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African-American: Page 307
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Scholar Documents Purported Tale of a 19th Century Body Snatcher
Virginia Commonwealth University professor documents story of ‘inside man’ who allegedly stole cadavers from Black cemeteries in Richmond, Va. for the local medical college in the 19th century.
African-American
Miss. Official: University Merger Dead Issue in 2011 Session
Mississippi Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds Jr. says he expects a proposal to merge or close some universities to have no support in the 2011 legislative session.
Leadership & Policy
Andrew Brimmer Retires as Tuskegee University Board Chairman
The longest-serving member of the Tuskegee University board of trustees, Dr. Andrew Brimmer, is retiring.
Faculty & Staff
U.S. Colleges Cutting Courses to Curtail Campus Costs
Reducing or streamlining curriculum has been a difficult yet unavoidable measure at many schools during the recession.
African-American
ACE Report: Colleges More Diverse, but Racial Gaps Persist
While U.S. colleges have grown more racially diverse in recent years, minority students still lag behind on key measures of academic progress, a new American Council on Education report says.
African-American
Purdue Naming Library After Black Alumnus
Purdue University is renovating a library that will become the first major campus facility to be named for a Black alumnus.
African-American
ETS Achievement Gap Conference Focuses on Families and Academic Development
At a time when a national debate rages over whether charter schools are better than traditional public schools in abating the achievement gap, a Washington conference sought to refocus attention on strengthening the family.
Students
With Record Gift to Saint Leo University, Latino Businessman Gives New Meaning to Online Donation
Online alumnus’ $4 million donation calls attention to the need for colleges and universities to tailor giving messages for online graduates who have a different experience and sense of engagement than traditional students.
African-American
Texas Southern Launches Maritime Degree Program — A First for an HBCU
In an effort to improve diversity in maritime industry, Texas Southern University, using funds from the Port of Houston Authority, has launched a new Bachelor of Science Degree in Maritime Transportation Management and Security — the first undergraduate degree program of its kind at a HBCU.
African-American
Obituary: William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey
William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey, 67, whose contributions to and advocacy for public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) spanned more than five decades, died Oct. 13.
Students
Amid Rampant Budget Cutting, U.S. Colleges Anticipate Tough Academic Year
U.S. colleges and universities search for ways to function effectively on fewer resources and adapt to a sluggish national economic recovery.
African-American
In U.S., Hispanics Outlive Whites, Blacks by Years
U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive Whites by more than two years and Blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the first to calculate Hispanic life expectancy in this country.
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