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NADINE SHIGEZAWA

NADINE SHIGEZAWA was appointed director of the Veterans in Transition to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She was a psychologist for the Veterans Administration. Shigezawa holds a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

March 22, 2016

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Happy Anniversary, Sydne҆e!

Today marks the sixth anniversary of Marketing Manager Sydne҆e Vann joining the Diverse team. Sydne҆e, whose door is always open, is responsible for promoting Diverse and educating the public on the company’s value and product services.

October 15, 2013

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2011 John Hope Franklin Awards Ceremony

See photo highlights from the 2011 John Hope Franklin Awards ceremony on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Dr. Edmund Gordon and Marian Wright Edelman were the honorees.

March 8, 2011

Health

Edmund Gordon, Marian Wright Edelman to be Honored With John Hope Franklin Awards

Two of America’s most influential advocates for improving the life outcomes of children from underprivileged backgrounds will be honored this evening at the John Hope Franklin Awards ceremony.

March 6, 2011

Latinx

Study Says Toddlers Born to Latina Immigrants Lag Behind Whites in Basic-language Skills

Children born to immigrant Latinas are generally born healthy, but tend to lag behind other groups as toddlers.

December 3, 2009

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Help for Part-time Students Among Recommendations Urged To Improve Latino Educational Attainment

Warning of an education crisis for the nation’s burgeoning Latino population, academic researchers and advocates came to Capitol Hill Friday, calling for quick action to avert that crisis.

March 1, 2009

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The Stimulus Bill: Winners Large and Small

As the dust begins to clear on Congress’ stimulus bill, it’s clear there are some big winners, some smaller winners and only a few left out in the cold under the compromise legislation totaling $789 billion.

February 12, 2009

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Idaho Agency Urges Help for Students Who Struggle with English

The state should hire more bilingual teachers and allow students who are not proficient in English to skip standardized tests or take them in their native language, the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs says.

February 10, 2009

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Stimulus: Congress To Wrangle Over Senate Education Cuts

The U.S. Senate compromise bill cut $3.5 billion for work on higher education facilities, according to a breakdown of the Senate compromise stimulus bill released late Friday evening by Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb.

February 8, 2009

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Grants & Gifts

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE has received a $200,000 grant from State Farm Insurance to develop an arts program that would bring K-12 students from the San Fernando Valley to the CSUN campus. The Department of Journalism at COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO has received a $10,000 grant from the Tribune Foundation to support the school’s Minority Journalism […]

January 7, 2009

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Dual-Enrolled High School Students Get Head Start At N.C. Community Colleges

Led by two of its classmates, a freshman literature class plotted to break out of a concentration camp.

February 13, 2008

Latinx

MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers

New legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.

December 12, 2007