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The Unfinished Business of HBCUs

Public historically Black colleges and universities have served the under-represented well in the years since Adams v. Richardson, but states can no longer continue to underfund HBCUs if these schools are to become “comparable and competitive” with traditionally White institutions, a panel of former and current HBCU leaders concluded Thursday at a conference at Morgan State University.

Lezli Baskerville

Faculty & Staff

LASTWORD: Tending to Diversity at an HBCU

Diversity acquires a new meaning and perspective at historically Black colleges and universities, where African- Americans are the majority and others are in the minority.

Asian American Pacific Islander

NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Obama Restores Asian American Initiative

Two years after the Bush administration let its authority lapse, President Barack Obama has reinstated the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

African-American

HBCUs once a haven for Jewish refugee scholars

Based on a book and film, the Museum of Jewish Heritage presents: “Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges”

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama Restores Asian American Initiative, Gives Ed. Dept. a Lead Role

Two years after the Bush administration let its authority lapse, President Barack Obama has reinstated the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with the U.S. Education Department in a major leadership role.

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke

African-American

Ayers Settlement Falls Short of Funding

A legislative watchdog panel this month gave a generally rosy report about how Mississippi is meeting its obligations in a decades-old college desegregation case, but a closer examination reveals flaws with a private endowment that has failed to reach its goals.

Georgetown University students call for immigration reform

On Oct. 13, students from MEChA, a student organization at Georgetown University, voice their support for comprehensive immigration reform, bringing their own stories to a rally at the Capitol.

LETTERS – October 15, 2009 Issue

Readers share opinions on recent Diverse stories.

Nation’s Pupils Find Few Black Men To Call Mister

Black male students at Cheyney University are among the newest recruits to the Call Me MISTER teaching program, which seeks to dramatically increase the number of African-American men teaching in U.S. public schools.

Famed Marching 100 Band May Steal the Show at Miami-FAMU Game

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — When the final whistle blows to end Miami’s game against Florida A&M, Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon will hurry off the field. And then he’ll hurry right back out.

FAMU Marching 100

NC A&T Debates Rapper’s Appearance at Homecoming Concert

While leaders at North Carolina A&T State University consider a replacement for a controversial rapper with gang ties, his possible appearance at the homecoming concert has sparked debate among students at the historically Black college.

Stimulus Money Slow To Reach Colleges

An avalanche of funding is expected after a slow start to stimulus spending for campus-preservation projects.

The Miner Normal School building at Howard University

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