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Best & Brightest: Temple University Grad Continues Public Health Advocacy

Kelly Lopez credits Temple University with allowing her to create Chicas in Charge, a five-week program in Reading, Pa.,that helps Latina girls ages 14 to 17 learn about preventing sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy.

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HBCU Stimulus Funding Has Helpful Yet Limited Impact

HBCUs’ share of stimulus money, with few exceptions, did little to improve the beleaguered condition of the institutions. Click here for HBCU stimulus funding analysis.

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Congresswoman Repays Foundation for College Scholarships

U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), following her admission that she broke scholarship rules by awarding money to her relatives and an aide’s children, said that she has repaid about $31,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Leadership & Policy

Opinion: Assessing the Broad Picture of Asian-American Achievement

Although Asian-Americans boast the highest college graduation rates among ethnic groups in the U.S., large sectors of their population suffer from low educational attainment.

U.S. Rep. Michael Honda

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ETS Report Notes Arrested Progress in Closing Black-White Achievement Gap

Educational Testing Service study finds no clear reason why Black academic progress has halted since the 1980s.

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After Voluntary Deportation, Arizona State Grad Returns as U.S. Resident

Oscar Vazquez knew he was taking a risk when he returned to Mexico for the first time in his adult life, starting what could have been a years-long odyssey to earn legal U.S. residency.

Sen. Dick Dubin, D-Illinois

Leadership & Policy

Case of Missing $1 Million at Ala. A&M Unsolved After Two Years

The mystery of what happened to more than $1 million at Alabama A&M University hasn’t been solved two years after state examiners reported financial problems at the school.

Dr. Robert Jennings was president of Alabama A&M University from 2006 to 2008.

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation To Probe Its College Scholarship Program

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will investigate its scholarship program following the admission by a House member that she wrongly steered scholarships to her relatives and the children of a staff member.

U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas

Charter Schools Touted as Effective College Prep Option for Latinos and English Language Learners

When it comes to preparing Latino students and English Language Learners for college, look for America’s burgeoning charter school movement to try to play a critical role in the coming years.

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

College Students Sought To Answer Questions on Maryland Slave Village

An archaeology dig at the Best Farm in Monocacy National Battlefield provided six mid-Atlantic university students hired over the summer through a U.S. Department of Interior grant the opportunity to excavate former slave dwellings.

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Alabama’s A&M’s Andrew Hugine Scores Solid Start in New Presidency

After a rocky split from South Carolina State University where he served as president from 2003 to 2008, veteran HBCU leader Andrew Hugine Jr. embarks on second year at the helm of Alabama A&M University.

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Encouraging Entrepreneurship Among HBCU Students

The Opportunity Funding Corporation’s Venture Challenge allows HBCU students to develop and foster sustainable business ventures.

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