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Obama Rallies Crowd at Bowie State University

In an effort to infuse a fresh burst of energy among youthful voters, President Barack Obama made his first return visit as Commander-in-Chief to Maryland’s oldest Historically Black University Thursday to rally support for Gov. Martin O’Malley and the state’s Democratic candidates.

President Barack Obama visited Maryland’s oldest HBCU Thursday to rally support for Gov. Martin O’Malley and the state’s Democratic candidates. (photo by Associated Press)

African-American

Historian Researches Berkshires for Black History Project

The research of Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed in uncovering Black history in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts has gained national attention.

Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed is a history professor at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Mass.

Conference Highlights Helping Students With Timely Degree Completion

Colleges and universities must find ways to help their increasingly diverse student bodies earn their degrees on time and accept responsibility if large numbers of students persistently take too long to graduate, expert panelists said Wednesday at a Baltimore education conference.

Dr. Jolene Koester, president of California State University, Northridge, implemented a campus task force to focus on timely degree completion.

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Report: Grambling State University Must Reduce Spending

A new report has recommended Grambling State University reduce its spending on state audits, athletics and laboratory schools in the face of ongoing budget cuts.

Dr. Marie McDemmond leads McDemmond and Associates, a consulting firm that has suggested spending reductions for Grambling State University.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Launches “Generation 1st Degree” Campaign

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) organization on Tuesday convened its Education Summit 2010 in New York and launched the ‘Generation 1st Degree’ program, which aims to fulfill the fund’s goal of helping Hispanic families attain a college degree in every household.

2010 Hispanic Scholarship Fund awardees and HSF president Frank Alvarez (far left) (photo by Lois Elfman)

Support, Counseling, Education Urged for Gay Youth

Support and other resources for gay young people are out there, sometimes only a click or a phone call away, but advocates said the recent suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi and other teens who were believed to have been victims of anti-gay bullying point to the need for even more widespread help.

Game Delay: Latinos Not Yet Scoring With College Athletics

Despite their growing presence in professional sports, Latinos remain underrepresented in collegiate athletics.

Irma Garcia finds fulfillment in teaching others the rules of sports and sports administration.

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96 HBCUs Receive $85 Million in Ed. Dept. Grants

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Friday announced the award of $84.775 million to 96 historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to strengthen their facilities and academic programs to improve education for their students.

Perspectives: It’s About Common Sense and Decency

The events leading to Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi’s death speaks to a continuing myopia and homophobia, a decline of decency and a lack of critical-thinking skills among some college students.

Faculty & Staff

Southern University Faculty Bristles Over Faculty Appointment

Southern University at Baton Rouge Chancellor Kofi Lomotey defends hiring of renowned scholar Lisa Delpit for a $120,000-a-year position at a time when staff are being laid off amid budget cuts.

N.J. Student’s Suicide Illustrates Internet Dangers

The shocking suicide of a college student whose sex life was broadcast over the Web illustrates yet again the Internet’s alarming potential as a means of tormenting others and raises questions whether young people in the age of Twitter and Facebook can even distinguish public from private.

Proprietary Colleges Accused of Scamming Vulnerable Populations at Senate Hearing

U.S. Senate hearing demonstrates that debate over for-profit colleges is growing political with Republicans charging that Democrats’ motivations are all wrong.

Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa

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