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• Select Factors that contribute to the persistence of minority students in STEM fields: this exploratory study examined factors that contributed to the college persistence of minority students in STEM graduate programs at LMCU, providing nuance and texture to the existing theory and research

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  Factors that contribute to the persistence of minority students in STEM fields: this exploratory study examined factors that contributed to the college persistence of minority students in STEM graduate programs at LMCU, providing nuance and texture to the existing theory and research

  Authors:Laura G. Foltz, Sam Gannon, and Stephanie L. KirschmannFrom:Planning for Higher Education (Vol. 42, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20146,601 words Article 1330LTHE UNITED STATES RELIES on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates to enhance national innovation and economic development. Recently, however, great concern has arisen about the quantity and quality...
• Select Students' financial distress

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  Students' financial distress

  From:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 32, Issue 18)

  Oct. 8, 2015174 words Brief article 1400LSoon after they enroll in college, many Black and Hispanic students are falling into financial distress, according to a new study tracking more than 500 students at five Illinois universities. The Minority College...
• Select Scholarships available for minorities

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  Scholarships available for minorities

  From:Florida Bar News (Vol. 34, Issue 1)

  Jan. 1, 2007164 words Brief article 1870LThe ABA is now accepting applications for its Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund, intended to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply for law school and to provide financial assistance to those students....
• Select In Latin America, New Universities for Indigenous Students Flourish

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  In Latin America, New Universities for Indigenous Students Flourish

  Author:Monica CampbellFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 53, Issue 5)

  Sept. 22, 20062,247 words Article 1620LByline: MONICA CAMPBELL Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua -- Growing up in a remote village along the Coco River, Raymundo Blanco never expected to help stop the rampant deforestation here along the northern Atlantic coast....
• Select University of Nebraska Student Government Seeks Apology From Regent Over Remarks

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  University of Nebraska Student Government Seeks Apology From Regent Over Remarks

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 18, Issue 3)

  Mar. 29, 2001190 words Abstract, Brief arti... LINCOLN, NEB. Students and faculty have said remarks by University of Nebraska Regent Drew Miller on recruiting minority students made them feel insignificant and unwelcome. The Association of Students of the...
• Select Pitt Engineering School implements new program to recruit, retain underrepresented students. (noteworthy news)

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  Pitt Engineering School implements new program to recruit, retain underrepresented students. (noteworthy news)

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 20, Issue 3)

  Mar. 27, 2003320 words Brief article PITTSBURGH The University of Pittsburgh's School of Engineering (SOE) is implementing a program that will help minority and disadvantaged students attain a stronger educational background and provide them with...
• Select To help Latino students, a college looks to parents

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  To help Latino students, a college looks to parents

  Author:Leo ReisbergFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 45, Issue 19)

  Jan. 15, 19991,371 words Article .'The University of La Verne, a private university outside Los Angeles, enrolls a 35% Latino enrollment. Nearly half the students are members of ethnic minorities. A three-year study, intended to help the university, is...
• Select Race and participation in high school journalism

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  Race and participation in high school journalism

  Author:Christopher CallahanFrom:Newspaper Research Journal (Vol. 19, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 19982,797 words Article Research has found that participation on high school newspapers is often the catalyst that leads to journalism careers. This study, which explores minority participation in high school journalism, finds that race is a...
• Select Small Local Minority Population Hurts University of North Carolina Mountain Schools' Diversity Efforts

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  Small Local Minority Population Hurts University of North Carolina Mountain Schools' Diversity Efforts

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 16, Issue 17)

  Oct. 14, 1999240 words Brief article WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina's three mountain campuses are working to improve Black student enrollment, but low minority population and support in the region make it difficult to attract...
• Select Graduation Rates Tied to Budgets at Pitt

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  Graduation Rates Tied to Budgets at Pitt

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 15, Issue 26)

  Feb. 18, 1999312 words Brief article PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh is putting its money where its goals are. School deans must boost graduation rates of minority students or risk losing a portion of their budget. Trustees last month...
• Select Medical school applicants from ethnic minority groups: identifying if and when they are disadvantaged

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  Medical school applicants from ethnic minority groups: identifying if and when they are disadvantaged

  Authors:I.C. McManus, P. Richards, B.C. Winder, K.A. Sproston, and V. StylesFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 310, Issue 6978) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 25, 19954,708 words Article Objective--To assess whether people from ethnic minority groups are less likely to be accepted at British medical schools, and to explore the mechanisms of disadvantage. Design--Prospective study of a national cohort of...
• Select Voices of American-Korean students

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  Voices of American-Korean students

  Author:Eun-Ja Kim ParkFrom:Adolescence (Vol. 30, Issue 120) Peer-Reviewed

  Winter 19952,687 words Article The purpose of this study was to identify the special needs or concerns of Korean-American students by utilizing a survey questionnaire. Further, this data can be used to assess if any significant subset of these...
• Select Transitioning from high school to college: Examining the sources and influences of social capital for a first-generation Latina student

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  Transitioning from high school to college: Examining the sources and influences of social capital for a first-generation Latina student

  Author:Randall F. ClemensFrom:The Qualitative Report (Vol. 21, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 201615,784 words Report 1010LThis paper uses the life history method to narrate the experiences of Camilla, a 19-year-old, first-year student at a four-year university. Camilla emigrated with her mother from El Salvador to the United States during...
• Select STEM success: U Mass Boston is standing out from its famous neighbors due to its high enrollment of minorities in the College of Mathematics and Science

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  STEM success: U Mass Boston is standing out from its famous neighbors due to its high enrollment of minorities in the College of Mathematics and Science

  Author:Kenneth J. CooperFrom:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 31, Issue 6)

  Apr. 24, 20141,268 words Article 1300LUnder a new, Harvard-trained dean of science and mathematics, the University of Massachusetts Boston set out to increase the number and diversity of students enrolled in STEM. Seven years later, Boston's only public...
• Select Clouded optimism: graduate and professional degree rate among minorities outpaces that of whites, but experts predict surge will end if affirmative action backlash continues

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  Clouded optimism: graduate and professional degree rate among minorities outpaces that of whites, but experts predict surge will end if affirmative action backlash continues

  Author:Ronald RoachFrom:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 14, Issue 11)

  July 24, 19971,156 words Article The growth in the number of minorities with graduate and professional degrees may be adversely affected by anti-affirmative action initiatives in California and Texas. Between 1991 and 1995, the annual average percent...
• Select Relationships Between Minority Students Online Learning Experiences and Academic Performance

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  Relationships Between Minority Students Online Learning Experiences and Academic Performance

  Authors:Alex Kumi Yeboah and Patriann SmithFrom:Online Learning Journal (OLJ) (Vol. 20, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20169,284 words Case study 1470LThe study investigated the relationship between minority students' use of technology, social media, the number of online courses, program of study, satisfaction, and academic performance. Participants in the study were...
• Select Under the shadow of the state: Media framing of attacks on West Papuan students on Indonesian online media

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  Under the shadow of the state: Media framing of attacks on West Papuan students on Indonesian online media

  Author:Justito AdiprasetioFrom:Pacific Journalism Review (Vol. 26, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20207,325 words Report 1440LThe attack on the West Papua student dormitory in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on 16 August 2019 by the Islamic Defender Fronts (FPI), Communication Forum for Retired Children of the Indonesian Military/Police...
• Select Three keys to keeping up with the times: diversity in the curriculum is the next step for leadership in a globally interconnected world

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  Three keys to keeping up with the times: diversity in the curriculum is the next step for leadership in a globally interconnected world

  Authors:Alison Akant and Sandra B. DurantFrom:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 27, Issue 11)

  July 8, 2010789 words Article 1390LThe assault by minorities on unequal education first begun in the 1940s has resulted in a more diverse student body and faculty throughout academe. Yet without more, this matrix cannot succeed in including all students...
• Select College Women Still Face Many Obstacles in Reaching Their Full Potential

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  College Women Still Face Many Obstacles in Reaching Their Full Potential

  Author:Linda J. SaxFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 54, Issue 5)

  Sept. 28, 20071,558 words Article 1400LByline: LINDA J. SAX A headline on the front page of The New York Times last year read, "At Colleges, Women Are Leaving Men in the Dust." The article described growing gender gaps in college enrollment and academic...
• Select Resources: this resource guide lists a selection of scholarships, grants, organizations, and other support targeted to underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities. Many government agencies, companies, and private funders also offer opportunities for which underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply

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  Resources: this resource guide lists a selection of scholarships, grants, organizations, and other support targeted to underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities. Many government agencies, companies, and private funders also offer opportunities for which underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply

  From:The Scientist (Vol. 19, Issue 21) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 7, 20051,773 words Directory Exceptional Research Opportunities Program (EXROP) www.hhmi.org/grants/office/undergrad For the past three summers, this Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)-sponsored program has provided research opportunities...