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Leadership & Policy

Pomona College Names G. Gabrielle Starr President

Pomona College—the small liberal arts college near Los Angeles—has tapped Dr. G. Gabrielle Starr to be its 10th president.

Arizona Universities Ask Donald Trump to Protect Immigrant Students

PHOENIX — The board that oversees Arizona’s three state universities voted Friday to urge president-elect Donald Trump to protect students who were illegally brought into the county when they were children, while specifically rejecting efforts to designate the schools as “sanctuary campuses.” The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously to send a letter to Trump […]

African-American

How HBCUs Can Better Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities

A dearth of research has explored the experiences and need of students with disabilities at HBCUs.

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Diverse Conversations: Educating the Hispanic Community

It’s important to consider how we as a nation can promote and invest in the success of the fastest-growing minority population in the United States.

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Leadership & Policy

Saint Augustine’s University, Bennett College on Probation

Two of the nation’s oldest historically Black colleges were placed on probation Tuesday by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), signaling the two North Carolina institutions continue to battle financial challenges.

Saint Augustine’s University President Everett B. Ward said his institution is making progress toward fiscal stability.

Michigan Pushing to Make Flint 11th Promise Zone

Lawmakers in Michigan are pushing to make Flint the state’s 11th Promise Zone to help residents get back on their feet as they cope with an ongoing water crisis and to encourage young people to stay in the city.

Graduation Rate Gap Persists for Black, White Bowl Football Players

A new report shows a 19 percent gap in the graduation rate of Black and White bowl-bound, NCAA football players.

Viewing Black Male Students as Princes, not Problems

Despite the litany of studies that highlight the so-called “achievement gap,” we believe that framing the problems that impact the educational success of Black males as merely a “gap” is a cop-out.

Dr. Ronald W. Whitaker, II

Native Americans

North Dakota Pipeline Protesters Vow to Stay Despite Victory

CANNON BALL, N.D. — Protesters celebrated a major victory in their push to reroute the Dakota Access oil pipeline away from a tribal water source but pledged to remain camped on federal land in North Dakota anyway, despite Monday’s government deadline to leave. Hundreds of people at the Oceti Sakowin, or Seven Council Fires, […]

Program to Aid Community College Grads to Attend Southern University

BATON ROUGE, La. — High-achieving students at Louisiana’s community colleges will be eligible for scholarships to move to Southern University’s campuses in New Orleans and Baton Rouge for further coursework. The Pathway Scholarship transfer agreement was announced by Gov. John Bel Edwards and college system leaders. The program will guarantee admission to Southern and provide […]

Grad Student Held in Stabbing Death of USC Professor Bosco Tjan

The University of Southern California will mourn the loss of professor Bosco Tjan in a special prayer ceremony Monday, as the graduate student believed to have stabbed Tjan remains jailed.

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Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress

The nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant colleges are expected this week to have a Congressional hearing on a plan to strengthen the institutions’ financial ability to provide opportunities for those pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences.

President Juliette B. Bell of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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