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A Conversation with Kentucky State University President Mary Sias
As chair of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities organization, Sias is charged with being one of the chief advocates for not only Kentucky State and the 17 other “1890s” land-grant HBCUs, but public land-grant institutions across the U.S.
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Diverse In India: Innovation Academy Provides Cutting-edge Technology Education, Experience
For students, the primary benefit of the Microsoft i-Spark Centre Innovation Academy is having a place where they can get hands-on experience and work on projects that could potentially get recognition and support from Microsoft in their bid to take the products to market.
For Public HBCUs, A New Type of Advocacy
Dr. Lorenzo Esters of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, rallies higher education stakeholders behind effort to boost funding for public historically Black college and universities.
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Study: Hispanic-Serving Colleges Continue Steady Increase
The number of Hispanic-serving institutions, or HSIs, nationwide has increased by 24 percent since 2004 and could grow by another 40 percent if “emerging” HSIs in 18 states and Puerto Rico continue to grow, a new study says.
UC Berkeley Professor Goodwin Liu Confirmed to Calif. High Court
The state's three-member Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously voted for Liu's nomination, and Gov. Jerry Brown was scheduled to swear Liu in on Thursday.
Five New Minority FBS Head Coaches Bring Total To Highest Ever
The 2011 season will see the most minorities leading Football Bowl Subdivision teams as head coaches when college game action gets underway Sept. 1.
Commentary: A Finding in Search of an Explanation
Much of the public reaction to NIH’s acknowledgement of shortcomings in its grant giving blames the victim, a prominent advocate for diversity in science writes.
