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Articles in April 5, 2007 issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education

• Diverse poll
• Jersey Nursing School sold, then saved: students from defunct Harrison Career Institute campus didn't know if they would be able to continue their education
  by Dana Forde
• In a league of her own: DeCarol Davis is leading the way in academics and athletics, shining in each arena
  by Saira Moini
• The Center for Migrant Education at State University-San Marcos has received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's College Assistance Migrant Program
• University of New Haven
• Corrections & clarifications
• Grad student works to add color to military history: Black World War II veterans have largely been left out of historical accounts, but one historian is attempting to change that
  by Pamela Martineau
• Men's teams
• The University of Pennsylvania Law School has received a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create an endowed professorship to study issues of civil rights and race relations
• University of Texas
• Standing out as student-athletes
  by Hilary Hurd Anyaso
• Hinojosa keeping the focus on access: new chair of House higher education subcommittee says the business community needs to partner with colleges
  by Charles Dervarics
• A driving force in NASCAR®: Bill Lester, who gave up his career in corporate America to follow his passion, hopes his participation will attract a wider and more diverse fan base to auto racing
  by Frank J. Matthews
• The University of Minnesota has received a $5 million gift from Target Stores to support three capital campaigns
• Kennesaw State University
• Re-investing in educational opportunity programs
  by Arnold Mitchum
• 'On the Rez': the American Indian College Fund's campaign brings donors to tribal colleges for first-person peek at what their money can do
  by Kerri Allen
• Women's teams
• The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey has received a $1 million gift from the Tim Reynolds Family Foundation to help fund research on spinal cord injuries
• Volunteer State Community College
• Diverse digits
• Critics blast Cherokee Nation for ousting freedmen from tribal rolls: Congressional Black Caucus asks U.S. Dept. of the Interior to investigate "validity."
  by Mark Anthony Rolo
• First woman selected for Top Computer Science Award
• The Asian Law Center at the University of Washington School of Law has received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of State
• Diverse calendar
• Book of note: Hollywood weighs in on the abolition of slavery in England
• The other club scene: from aikido to yoga, club sports offer students lessons in not only sportsmanship but diversity as well
  by Noah Davis
• Kansas State University has received a $1 million gift from E. Eugene Carter, a native of Wichita, Kan
• Bowie State University
• Sparring continues over CUNY black male initiative
  by Michael Meyers
• NCAA and gay rights group take on homophobia in college sports
  by Lois Elfman
• Shattering sterotypes: track and field standout Isaac Matthews says he has worked hard to overcome the myth that he can't both be a dominant athlete and at the top of his class
  by David Pluviose
• The Tom Joyner Foundation has received a $10,000 gift from the Harley-Davidson Motor Company
• Emory University
• Getting to know: Dr. Harry K. Wong: managing the effective classroom 101
  by Christina Asquith
• FAMU among Florida Colleges targeted by report for massive changes: state commission considers having the HBCU drop its graduate programs
  by Blair S. Walker
• Online degrees increasingly gaining acceptance among employers: skills, experience and reputation of school are more important factors
  by Molly Nance
• The University of Virginia has received a $25 million gift from Philip Morris USA to fund research into smoking-related diseases
• Baltimore City Community College
• Encouraging girls to focus on their Ph.D., not their MTV
• Farewell to the chief: American Indian groups and others have largely won their battle over the use of native images by college sports teams, but the economic backstory is seldom reported
  by Mary Annette Pember
• Microsoft awards $5 million digital divide software grant to National Urban League
• Housatonic Community College
• Success of HBCUs means looking forward, not backwards
  by James T. Minor
• Preserving not partying this spring break
• Dishing out the assist: running a high-quality Web site is a tall order for any college athletic department. That's why specialized Web-hosting companies have stepped up to lend a hand
  by Ronald Roach
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded $4.5 million in grants to 15 community service projects, including programs at Duke University, the New York University School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• North Carolina A&T State University