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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.

African-American

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.

‘Off the Rez’ Debuts at Tribeca Film Festival

Shoni Schimmel’s story reveals a great deal about the barriers that have prevented many American Indians with talent from getting athletic scholarships.

African-American

Howard, Yale Debaters Meet in Third Annual Great Debate

The first debate topic was whether society should create more privately-operated public charter schools; the second was whether Washington, D.C. should be granted statehood.

Richard Groff is the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Obama Administration Releases Latino Education Report

Changing demographics mean challenges facing Latino students are of importance to the entire nation, a senior U.S. Department of Education official presenting a report in Miami said Wednesday.

Bloomfield College

Native Americans

Oklahoma Gaming Proving Profitable for Tribal Higher Education

Legalizing American Indian gaming 10 years ago has brought about a cash windfall for Oklahoma’s tribal colleges, even if it is indirect.

Race Complaints Persist With La. Governor Jindal’s Plan To Merge Schools

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal renews a politically and racially charged argument that pops up periodically in the roughly 20 states that have public, four-year institutions known as historically Black colleges and universities.

African-American

Blacks More Willing To Spend All for Cancer Care

Blacks and other minorities with cancer are more likely than Whites to say they would spend everything they have on aggressive treatments that might prolong their lives, a study found.

Michelle Martin

Leadership & Policy

Morris Brown, Feds Prepping Debt Deal

Morris Brown College is expected to settle nearly $10 million in debt for pennies on the dollar in an agreement pending with the U.S. Education Department, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

Stanley Pritchett

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