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The Black College and Globalization

America’s Black colleges want to internationalize their campuses and send their students abroad, but inadequate access to resources keeps many of these institutions restricted to U.S. shores, according to a 2005 study by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) organization. On Thursday, NAFEO sponsored an International Day during its annual national conference in Washington to match international organizations and their programs with Black colleges and universities.

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Obama Proposal Seeks to Consolidate Minority Undergraduate STEM Programs

Weighing a new approach for assisting minority college students in the sciences, the Obama administration has proposed the National Science Foundation consolidate major initiatives that target specific racial and ethnic groups for participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines into a single program.

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Faculty & Staff

Virginia HBCUs Struggle With Legal Opinion That Bars Protection for Gays

Virginia’s historically Black colleges and universities are reeling after a controversial legal opinion by Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli that would invalidate any policy erected by public colleges that bans discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Kenneth Cuccinelli

Road to the Battle

Despite financial difficulties, the Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band cranks it up as they prepare for their trip to the ultimate HBCU showcase, the Honda Battle of the Bands. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be the best musical ensemble in the country–heart, dedication, and lots of practice.

Virginia State University Drumline Performs at the White House

Less than a month after they performed with fellow band members in the Honda Battle of the Bands showcase, an eight-person drumline from the Virginia State University’s Trojan Explosion marching band entertained guests at the Feb. 26 executive order signing for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by President Barack Obama.

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Obama Signs Black College Executive Order

President Barack Obama has signed an executive order strengthening the long-standing White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

HBCU Executive Order Signing

Payton, Rice and Robinson Lead First Black College Football Hall Class

Historically Black institution icons Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones and former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson were among the first set of honorees inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

HBCU Case Study Documents How Schools Can Help Students Pay Back Loans

A new report released Tuesday called “Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed,” argues that institutions can work proactively to reduce default rates among former students.

Leadership & Policy

Miss. HBCU Merger Proposal Halted; JSU President Faces Scrutiny

Public discussion in Mississippi has now moved from merging the three HBCUs to how to adequately fund them and, more recently, what the future holds for Jackson State President Ronald Mason.

Jackson State President Ronald Mason (pictured) will appear at a campus town hall meeting on Feb. 9.

Activists Mobilize, Students Organize Town To Preserve Mississippi HBCUs

Alumni And Students Organize Town Hall Meetings And A Protest Rally To Pressure Mississippi Lawmakers Into Nixing College-Merger Proposal.

Noteworthy News – Standing Up for the Count

With federal dollars on the line, colleges are working to prevent an undercount of college students in the 2010 Census.

Obama Budget Plans More for Education

Federal education programs would receive a 7-percent boost under the Obama administration’s proposed budget for next year, with Pell Grants and minority-serving institutions among those receiving small to moderate increases.

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