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Emerging markets are hot: Place your bets

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Investing in emerging markets is looking a little pricey right now but there’s still plenty of room for investors to get in on the action.

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The Black Biz Hookup Launches To Promote Discounted Offerings & Services From Black Businesses

Atlanta, GA (February 1, 2011) — Today the Black Biz Hookup launched as the first Group Buying website whose Merchant offerings of “Daily Deals” are Black Owned and Operated Businesses.

Faculty & Staff

Tenure Controversy Trips Up DePaul

Claims of bias, violations of academic freedom and racism continue to dog DePaul University’s tenure process.

Quinetta Shelby

Federal Postsecondary Education Leader Urges Unity on College Completion Message

The many constituencies comprising U.S. higher education should come together to “speak with one voice” to the rest of this country, says Dr. Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for postsecondary education.

Lezli Baskerville

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After Egyptian Sojourn, Former Fulbright Fellow Watches Revolt from Afar

Recent Fulbright fellow and Morehouse College graduate Wendell Hassan Marsh returned to the U.S. just weeks before uprising.

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Colorado Firm Wins $74,000 Contract To Study UNO/SUNO Merger

A Colorado consulting firm will be paid as much as $74,000 to evaluate a proposal to merge Southern University at New Orleans with the nearby University of New Orleans campus.

Mississippi Governor Juggles White House Hopes, State’s Past

Haley Barbour’s latest efforts to talk about civil rights and race have seen improvement, a sign that the Mississippi governor knows that if he is to carry his party’s 2012 banner against the nation’s first African-American president, he will have to be more forthright about Mississippi’s troubled history, experts say.

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Book Reviews: Black History Month Beckons

Through different prisms, rich Black history narratives shine. More reviews of African-American themed history books will be featured during February.

From left, Lonnie Bunch, African American History Museum director; Rep. Robert A. Brady (D-Pa.); and donor Charles L. Blockson

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Southern University New Orleans Chancellor: Low Graduation Rate No Reason To Merge

Hundreds of students, faculty and alumni of Southern University at New Orleans rallied Wednesday to protest a proposed merger of the predominantly Black school with the neighboring University of New Orleans.

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Perspectives: Diversity and the Future of the Professoriate – A Call to Action

Princeton dean contends that hiring and admissions committees must be proactive about creating a diverse applicant pool that will result in a diverse academic landscape, including faculty, staff and students.

Karen Jackson-Weaver

Does the DREAM Act Have a Future?

The White House and supporters aren’t yet ready to sing a requiem despite major obstacles.

Perspectives: Mentoring Can Be the Critical Ingredient in Minority Male Academic Achievement

Mentoring programs prove a crucial resource in minority male student success.

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