Walter HudsonLatest NewsNational Convening Focuses on Historically-Underserved StudentsMore than 50 delegates from across the nation gathered virtually this week to strategize and brainstorm ways that colleges and universities can better serve historically-underserved students.November 6, 2020Latest NewsInternational Colloquium Tackles Intersection of Racial Uprisings, COVID-19This year’s International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) is tackling the intersection of racial uprisings and COVID-19, a challenge the U.S., and by extension the world, is grappling with.October 15, 2020HomeColleges and Universities Encourage Voter TurnoutIt all started with a Tweet. Tamir Harper, a junior at American University (AU) was sitting and thinking about voting recently and how it ought to be accessible to all, particularly during the height of a global pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans.October 12, 2020Latest NewsCandidates Spar on Issues at Tuesday’s Debate, But Education Not One of ThemThe first of three presidential debates for the 2020 campaign kicked off on Tuesday night, with K-12 and higher education noticeably missing from the moderator’s questions. That omission frustrates scholars who argue that the future of education — particularly amid COVID-19 — must be discussed and debated in the days leading up to November’s election.September 30, 2020WomenHigher Ed Remembers Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgThe death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday at the age of 87 dealt a stinging blow to higher education, which looked to Ginsburg as a progressive voice on the high court who could be counted on to champion equity issues.September 20, 2020African-AmericanWhite House Initiative on HBCUs Conference Goes VirtualThe White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will hold its first virtual conference this year and registration is free and open to the public.September 14, 2020African-AmericanCongressional Black Caucus Kicks Off VirtuallyThe Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) kicked off its Annual Legislative Conference completely online, tackling critical topics like education, healthcare and the social status of Black men and boys.September 1, 2020StudentsCollege Students Among Justice Advocates in D.C. for Historic MarchMore than 200,000 people rallied on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This time, they came to demand an end to systemic racism in the wake of the police shootings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake, among others.August 30, 2020HBCUsHigher Education Gets Little Focus at Republican National ConventionThe Trump administration is looking to tout its support for HBCUs as one of its signature achievements over the past three and a half years.August 26, 2020African-AmericanFormer Morehouse President is Running for CongressDr. Robert M. Franklin—the former president of Morehouse College—is vying for the open Georgia congressional seat left vacant by the recent death of John Lewis.August 25, 2020Previous PagePage 50 of 52Next Page
