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Haitian-Americans Mark 1st Year Since Earthquake

Haitian-American leaders and others are using Wednesday’s anniversary of Haiti’s massive earthquake to implore the Obama administration to welcome tens of thousands of Haitians who were promised visas but remain in the crippled Caribbean country on waiting lists.

University of Georgia Celebrates Desegregation Anniversary

Georgia’s flaghip university has honored Charlayne Hunter-Gault and the late Hamilton Holmes over the past few days as faculty, alumni, students and others commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the desegregation of UGA.

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

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Portia Shields Takes Over Struggling TSU

University’s first female president has a history of turning around troubled programs.

Portia Holmes Shields

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States Receive Annual Grade on Education Quality

Annual report details positive impact of federal stimulus money, but also highlights struggles and failures of state policies.

Christopher Swanson

Faculty & Staff

Tenure Crusader

After winning the tenure race, Dr. Kerry Ann Rockquemore gave it up to help other young professors reach their own tenure goals.

Kerry Rockquemore

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For Minorities, A New ‘Digital Divide’

Some experts see a new “digital divide” emerging with Latinos and Blacks being challenged by more, not less, access to technology.

New Jersey Gov. Christie Signs Anti-bullying Bill

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed an anti-bullying bill that advocates say is the toughest of its kind in the nation.

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Accounting Giant Ernst & Young Seeks To Attract More Minority Hires

Ernst & Young actively recruits at about 200 universities nationwide and partners with the National Association of Black Accountants and other groups to extend its outreach.

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Literary Struggle Continues Over Mark Twain’s ‘Offensive’ Words

In the wake of the latest furor over Twain’s depiction of American slavery, scholars are divided over a publisher’s move to remove N-word from forthcoming edition of the author’s acclaimed novels.

Cities Take Up Challenge of Helping Increase College Completion Rates

Cities from Hammond, Ind., and New Haven, Conn., to Denver and Pittsburgh have launched city scholarship programs at a time when the U.S. has fallen from first to ninth place in the world in the proportion of young people with college degrees.

Faculty & Staff

Black Colleges Step Up Pursuit of Sponsored Research

Envisioning a more competitive future, a number of Black college leaders have challenged their faculties to pursue aggressive research agendas.

With High Demand, Pell Grant Program Faces Challenges

Uncertainty about program funding comes as more students take advantage of Pell awards year round.

Mark Kantrowitz

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