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Native Americans

New Initiative Helps Schools Cater to First-Generation Collegians

Thirty MSIs were given a $100,000 “capacity-building grant” to put practices and processes in place to help more first-generation students of color achieve academic success, the brief states.

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Leadership & Policy

Youth Summit Brings Democratic National Convention Spirit to Johnson C. Smith

Johnson C. Smith University and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute hosted UFuture: A Summit for Innovative Young Thinkers at the Charlotte-based school.

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Faculty & Staff

900 Jackson State Students Getting iPads

Nine hundred Jackson State University students are taking part in a program in which they will receive iPads for school work.

Florida A&M Suspends Dance Team After Hazing Reports Arise

Florida A&M University (FAMU) suspended a student dance group late Tuesday after receiving a report from a “parent” alleging the group had been involved in a hazing incident over the Labor Day weekend.

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African-American

Public Affairs, Academic Symposium Launches HBCU Football Classic in Nation’s Capital

The AT&T Nation’s Football Classic kicked off at Howard University Thursday with a symposium that featured Black scholars from various science fields.

Nation’s Classic discussion

CCNY Minority Scholars Program Nurtures Ph.D. Aspirations

The Minority Scholars program is on track to hit its ultimate goal of producing Ph.D.s; out of 36 Black and Latino graduates, 19 entered doctoral programs, and four have persisted.

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African-American

Former MLK Speechwriter, Counsel is First Diversity Scholar at University of San Francisco

With the 49th anniversary of the March on Washington coinciding with the start of the academic year, Clarence Jones becomes the first diversity scholar at the University of San Francisco.

African-American

Interim President Larry Robinson to ‘Inject’ FAMU with ‘Degree of Stability’

FAMU interim president Larry Robinson has declared himself ready for the leadership challenge of motivating staff, faculty and students to turn the university’s fortunes around.

African-American

Annual DuBois Institute Forum Tackles Black Joblessness

Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Institute convened its annual Hutchins Forum on Martha’s Vineyard that featured a panel of economists and other experts to explore joblessness in the Black community.

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African-American

FAMU Seeks to Settle Suit over Band Hazing Death

FAMU trustees on Thursday voted to enter a voluntary mediation session with attorneys for the parents of Robert Champion, who authorities said died last November after Marching 100 members beat him during a hazing ritual.

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African-American

Saint Paul’s Seeks Accreditation Reinstatement

On Monday, Saint Paul’s interim president, Dr. Claud Flythe, is expected to lead a delegation of six university administrators at a special SACS hearing at which Saint Paul’s officials will argue for reversal of a June decision by the SACS Commission on Colleges to strip the Virginia college of its accreditation.

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FAMU Confirms Larry Robinson as Interim President

Florida A&M University trustees on Wednesday turned to a familiar face to lead the university as it continues to deal with the fallout from the hazing death of a marching band member.

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