African Diaspora Content / African Diaspora Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en White House Summit at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ to Feature African American Student Voices /news/clone-african-american-student-voices-be-featured-white-house-summit-uc-davis <h2>What:</h2> <p>African American students will speak about what they need to succeed in education at a White House Summit on Educational Excellence for African Americans.</p> <p>The California Student Aid Commission and the University of California, Davis, are partnering with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans to present the event.</p> <p>The by-invitation-only event is expected to draw together about 250 students, educators, community leaders, policymakers and others.</p> April 04, 2016 - 9:30am Julia Ann Easley /news/clone-african-american-student-voices-be-featured-white-house-summit-uc-davis African American Student Voices to Be Featured at White House Summit at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ /news/african-american-student-voices-be-featured-white-house-summit-uc-davis <p>African&nbsp;American students will speak about what they need to succeed in education at a White House Summit on Educational Excellence for African Americans, hosted by the University of California, Davis, on April 6.</p> March 29, 2016 - 9:26pm Julia Ann Easley /news/african-american-student-voices-be-featured-white-house-summit-uc-davis African diaspora student center at hub of new ºÙºÙÊÓƵ initiatives /news/african-diaspora-student-center-hub-new-uc-davis-initiatives <p>A center for African diaspora students opening at the University of California, Davis, Oct. 26 is at the heart of a new model for supporting the recruitment and academic achievement of those historically underrepresented in higher education.</p> <p>A comprehensive set of initiatives provides support for African American and African diaspora students from recruitment to graduation and links academic services with community building.</p> October 21, 2015 - 11:13am IET WebDev /news/african-diaspora-student-center-hub-new-uc-davis-initiatives