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Voorhees College Names Romanian Student Valedictorian

Victorita Paun’s first name may mean “little victory,” but Saturday the Voorhees College co-ed will claim a big victory — being named the first non-Black valedictorian in the historically Black institution’s 112-year history.

HSIs, HBCUs Seek Greater Visibility From White House

Advocates of minority-serving institutions seek changes while monitoring newappointments to senior U.S. Department of Education posts.

State Postsecondary Education Research

Getting a Piece of the Stimulus

Economic stimulus package provides major funding opportunities for HBCUs and students

Leadership & Policy

UNCF Wrestles with New Economy, Old Issues

Despite the bleak economy, UNCF president has high hopes for HBCUs with the Obama administration.

Preclearance Provision of Voting Rights Act at Core of Supreme Court Case

Just months after the election of the nation’s first Black president, in which African-American voter registration and voter turnout was at its highest, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today on whether states with a history of racial discrimination at the polls still need federal oversight.

Prague University Bans Lecture By David Duke

Prague’s Charles University says it has banned a lecture by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.

In Memoriam: Dr. John Hope Franklin (1915-2009)

Warm, generous, compassionate, a giant among American historians,” is how one University of Chicago colleague of Dr. John Hope Franklin remembers him.

Getting to Know Dr. Sidney Ribeau

Dr. Sidney A Ribeau on Friday will be officially inducted as the 16th president of Howard University, marking a new chapter in the university’s 142-year history.

Surge in Economic Dropouts Spurs UNCF Into Emergency Mode

The glaring message atop the Web site says it all: “The recession is hitting UNCF college seniors hard. Hundreds may not graduate this spring.”

Minority-serving Institutions Called To Serve as Leaders in Student Retention

The Lumina Foundation for Education is requesting proposals for its Minority-Serving Institutions–Models of Success grant program.

In Tough Economy, MSIs Win Funding Increases

Several minority-serving institutions receive much-needed earmarks.

Men Struggling to Finish at Black Colleges

They’re no longer the only option for Black students, but the country’s historically Black colleges and universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to succeed.

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