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National Urban League, Brady Center Team Up with Plaxico Burress to Prevent Gun Violence
The former wide receiver for the New York Giants will help educate and send an anti-violence message particularly among young people.
June 21, 2011
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Texas Lawmakers Back Off Concealed Carry on Campus
Students and administrators from the state’s universities mobilized in opposition, swaying two Democratic lawmakers who had supported the bill.
April 13, 2011
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Prairie View A&M University Hazing Death Followed Other Incidents
One of Texas’ oldest universities has sought to come to grips in the last year with one of the age-old problems of campus life – hazing. But officials at Prairie View A&M were aware of a problem long before the 2009 death of a fraternity pledge.
August 25, 2010
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College “Student Group” Aided by For-profit Industry
Career College Association, a lobbying group for for-profit schools, provided the organizational muscle to launch the grassroots-sounding Students for Academic Choice at a time when for-profit colleges are under fire.
June 13, 2010
An Everest College counselor advises a student on career options. Everest College is a system of for-profit colleges in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada owned by Corinthian Colleges Inc. (photo courtesy of Everest College)
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Survey: Americans say Muslims face ‘a lot’ of bias
Americans are learning more about Islam, and familiarity with the faith makes people more likely to view Muslims favorably and less likely to believe Islam encourages violence, according to a new study.
September 9, 2009
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College Campuses Seek Balance When Views Collide
College campuses have long been hotbeds of activism, from Vietnam War protests a generation ago to more recent efforts to roll back affirmative action in admissions. But a rash of confrontations in recent years has led to a nationwide effort to promote civil debate on campus.
July 12, 2009
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Native Identity And Community On Campus
For the past 25 years American Indians have struggled to find a place at the table of higher education.
June 10, 2009
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University of Texas Students Rally Against Campus Gun Bills
On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting rampage, about 300 University of Texas students marched to the state Capitol to protest bills that would allow concealed firearms on Texas college campuses.
April 16, 2009
Students
Some See DREAM Act Within Reach
Proponents of the DREAM Act are hopeful President-elect Obama will push for passage of the bill in his first 100 days.
December 24, 2008
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Some See DREAM Act Within Reach
Barack Obama’s presidential victory is fueling widespread optimism among student groups that Congress and the next White House will endorse long-debated legislation to help undocumented students gain legal status.
December 8, 2008
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Colleges to fight concealed gun bill
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The heads of Oklahoma’s state colleges and universities are vowing to oppose any legislative efforts to allow concealed weapons on campus. Legislation that would have allowed concealed weapons on college campuses was defeated earlier this year after college presidents and law enforcement officers said it would create chaos and even more […]
October 14, 2008
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Student Group Lobbying for Legislation to Allow Concealed Firearms on College Campuses
State legislators and students supporting legislation to allow concealed firearms on college campuses aimed to debunk the notion that “traditional” aged college students are too reckless to own and possess firearms during a recent public forum held in Washington, D.C.
August 3, 2008
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