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Obama Creating African-American Education Office

President Barack Obama is creating a new office to bolster education of African-American students.

President Barack Obama

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Alabama State Professor, Civil Rights Pioneer Dies at 96

Thelma McWilliams Glass, a longtime professor and civil rights pioneer who helped launch the Montgomery Bus Boycott, has died at age 96.

Thelma McWilliams Glass

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Commemorating the Frank Hale Legacy

Ohio State’s Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center is a rarity in academia, as was its namesake, who helped mentor dozens of African-American Ph.D. students at the Columbus, Ohio-based flagship university.

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Accrediting Body Sanctions Virginia Union University over Finances

The Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges has put Virginia Union University on warning because of failure to comply with three core financial standards.

Senator: DREAM Act’s Passage by Congress Would Complete President’s Action on ‘Undocumented’ Youth

U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin said Tuesday that the DREAM Act will become law if advocates follow the example set by the Civil Rights Movement.

Virginia State University Hosts College Prep Program for Latino Students

In addition to providing college preparation advice, the Hispanic College Institute offers high school students the inspiration than they can enroll and succeed in college.

Forum: Scholar Offers View of 2012 Latino Presidential Vote Outlook

At a Washington forum on Thursday, Stanford political scientist Gary M. Segura described the recent surge in support for Obama among Latino voters as being a case of choosing between the “frying pan and the fire.”

Report: California Schools Serving Socially Disadvantaged Students Send Too Few to College

The vast majority of California high schools that serve high numbers of low-income students and students of color do a poor job of sending their students on to college, a new report has found.

Patricia Gándara

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James Ammons Leaves FAMU Presidency

Despite announcing his intention to resign this October, Florida A & M University president James Ammons was relieved of his post Monday, after trustees decided to end his once-celebrated tenure promptly.

Dr. James Ammons

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Morgan State Hosts White House Meeting on African-American Affairs

About 150 people gathered at Morgan State University Friday to pose questions and complaints at a contingent of Obama administration officials who promoted the president’s “An America Built to Last” platform.

William Jawando

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Jackson, Miss. to Lose Capital City Classic in 2012

Alcorn State University is exercising its rights to have its annual football matchup with Jackson State played in Lorman, Miss. rather than in Jackson where for the past 18 years the game has been known as the Capital City Classic.

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Tennessee State University Embroiled in Student Grades Controversy

With more than 100 Tennessee State Univ. students initially given incompletes in two fall courses and those marks later changed to letter grades, officials have clashed over whether school policies were violated.

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