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Study Calls Attention to NYC Effort on Black and Latino Male College Readiness

While African-American and Latino males in New York City showed improvement in high school graduation rates during the last decade, they demonstrated strikingly low levels of college readiness, a new study says.

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Putting the Facts and Race in Perspective in the Zimmerman Acquittal

Still have a problem with the acquittal in the Trayvon Martin killing? The basic facts still don’t add up to me either.

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Without Timely PPL Fix, College Officials See Another Dire Financial Fall Ahead

At HBCUs alone, more than 12,000 students were affected last year by the revised Parent Plus Loan standards, collectively costing the institutions tens of millions of dollars in anticipated income.

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Moody’s Eyes Howard University Credit Rating Amid Troubles

Moody’s Investors Service is reviewing Howard University for a possible downgrade of its credit rating as the historically Black college faces financial challenges.

Faculty & Staff

We Have Come a Long Way on Racial Issues, But We Have a Long Way to Go

A few days ago, we were discussing the modern Civil Rights Movement in the five-week summer session course that I am teaching.

Leadership & Policy

Coppin State University Names New President

Coppin State University named Mortimer Neufville president on Tuesday following a vote by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.

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Southern University Collecting Yearbook Fees, But No Book Produced

A new audit says Southern University has been collecting student fees for a yearbook that hasn’t been produced for five years.

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Asiana Crash Exposes 21st Century Racism on Twitter

If you see the Internet as raceless, colorblind and digital, think again my friend. It’s a breeding ground for 21st Century racism. Witness the instances of the nearly instantaneous anti-Asian racist tweets soon after the Asiana Airlines crash this weekend. On social media, you can see the knee-jerky reaction. It’s racism in real time. Time […]

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New Interim Executive Director Appointed for White House HBCU Office

Following the departure of Dr. John Wilson, the U.S. Education Department has named yet another interim executive director to run the White House Initiative on HBCUs.

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Keeping Higher Education on the Minds of Students

Before you know it the fall semester will be back in full swing on college campuses and students have some decisions to make.

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FAMU Turnaround Marches On at Steady Pace

When the revived band begins practicing in a few weeks, it will be the most prominent sign that rebuilding of the historic institution is taking a giant step forward.

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New Teaching Standards May Threaten HBCU Education Programs

HBCU education deans say new standards could jeopardize future for generation of students.

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