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Tennessee Appeals Proposed Sale of Fisk University’s O’Keeffe Art

Tennessee’s attorney general is appealing a decision that will allow Fisk University to sell a portion of an art collection donated to the school by the late painter Georgia O’Keeffe.

‘The Radiator Building—Night, New York’ by Georgia O’Keeffe is part of the Fisk University art collection.

Fifty Years Later, Students Retrace 1961 Freedom Ride

Forty college students chosen from nearly 1,000 applicants have joined a handful of the original Freedom Riders on an eight-day journey from Washington, D.C., through the South.

Charles Reed Jr.

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International Outreach Undertaken by Thurgood Marshall College Fund Schools

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has launched an International Collaboration Group (ICG) as part of an extensive global outreach effort by public HBCUs represented by the fund.

Federal K-12 Education Programs Face Obstacles to Renewal

Congress is facing tough choices on the future of the nation’s main K-12 education law—including how to respond to calls from Congressional Black Caucus members to focus more attention on low-income schools.

Asian American Publications Seeing Growth on U.S. Campuses

The general public’s consumption of U.S. media has declined steadily in recent years, but segments of ethnic media have seen “significant growth” nationally, according to the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

student publication distribution

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Vicksburg Seeks to Turn Pioneer Black Education Scholar’s Home Into Museum

The Vicksburg (Miss.) Board of Mayor and Aldermen accepted transfer of the home of the late Dr. Jane McAllister from its current owner to restore it through a grant focusing on the preservation of the Civil Rights Era.

Jane McAllister

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Engineering Universal Access for Learning

Bowie State University is pioneering new ground in understanding the cognitive and psychosocial issues involved in adaptive technology.

Conn. Senator Blumenthal, Gov. Malloy Help Student Stay in the U.S.

By all accounts, it was the politicians’ involvement that made the difference to help undocumented student Mariano Cardoso avert deportation.

Mariano Cardoso

Schools Urged to Aggressively Monitor Title IX Compliance

In complying with Title IX — the civil rights law significantly helped expand women’s athletic opportunities — college administrators should not assume their programs satisfy the law as long as no one has filed a complaint, a U.S. Education Department official said Tuesday.

Faculty & Staff

Empowering Women for Academic Leadership Roles

This past week, I had the pleasure of attending a session on empowering women for academic leadership roles. The event was held at the University of Pennsylvania and featured female academic leaders — our president, deans, center leaders and department chairs. Together, these impressive women offered advice to all of the women in the audience. […]

Leadership & Policy

James Llorens Named New Chancellor at Southern University at Baton Rouge

The Southern University System’s Board of Supervisors has chosen James L. Llorens as the next chancellor of its Baton Rouge Campus.

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Museum Dedicated to Civil Rights Leader and Educator Benjamin Mays Opens

A museum dedicated to the life of Benjamin E. Mays, an educator who was an early inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr. and was often referred to as the father of the civil rights movement, opened last week.

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