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HBCU National Meeting Stresses Competitiveness by Black Schools

Speakers at a national HBCU conference on Tuesday said the future of HBCUs hinges on winning contracts instead of grants, implementing ways to become more energy efficient, and making a concerted effort to retain and graduate incoming students who are increasingly ill-prepared for the rigors of college.

Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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Obama Administration Officials Praise, Encourage HBCUs at National Conference

Leaders of historically Black schools were encouraged to pursue research and development opportunities more aggressively for their institutions during opening sessions of the HBCU Week conference.

HBCU Presidents and Obama

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Georgia Rep. Bishop Awarded Scholarships to Family

A Georgia congressman awarded his stepdaughter, a niece and an aide’s future wife college scholarships through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, making him the second House Democrat known to use the group to steer money to relatives and associates.

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Tennessee Proposes Temporary Custody Plan for Fisk Art Collection; School Protests

The State of Tennessee, the City of Nashville and a new Nashville arts center will combine forces to temporarily relieve Fisk University of its responsibilities to maintain a priceless art collection until the school regains financial stability, Tennessee’s attorney general said Friday in a plan filed with a Tennessee court.

‘The Radiator Building—Night, New York’ by Georgia O’Keeffe is part of the Fisk University art collection.

Rev. Jackson Debunks ‘Post-Racial’ Idea at Minority Legal Scholar Conference

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president, mocks the notion that the mere fact that a Black person is sitting in the White House means the nation has entered a “post-racial” era.

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An Appreciation: Political Scientist Ronald Walters, 1938 – 2010

Dr. Ronald Walters, who retired last year from his post at the University of Maryland in College Park where he was professor of government and politics and director of the school’s African American Leadership Institute, died late Friday of cancer.

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Shaw University Announces New President

A historically Black college in North Carolina’s capital city has named its first female president.

Dr. Irma McClaurin was named president of Shaw University on Thursday.

Bernie Milano Maintains Long-term Focus on Minority Doctorate Program

In an exclusive interview with Diverse, KPMG Foundation President Bernie Milano discusses the state of affairs at The PhD Project and what lies ahead for the storied initiative.

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HBCU Stimulus Funding Has Helpful Yet Limited Impact

HBCUs’ share of stimulus money, with few exceptions, did little to improve the beleaguered condition of the institutions. Click here for HBCU stimulus funding analysis.

Central State University

Congresswoman Repays Foundation for College Scholarships

U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), following her admission that she broke scholarship rules by awarding money to her relatives and an aide’s children, said that she has repaid about $31,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

Eddie Bernice Johnson

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ETS Report Notes Arrested Progress in Closing Black-White Achievement Gap

Educational Testing Service study finds no clear reason why Black academic progress has halted since the 1980s.

young student reflects

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Case of Missing $1 Million at Ala. A&M Unsolved After Two Years

The mystery of what happened to more than $1 million at Alabama A&M University hasn’t been solved two years after state examiners reported financial problems at the school.

Dr. Robert Jennings was president of Alabama A&M University from 2006 to 2008.

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