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Md. Governor Seeks $4.1M More for HBCUs

Gov. Martin O’Malley is asking for an additional $4.1 million in his supplemental budget to go directly to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities or their students.

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AAUP Criticizes Southern’s Treatment of Faculty

A national organization of university professors is criticizing the way Southern University faculty members were treated immediately after the school declared a financial emergency nearly two years ago.

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HBCUs Targeted in Republican Party Outreach

A Republican Party strategy report identifies HBCUs as institutions at which African-Americans can be engaged “with the goal of educating the community on Republican ideals and the party’s history.”

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Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New “Historical Asian American College and University” Movement

Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.

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Fostering Diversity: A Necessary Step for HBCU Survival

Historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have provided a top-notch education for African-Americans since pre-Civil War days.

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In Memorium: Pauline Knight Ofosu

To most students and teachers on campuses across the nation, the name Pauline Knight Ofosu would draw a blank stare if they were asked to identify her. Such is the fate of people who make history that is forgotten generations later.

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Florida A&M Halts Presidential Search

The recent decision by Florida A & M University (FAMU) to abruptly halt its search for a new president could delay selection of a permanent top administrator for almost another year, raising the prospect the institution could lose some of its top candidates as a result of the shift in plans, say academic veterans involved in the talent recruitment business.

Reducing Number of High School Diplomas Proposed

State Superintendent of Education John White says he wants to consider eliminating one of Louisiana’s three high school diplomas.

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College, Connected: Online Enrollments at HBCUs Continue To Grow

In the past decade, the rate of growth in online enrollments has been “extremely robust,” but holding steady, according to a report.

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Admissions and ‘Admission’

It seems wholly appropriate that most colleges send out their judgment notices around Holy Week when borderline applicants might resort to prayer, or give new meaning to the notion of being “passed over.”

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Remembering a Giant of African Literature

Considered the father of modern African literature, acclaimed writer Chinua Achebe has died at age 82, leaving behind a body of work that scholars say will grow increasingly more influential over time.

Kansas Immigration Hearing Draws Emotional Response

An emotional crowd gathered for a House committee hearing on a measure that seeks to repeal in-state tuition for Kansas students without legal residency.

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