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Journeys in America

With the summer travel season in full swing, it seems appropriate to highlight our selections that celebrate the beauty, variety and complexity of America and that explore the unique history of our land. Whether you plan to take a journey or just read about someone’s else’s, take some time to consider some enticing titles from our inventory for pleasure reading or for use in courses.

Dance Opens the Door to History

Scholars say understanding different genres provides a wealth of information about race and class struggles.

Step Afrika dancers

Leadership & Policy

Historically Black Concordia College-Selma Regains Favorable Accreditation Status

Last month’s reaccreditation announcement capped what many involved described as a gut-wrenching three years of uncertainty at Concordia, a small Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod supported college in the middle of Alabama’s Baptist dominated Black Belt.

President Rev. Dr. Tilahun M. Mendedo

Leadership & Policy

Audit Says $1 Million Diverted from North Carolina Central University Program

The ex-director of a program based at N.C. Central University designed to reduce the achievement gap appears to have skimmed more than $1 million in program funds and used nearly $290,000 for her personal use, according to a state audit Tuesday that referred the case to prosecutors.

Chancellor Charlie Nelms

Oprah Winfrey Receives South African University Honorary Doctorate

Oprah Winfrey accepted an honorary degree from a central South African university infamous for troubled race relations, saying the institution had turned an ugly experience into a model for confronting the challenges of reconciliation and remorse.

Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela

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Accrediting Agency Rejects Fisk University Financial Plan

Financially troubled Fisk University was dealt another setback Thursday in its efforts to remain a significant player in higher education when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools rejected the Nashville university’s financial update.

President Tilahun Mendedo

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HBCU Leaders Say They Should Share Their Campus Success Stories

Getting the message out on historically Black campuses was one of the major themes that emerged Thursday during a gathering of half a dozen HBCU presidents in Atlanta.

John Silvanus Wilson

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New College Board Research on Young Men of Color Stirs Demand for Action

While a panel discussion held by The College Board on Capitol Hill this week was meant to highlight a new report on the lagging rates of educational attainment among non-White men, some of the panelists questioned the need for more research on the subject.

Leadership & Policy

S.C. State University Audit: No Missing Funds at Clyburn Center

Mismanagement and a lack of planning are largely to blame for construction delays at a troubled transportation research center at South Carolina State University named for U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, according to a state audit released Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn

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Perspectives: Think ‘Glocal’

Today’s students must mimic ancient scholars who traveled to centers of learning in distant regions to exchange ideas and encourage innovation.

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UNCF Green Building Institute Focuses on Helping Schools Find Funds, Save on Costs

Obama administration officials and environmental and finance experts advised at the UNCF Building Green Learning Institute on how UNCF campuses can enhance sustainability measures within buildings while saving on costs.

Faculty & Staff

Until the Needle Breaks

Four top scholars discuss the enduring musical legacy of Motown records.

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