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Historically Black Schools Turning to Capital Campaigns

While planned giving campaigns are not a new phenomenon, the fundraising strategy might spell salvation for cash-strapped HBCUs.

African-American

Connecticut Hospital Teams With Tuskegee University on Cancer Study

Saint Francis Hospital and Tuskegee University have announced a partnership to study why prostate cancer has a disproportionately high death rate among African-American men.

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Activists, Educators Converge for Princeton Prison Conference

Panelists, including Ohio State University Associate Professor of Law Michelle Alexander, denounce mandatory minimum sentences, disenfranchisement and the term “felon.”

Prison Discussion

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Global Forum: International Education Today To Prepare the Leaders of Tomorrow

Universities can no longer afford to allow students to graduate without an understanding of the global community.

Faculty & Staff

Political Strategist Brazile Says Scholar’s Obama Criticism is Valuable for Democrats

Donna Brazile, one of the nation’s most visible Democratic strategists, recently journeyed to Princeton University to engage in a public discussion with Dr. Cornel West about the current state of American politics.

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan Says Minority Teachers Needed

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday, during stops in N.J., promoted a program aimed at recruiting more teachers to work in urban and rural areas.

Leadership & Policy

Tornado-damaged Shaw University Closes Doors for the School Year

Officials at Shaw University decided to end the semester early after a storm damaged buildings and displaced students.

Shaw University

Recent Law School Graduates Face the Tightest Job Market in Years

But amid lingering industry wide uncertainties, officials at some law schools are scrambling to ensure that underrepresented minorities get jobs.

Ann Marie Cavazos

Faculty & Staff

Online Education Made Possible With College, Management Firm Partnerships

For schools and the online learning management companies that serve them, offering full-degree online programs is more than just an academic pursuit.

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PBS Series Explores Black Culture in Latin America

Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ “Black in Latin America” documentary series, spanning four episodes, was filmed in six Caribbean and Latin American countries.

Henry Louis Gates

UNCF Study Shows HBCUs Chosen for Small Faculty-Student Ratio, Sense of Belonging

Study authors report that attending HBCUs allows students to “benefit from positive cultural experiences around being Black that they may not have received during their formal elementary and secondary education experiences.”

Leadership & Policy

University of the West Indies Team Triumphs at HBCU Business Plan Competition

More than 300 students from 21 historically or predominantly Black colleges competed, presenting business proposals that ranged from construction and land surveying improvements to the mass production of Jamaican ginger.

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