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The ‘Whipping Boys’ of California Higher Education, CSU Faculty Say Strike Vote is About Getting Respect For Their Work, Protecting Students

As they enter the final day of voting to authorize a work stoppage, California State University faculty say they’re tired of being “devalued,” and they demand competitive salaries, improved student services and better leadership of the nation’s largest university system.

African-American

‘Call Me MISTER’ Program Expands To 11th College

The College of Charleston will soon become the 11th college in South Carolina to embark on a program that for seven years has been increasing the horrid numbers of Black male elementary teachers in the South Carolina state system.

Cost of Living, Not Tuition, Makes Community College Unaffordable, Says Report

Community college students in California cannot afford to attend college in spite of the low fees of the California Community College System, according to a new report released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

Community Colleges

Stillman College Hosts Four-day Conference On Use Of N-word

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. With a debate swirling nationwide over the n-word, a historically Black college in Alabama set aside four days to discuss the racial slur.

Leadership & Policy

A New York State of Mind

Back in September, we took a look at the higher education landscape in Georgia and in this edition we turn…

Leadership & Policy

A Pathway to Success

With the total price tag of a bachelor’s degree from a top-tier U.S. college or university hovering around $150,000…

Community Colleges

Dreams Deferred?

Wrongly imprisoned, Alan Newton advises students in CUNY’s Black Male Initiative. So why is a civil rights group trying to stop him?

Community Colleges

Black College Leadership Under Scrutiny

Black College Leadership Under Scrutiny It is a pity that these two officials must be punished for engaging in practices that must have been shared with the institution that has oversight responsibility for Morris Brown College — the African Methodist Episcopal Church (see “Morris Brown President Sentenced to Five Years Probation,” Jan. 25). I find […]

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Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month Benedict College (S.C.)18th Annual Harambee Festival Berklee College of Music (Mass.)Performance/Discussion: “Black Music Matters” — Grammy Award-winning musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock, scholar Dr. Cornel West and the Berklee student gospel ensemble Overjoyed combine to weave a performance and lecture on the history and current landscape of Black music […]

Survey Says … Students Don’t See Eye to Eye

Minority college students say access to campus computer labs and improved campus security are among the things that make for a satisfying undergraduate experience. Their White counterparts, however, don’t share those priorities. Also, male and female students appear to have varied priorities, according to results of a student survey conducted by Noel Levitz, a consulting firm for higher education.

Community Colleges

NYC Community College Program Puts Emphasis on Graduation

In his annual “State of the City” address, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced that the city would spend $20 million over three years to fund a new City University of New York program aimed at helping students in community colleges graduate and find jobs.

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Recruiting the Underserved To College

Five big buses are currently cruising Texas high schools, shopping malls and low-income neighborhoods with one primary goal…

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