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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.
Students
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).”
Sports
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.
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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.
Disabilties
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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Sweet Briar Student Apologizes for Racial Labels
A Sweet Briar College student has apologized for placing racial labels in a dormitory, saying she did not intend to hurt anyone.
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Scholars: Proposed College Rating System Penalizes Minority-Serving Institutions
Several scholars suggest that variables such as having fewer financial resources per student or serving students with less academic preparedness should be factored in.
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