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Oprah Winfrey Receives South African University Honorary Doctorate

Oprah Winfrey accepted an honorary degree from a central South African university infamous for troubled race relations, saying the institution had turned an ugly experience into a model for confronting the challenges of reconciliation and remorse.

Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela

Former Executive Neil Horikoshi Adds Capacity to Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Having spent two and a half years as president of the nation’s largest nonprofit organization devoted to giving scholarships to college-goers of Asian descent, Horikoshi has emerged as a national advocate for postsecondary access and equity for that population.

African-American

Accrediting Agency Rejects Fisk University Financial Plan

Financially troubled Fisk University was dealt another setback Thursday in its efforts to remain a significant player in higher education when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools rejected the Nashville university’s financial update.

President Tilahun Mendedo

African-American

HBCU Leaders Say They Should Share Their Campus Success Stories

Getting the message out on historically Black campuses was one of the major themes that emerged Thursday during a gathering of half a dozen HBCU presidents in Atlanta.

John Silvanus Wilson

African-American

New College Board Research on Young Men of Color Stirs Demand for Action

While a panel discussion held by The College Board on Capitol Hill this week was meant to highlight a new report on the lagging rates of educational attainment among non-White men, some of the panelists questioned the need for more research on the subject.

Leadership & Policy

S.C. State University Audit: No Missing Funds at Clyburn Center

Mismanagement and a lack of planning are largely to blame for construction delays at a troubled transportation research center at South Carolina State University named for U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, according to a state audit released Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn

Pennsylvania Legislation Seeks In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants

Undocumented immigrants would qualify for the less expensive in-state tuition rates at Pennsylvania universities if they meet residency requirements included in proposed legislation introduced Monday.

Pa. state Rep. Tony Payton Jr.

Averting Deportation, Undocumented Student Realizes DREAM

After political intervention by federal officials leads to withdrawal of deportation order, community college graduate pursues studies to become civil engineer.

Mariano Cardoso

African-American

Perspectives: Think ‘Glocal’

Today’s students must mimic ancient scholars who traveled to centers of learning in distant regions to exchange ideas and encourage innovation.

African-American

UNCF Green Building Institute Focuses on Helping Schools Find Funds, Save on Costs

Obama administration officials and environmental and finance experts advised at the UNCF Building Green Learning Institute on how UNCF campuses can enhance sustainability measures within buildings while saving on costs.

Faculty & Staff

Until the Needle Breaks

Four top scholars discuss the enduring musical legacy of Motown records.

College Mentoring for Access and Persistence Program Gives Graduating High School Seniors a Boost

What started as a group of high school students who stopped by for pizza and soft drinks at a monthly meeting with mentors from the Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young has turned into the College MAP program’s first cohort of polished college-bound seniors.

College MAP program

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