UMDNJ Probing Extent of ‘KKK’ Hazing Incident The president of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey says the school is looking into whether more people were involved in an apparent racist hazing incident. by Associated Press, Jul 18, 2008, 00:20
Report: College Students Graduating With Less Credit Card Debt College students who graduate owing thousands on their credit cards are becoming a thing of the past, according to a new report by Student Monitor, and members of the banking community are looking to cash in on this increasingly debt-less demographic. by Michelle Nealy, Jul 17, 2008, 23:39
IUPUI Apologizes to Janitor Scolded Over Reading KKK Book A janitor whom a university official had accused of racial harassment for reading a historical book about the Ku Klux Klan on his break has gotten an apology — months later — from the school. by Associated Press, Jul 17, 2008, 22:20
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administrators are reticent to inaugurate Native American studies where no
program currently exists because of concerns about programs and departments
having a “universal” appeal. The problem with this line of thinking is that
many of these same administrators still see the field of Native American
studies (NAS) generating a curriculum aimed at narrow constituencies, and therefore
narrow arguments, that they then compare to the so-called “general” curriculum
that is seen as benefiting everyone without acknowledging its own
epistemological, racial and social confines. One colleague recently told me
that when she urged her college’s administrators to consider establishing a
program in NAS, one of them replied, “But, we have to be careful not to have
programs that over-indulge our students’ identities,” as though that were the
primary concern of Native American studies.
Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Washington Update
Proposal Seeks to Improve America’s Image Abroad Legislation would lessen financial barriers that prevent low-income, minority students from participating in foreign exchange programs. by CHARLES DERVARICS, Jul 10, 2008, 15:13
Diverse: Your Portal to Diversity: Feature Stories
The Meyerhoff Model Twenty years later, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s efforts to increase the number of minorities pursuing graduate STEM degrees have become something to study and replicate. By David Pluviose Jul 10, 2008, 22:47 read more
Getting to Know Carlos Castillo-Chávez Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chávez was originally interested in politics as a young man, but as he grew disillusioned with the political system in his native Mexico, he shifted gears and cleverly combined his interests in humanity and mathematics. by Dina Horwedel, Jul 10, 2008, 15:31
A New Generation of College Leadership This summer, Diverse reporters will crisscross the nation to chat with a dynamic group of college presidents. by Diverse Staff, Jul 10, 2008, 15:21
