Associated PressAfrican-AmericanWilliam and Mary Professor Thinks He Found Oldest Black SchoolA College of William and Mary professor thinks he may have found the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for African-American children.July 25, 2010Faculty & StaffUC-Berkeley Mathematician Dr. David Blackwell Dead at 91Dr. David Blackwell, a pre-eminent mathematician and the first Black scholar in the National Academy of Sciences, has died. He was 91.July 20, 2010African-AmericanResearchers Compile History of Black S.C. HamletsResearchers from two states are compiling a history of Black hamlets on the South Carolina coast originally settled by freed slaves and now threatened by suburban sprawl.July 13, 2010StudentsArizona May End Scholarships for High AchieversThe Arizona Board of Regents is considering ending a popular college scholarship program for high achievers. The AIMS scholarships pay tuition and fees at the state’s three public universities for high school students who perform well on the standardized Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards test.July 12, 2010HomeProject Targets Nevada To Improve College SuccessNevada has been chosen as the first state to take part in a project designed to improve the nation’s college graduation rates and elevate the status of its work force to better compete in a global economy.July 7, 2010African-AmericanS.C. Lawmakers Seeking Review of HBCU-based Transportation CenterA dozen years after the project was announced, some state lawmakers want a review of how money has been used for a yet-to-be-built research center at South Carolina State University named for House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn.July 6, 2010African-AmericanGrambling’s President Orders Review of School SpendingGrambling State University’s new president has hired the former president of Virginia’s largest historically Black university to review “every dime” of GSU’s budget. Last week, a state audit found that the university bought stock with money supposed to be used for buildings and grounds and lost $1 million on the deal.July 5, 2010African-AmericanGrambling Selects New PresidentGrambling State University has a new president, and he’s a familiar face with decades of experience at public universities around the country. Dr. Frank Pogue will be the school’s eighth president, after the University of Louisiana System board unanimously agreed to the appointment Friday.June 27, 2010LatinxGeorgia Colleges Working To Verify Students’ StatusGeorgia’s 35 colleges and universities are working to carry out a mandate from their governing body and verify the citizenship status of nearly 316,000 students by mid-August.June 20, 2010African-AmericanSouth Carolina State President Ousted After Two Years at HelmThe board of South Carolina State University has fired the president of the historically Black college after just two years at the helm.June 15, 2010Previous PagePage 272 of 569Next Page
