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Tuskegee University Launching Ambitious Capital Campaign

Tuskegee University, a historically Black private university in Tuskegee, Alabama, has announced that it is launching the largest capital campaigns in its 130-year history.

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Black Classic Deal Is Off

Black Classic Press, one of DiverseBooks.net’s member publishers, said it has cancelled plans to acquire the Howard University Press backlist.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Honored at Georgetown University

Activists, scholars and supporters who paid tribute to the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Monday applauded the idea that the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act and Jackson’s run for the presidency in 1984 paved the way for President Barack Obama’s historic candidacies in 2004 and 2008.

Faculty & Staff

College Prep Summer Programs Target Talented, Low-Income Students

Elite colleges team up to give talented yet impoverished youths the skills necessary to apply, gain admission and thrive at the nation’s most selective higher education institutions.

Congressman Bobby Rush Compares NCAA to Mafia

The Democratic congressman from Chicago compared the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes.

Leadership & Policy

An Appreciation: Arthur Johnson

Community and higher education leaders in Detroit credit Arthur Johnson with helping them see their community – Motor City – in broader, positive ways.

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New Orleans’ Dillard University Gets New President

Dillard University on Tuesday named a new president, Dr. Walter Kimbrough, to take over the helm of the historically Black college in New Orleans.

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National Report Card Shows Only a Third of Country’s Fourth- and Eighth-Graders Proficient in Reading and Math

The numbers were even more dire for African-American and Hispanic students, whose proficiency rates ranged from 24 percent to as low as 13 percent.

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Temple University’s Medical School Leads a Crime-fighting Team

The center’s interdisciplinary team consists of faculty from throughout the university, including the schools of education and business, the law school and the college of criminal justice.

Leadership & Policy

The 360-Degree Leader

Norman Francis’ longevity, strategic planning and vision have brought academic and financial success to Xavier University, higher education leaders say.

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Peerless

His vigor unabated, Dr. Norman Francis marks his unheard-of 43rd year as president of Xavier University of Louisiana and counting, remaining as passionate as ever about the success of his students.

Southern University Trims Class Week

Southern University is switching to a four-day class week in January by doing away with Friday courses.

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