B. Denise HawkinsStudentsTribal College ‘Beats the Odds’ to Find Academic SuccessIn 2011, the college awarded 204 diplomas and certificates, 155 in 2010 and 133 in 2009.November 29, 2011African-AmericanBlack-owned Newspapers Join HBCUs, Black Churches in HIV/AIDS FightA group of African-American newspaper publishers have enlisted the support of Black colleges and churches as they prepare to wage a war against HIV/AIDS.November 20, 2011African-AmericanCelebrated AIDS Researcher Reflects on Move to UC-Davis, Meharry TenureDr. James Hildreth discusses his move to the University of California-Davis, his time at Meharry Medical College and what remains to be done in the fight against AIDS.November 16, 2011Faculty & StaffUMBC’s President Hrabowski Pursues Greatness AgendaDr. Freeman Hrabowski has been instrumental in shaping the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, into a STEM success story.November 12, 2011Leadership & PolicyRx for Success: Xavier Ranks Among the Top Producers of Black Students Accepted by Medical SchoolWith growing minority health needs across the state and in the Delta, compounded by Katrina, Xavier University president Norman Francis announced that the school in 2012 will begin offering undergraduate degrees in public health.October 18, 2011HealthAIDS Remains Public Health Challenge 30 Years After its DiscoveryThree decades after AIDS was officially recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, experts reflect on efforts to eradicate the disease and to create awareness about how it is transmitted.September 29, 2011StudentsAIDS Education Tour Hits Howard U. during Nation’s Football Classic WeekendTour organizers say they want to leverage attendance at HBCU homecomings and football classics to help promote health and wellness, while marketing a condom company that they describe as socially responsible.September 11, 2011HBCUsFor Public HBCUs, A New Type of AdvocacyDr. Lorenzo Esters of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, rallies higher education stakeholders behind effort to boost funding for public historically Black college and universities.August 30, 2011HomeLiterary Seminar Honors Works and Teaching Career of Sonia SanchezFor professors and K-12 teachers who recently traveled to James Madison University in Virginia from Texas, Illinois and Georgia to study the literary works of poet, playwright, activist and scholar Sonia Sanchez, their journey also represented a pilgrimage.August 25, 2011HealthAIDS Research Pioneer James Hildreth Moving On From MeharryDr. James E.K. Hildreth leaves Meharry Medical College to lead College of Biological Sciences at UC Davis.July 17, 2011Previous PagePage 9 of 15Next Page
