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Tough Financial Love May Pay Off for Kentucky State University

A roller-coaster couple of weeks during which a quarter of it students were released for non-payment of accounts resulted in most returning and possibly fiscal stability.

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West Virginia University Professor Studies Issues of Female Veterans

Women have experienced violence in combat, sexual harassment and sexual trauma — and they’re finding their issues upon return are different than their male counterparts.

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Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities

This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.

Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission

The conclusion is that HBCUs and other minority serving institutions with large numbers of underrepresented, first-generation, and/or low-income students will likely be disadvantaged.

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For HBCUs, Investing in Education Abroad a Key to Marketplace Success

HBCU students need a tactical “education abroad” approach, one that synthesizes global literacy, academic achievement and career development.

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Sierra Club Award Named for Environmental Justice Pioneer Robert Bullard

The renowned environmental organization has announced that it will present the first Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award to a Mississippi-based activist on November 21.

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Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication

Dr. Amy Shuman says, “People with disabilities are competent because they are successfully communicating (in their own way).”

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Syracuse University Suspends Women’s Soccer Player for Slur

Syracuse University has suspended a women’s soccer player for using a homophobic and racial slur.

Colleges Urged to Take Advising of Underrepresented Students to Deeper Level

Experts say faculty and administrators must teach students to master the “hidden curriculum” at their respective institutions.

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Middle Tennessee State U. Engaging Males in Sexual Assault Prevention

Middle Tennessee State University is starting a program that aims to reduce the possibility of sexual assaults on campus by training male students.

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Norman Francis Stepping Down in 2015 as Xavier University President

Dr. Norman C. Francis, the nation’s longest serving university president, announced today that he plans to retire next year as president of Xavier University in New Orleans, nearly 47 years after he first assumed the post.

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Kentucky State University Dropping Nonpayers

Kentucky State University’s interim president says the Frankfort school will drop a quarter of its students for unpaid bills that have helped produce a deficit of nearly $7 million.

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