Tahlequah-based tribe announced the gift on Wednesday for the school’s Seminary Hall. The historic building currently houses the College of Liberal Arts administration, faculty and classrooms, and serves more than […]

December 2, 2015

Students

Fighting Hawks Picked as University of North Dakota Nickname

FARGO, N.D. ― University of North Dakota backers have selected Fighting Hawks as the school’s new nickname, the school announced Wednesday. The predatory bird mascot was declared the winner after receiving 57 percent of the vote compared to 43 percent for Roughriders in the two-nickname runoff. The vote was open to people with UND ties, […]

November 18, 2015

African-American

Urban Colleges Dealing With Unique Retention Issues

No sprawling campus, a majority of commuter students, many ­first-generation college students and the necessity to work make retention and graduation efforts especially challenging at urban institutions.

October 8, 2015

Native Americans

Committee Investigates Failing State of Indian Education

Of the students who attend Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools, only half graduate from high school. Even fewer make it to college.

May 14, 2015