Reginald StuartHBCUsFisk Turns to Seasoned Fund-raiser to Reverse its FortunesUniversity no longer pinning its financial future on sale of priceless art.May 30, 2007Leadership & PolicyFisk’s Fire Sale of O’Keeffe Painting Blocked by Tennessee Attorney GeneralFisk University’s proposed sale of a priceless Georgia O’Keeffe painting was blocked Thursday by the Tennessee Attorney General, who said the sale would be “an artistic and financial loss for Fisk and would detract from the rich cultural environment of this community.”April 5, 2007HBCUsFisk’s Sale of Priceless O’Keeffe Painting at Bargain Price Blocked by Tennessee Attorney GeneralFisk University’s proposed sale of a priceless Georgia O’Keeffe painting at a fire-sale price, was blocked today by the Tennessee Attorney General, who said the sale would be “an artistic and financial loss for Fisk and would detract from the rich cultural environment of this community.”April 4, 2007Leadership & PolicyFisk University Ready to Sell Prized O’Keeffe PaintingOfficials at financially troubled Fisk University have signaled to state officials this week that the Nashville, Tenn., school is ready to sell its prized Georgia O’Keeffe painting to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum for $7 million, although other potential buyers have offered more than three times that amount in the past month.March 28, 2007HomeFisk Seeks Court’s Permission to Sell Prized PaintingsLawyers for Fisk University and the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum early this month were working to hammer out an agreement…February 21, 2007HomeAlabama HBCUs To Get Financial Windfall From Desegregation Lawsuit SettlementWhen Chemeria Smith, a senior at Greene County High School in Eutaw, Ala., seeks financial aid for college next fall…December 27, 2006StudentsMichigan Higher Ed LeadersIn Maya Weitzer’s world, Nov. 7 will be remembered as a significant day. It was on that day…November 29, 2006HomeMichigan Voters Ban Affirmative ActionCalifornia conservative Ward Connerly chalked up another victory Tuesday in his assault on affirmative action programs, as Michigan voters approved a ballot initiative that bans affirmative action in state contracting and employment and public university admissions.November 7, 2006HomeDecision Day Looms for Controversial Michigan ProposalOn the politically active campus of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor…October 18, 2006Faculty & StaffThe End of a JourneyTennessee’s desegregation case comes to a close with all parties in agreement that the state has finally eliminated all vestiges of racial segregation in its higher ed system.October 18, 2006Previous PagePage 37 of 37
