Diverse Issues in Higher Education

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Editor's note

Deep in the heart of Texas Higher Education.

Letters - Letter to the editor

Supreme Court rejects school race plans: diverseeducation.com, June 28, 2007.

Letters - Letter to the editor

Appreciation: Dr. Elias Blake, 1929-2007: diverseeducation.com, June 28, 2007.

Diverse poll

Following are results from the June 12th edition's poll question.

Spectrum - Kennesaw State University president emeritus - Interview

A conversation with Dr. Betty Sigel.

Washington update

Congress looking at ease burden on low-income students: lesser-publicized elements of College Cost Reduction Act would benefit part-time students.

Noteworthy news

Finding Florida's lost settlement: a six-member team is searching for evidence of a community of former African slaves and American Indians.

Noteworthy news - University of Virginia

UVa's Martin lends expertise to Virginia Tech panel: one of the nation's preeminent authorities on emergency medicine, Dr. Marcus Martin aims to help the panel learn from the tragedy.

University of Texas

Tricky times for the Top 10 Percent program: both supporters and critics of Texas' Top 10 Percent law have been surprised at its popularity, but some UT officials and legislators would like to see the program scaled back.

Historically black colleges and universities

The evolution of a Texas HBCU: now majority Hispanic, the historically Black St. Philip's College has positioned itself to serve an increasingly diverse San Antonio population.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

A rich history: Texas HBCUs continue their mission of educating African-American students, while at the same time responding to the state's changing demographics.

On the move - Brief article

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.

On the move - Brief article

Syracuse University.

On the move - Brief article

Georgetown University.

On the move - Brief article

North Carolina Central University.

Conventions of educational organizations - Brief article - Calendar

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Grants & gifts - Brief article

The Community College of Baltimore County has received a $295,328 grant from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to fund an online course aimed at increasing the number of nurses in the state.

Grants & gifts - Brief article

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Indian Education has awarded $2.9 million in grants to Dine College, Montana State University, Turtle Mountain Community College, the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Oregon and the University of Utah.

Grants & gifts - Brief article

The Carnegie Corporation has provided a $100,000 grant to Florida State University's College of Education and the Florida Center For Reading Research to create the FSU Adolescent Literacy Initiative.

Grants & gifts - Doctor of Philosophy project, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. - Brief article

The PHD project has received a two-year, $50,000 contribution from .