Associated PressLeadership & PolicyHopefuls Interview for Southern University System PostWith final selection expected by the end of April, five semifinalists for the Southern University System presidency stated their cases Tuesday for why they should lead the nation’s only historically Black college system.April 14, 2010African-American‘One Florida’ Plan Harmed Minority EnrollmentA newspaper analysis suggests former Gov. Jeb Bush’s decision to abolish affirmative action in college admissions has hurt minority enrollment. The Orlando Sentinel reported Sunday that Black college enrollment has failed to keep pace with the number of minorities graduating high school.April 11, 2010Leadership & PolicyJackson State President Among Candidates Vying To Lead Southern UniversityJSU president Ronald Mason Jr. and Clarence Newsome, the former president of Shaw University in North Carolina, are the two latest applicants to join the pool of four semifinalists scheduled to interview Tuesday on campus, Southern officials said last week.April 11, 2010African-AmericanFisk Seeks Trial to Pursue Sale of ArtworkFisk University has filed a motion seeking a trial date in its quest to sell some of the artwork from its Stieglitz collection.April 7, 2010African-AmericanSouthern Faculty Oppose University’s Higher Admission StandardsThe Southern University Faculty Senate voted Thursday to oppose recently approved increases in admission standards.April 4, 2010African-AmericanVirginia College To Examine Its Racial HistoryThe College of William and Mary is examining its role as a slave owner and its discrimination against Black people for decades after the Civil War and will look at current race relations.April 1, 2010African-AmericanNorth Carolina HBCU Renegotiates Debt With $31 Million Federal LoanOne of the South’s oldest historically Black colleges has landed a $31 million federal loan that restructures several pieces of privately held debt.March 24, 2010Community CollegesIndiana Community Colleges Grapple With Low Graduation RatesStudents in Indiana’s community colleges face significant hurdles in their quest for a diploma, and education leaders say the state needs to address those challenges to secure its economic future.March 14, 2010African-AmericanFirst Lady to Deliver HBCU Commencement AddressFirst lady Michelle Obama will be the featured graduation speaker at three commencement ceremonies this spring, including the graduation at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a historically Black institution.March 9, 2010STEMUT Regents Elect First Woman to Lead BoardColleen McHugh, appointed a University of Texas System regent in 2005 by Gov. Rick Perry, has been elected as the board’s first chairwoman.March 4, 2010Previous PagePage 274 of 569Next Page
