Welcome to The EDU Ledger.com! We’ve moved from Diverse.

Welcome to The EDU Ledger! We’ve moved from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.

HBCUs: Page 237

University of Louisiana team retires Cajunbot; robotics challenge now city, not desert

DATELINE: LAFAYETTE La. A six-wheeled robot that twice made the finals in a hot national competition was officially retired, then cannibalized for parts

Bowling Green U. says professor lost drive with student info

BOWLING GREEN Ohio About 1,800 current and former Bowling Green State University students are being notified about the loss of a computer flash drive containing their personal information, the university has announced.

Appreciation: Dr. Elias Blake, 1929-2007

Leonard Haynes reflects on the contributions of Dr. Elias Blake Jr., the former Clark College president who advocated tirelessly for Blacks in higher education. Blake died last week at the age of 77.

History Matters

History Matters Dr. James Minor puts forth a flawed premise about the value of historically Black colleges and universities in the April 5 “Last Word” (see “Success of HBCUs Means Looking Forward, Not Backwards”). He seems to question the rationale of having higher education institutions focus on a specific segment of our society. Absent from […]

Fund-raising Support for Black Colleges

Fund-raising Support for Black Colleges It is indeed difficult to raise funds at historically Black colleges and universities (see “Bettering the Black College Paradigm,” May 3). It is difficult because of the lack of unrestricted funds to support fund-raising efforts. I surmise that that was one of the driving forces behind creating the UNCF’s Institute […]

More Compelling Explanations for HBCU-TWI Salary Disparities

More Compelling Explanations for HBCU-TWI Salary Disparities According to the article, “Study: HBCU Graduates Earn Less Than Black Graduates of Traditionally White Institutions” (see Diverse, May 17), the economic gains of Blacks who attended historically Black institutions as opposed to Blacks who attended traditionally White institutions declined dramatically from the 1970s to the 1990s, according […]

Getting to Know:Yolanda Cash Jackson

Lobbyist for Florida’s HBCUs Works the Capitol on Behalf of Minority Students

Bill May Build Consensus on Aid To Predominantly Black Colleges

A series of changes on Capitol Hill is providing new momentum for efforts to create a federal aid program for predominantly Black colleges — institutions that enroll a large number of African-Americans but are not recognized as historically Black schools.

Are U.S. News’ Rankings Inherently Biased Against Black Colleges?

The U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings have long had their share of critics, and Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of historically Black Philander Smith College, is trying to enlist his HBCU counterparts in boycotting the rankings.

Recognizing the Importance of ‘Keeping It Real’ Language for Today’s Students

Attending convocation at a historically Black college or university, you’re likely to experience eloquent prayers, well-trained singers and rousing speeches imbued with cultural pride — all trademark performances of the HBCU tradition.

Leadership & Policy

Sporting a new look – Historically Black colleges and universities promote sports

There is a new dimension to athletics that is taking shape at some of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

Leadership & Policy

University of the District of Columbia: truncated, but still alive – huge cuts proposed to save the university

In order to survive, the University of the District of Columbia — which has already had furloughs and delays in opening — faces the loss of more than one hundred faculty members and serious cuts in its programs.

Page 237 of 309

The trusted source for all job seekers

We have an extensive variety of listings for both academic and non-academic positions at postsecondary institutions.

The trusted source for all job seekers