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Financial Advice Offered to HBCU Leaders
Despite diminished endowments and decreased donor and public support undermining the finances of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this past year, Black schools can pursue a number of strategies to restore their fiscal health, a panel of business and investment professionals told Black college leaders at the annual HBCU Week conference in Washington, D.C.
HBCUs
HBCU Leaders Gather for ‘Seizing Capacity to Thrive’ HBCU Conference
Organizers of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference taking place now through Wednesday hope attendees will come away with the confidence that the Obama administration cares about Black colleges, and with the optimism that the relationship between the U.S. government and Black colleges will improve.
HBCUs
LASTWORD: Strange Bedfellows and HBCUs – The Politics behind the Black College Act
An insider captures the behind-the-scenes events that led up to the passing of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Act.
Leadership & Policy
ASSIGNMENTS GETTING TOUGHER FOR TRUSTEES
When Miami Attorney Larry R. Handfield joined the board of trustees of Bethune-Cookman University, the oversight drill for the trustees of the small, historically Black liberal arts institution in Florida was routine as it was for most schools around the country: ensure the president was not running amok with the schools money or mission, help put out occasional “fires,” and secure or deliver a favor to and from the school on occasion.
Students
THINKING OUTSIDE THE FUNDRAISING BOX
After Dr. Larry Earvin became Huston-Tillotson University president, he crafted an annual black-tie gala to raise scholarship funds.
Latinx
PRIDE AND PERIL
Once a beacon of hope for thousands of Black students denied access to higher education by predominantly White institutions, historically Black colleges and universities have educated generations of Black scientists, doctors,
Faculty & Staff
NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Building the Bridge to Obama
White House Initiative leader Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. seeks to forge relationships between HBCUs and the Obama administration.
Students
SPECTRUM : GETTING TO KNOW LISA MENZIES
No one has to teach Lisa A. Menzies about the significance of the nation’s 103 historically Black colleges and universities, and there is no need to remind her that these institutions produce some of the brightest students.
HBCUs
Strange Bedfellows and HBCUs: The Politics behind the Black College Act
An insider captures the behind-the-scene events that led up to the passing of the Historically Black College and University Act.
Latinx
New Web Site Evaluates Colleges and Universities on Core Requirements
When it comes to college, paying a lot doesn’t necessarily mean getting a lot, a new Web site reports. WhatWillTheyLearn.com, launched by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), evaluates colleges and universities on their general education curricula and many of the most expensive schools received poor marks for requiring little study in core subjects.
Leadership & Policy
Getting to Know Lisa Menzies
No one has to teach Lisa A. Menzies about the signifi cance of the nation’s 103 historically Black colleges and universities, and there is no need to remind her that these institutions produce some of the brightest students in the nation. As a former HBCU student, she already knows. That is why six years ago […]
Students
HBCU News Nuggets
With more than 100 historically Black colleges and universities in the country, we could not cover them all. Here’s a glimpse at initiatives some of them are pursuing.
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