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Leadership & Policy

Governor Deval Patrick Appoints Roxbury Community College Trustees

Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed six new members to the Roxbury Community College Board of Trustees.

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African-American

Tennessee Democrats Call for Diversity Training for Lawmakers

Democratic leaders point to insulting comments made by two Republican lawmakers to the Legislature’s Black caucus in calling for legislators to undergo diversity and sensitivity training.

Community Colleges

Pell Grant Program’s 40th Anniversary Observed

The Council for Opportunity in Education’s annual convention celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Pell Grant and focused on college affordability issues for low-income students.

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Leadership & Policy

Engaging Latino Alumni: Basic Steps

Although often overlooked by those studying and working within the confines of mainstream philanthropy and higher education giving, 63 percent of Latino households give to charity.

From the Democratic National Convention: Ideas on Fixing Higher Education

Speaking at a higher education policy forum during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, experts shared their ideas on ways to improve degree attainment for students.

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Grambling MSN Program Graduates Maintain 100 Percent Licensing Exam Pass Rate

Due to its perfect pass rate on national exams for 14 straight years, an astounding achievement for any professional program, Grambling’s graduate nursing program has gained a reputation for excellence in Louisiana.

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Native Americans

New Initiative Helps Schools Cater to First-Generation Collegians

Thirty MSIs were given a $100,000 “capacity-building grant” to put practices and processes in place to help more first-generation students of color achieve academic success, the brief states.

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Football Classics Bring the HBCU Experience — and Their Marching Bands — to Big-time Arenas

There’s more to HBCU football classics than just the action on the field. They are weekend-long events, much like a school’s homecoming, only on a grander scale.

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Faculty & Staff

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

Harvard Probing Dozens for Possible Cheating

Dozens of Harvard University students are being investigated for cheating after school officials discovered they may have shared answers or plagiarized on a final exam.

African-American

Public Affairs, Academic Symposium Launches HBCU Football Classic in Nation’s Capital

The AT&T Nation’s Football Classic kicked off at Howard University Thursday with a symposium that featured Black scholars from various science fields.

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Community Colleges

Obama Criticizes Romney over College Assistance

While speaking to young voters, President Barack Obama accused rival Mitt Romney of being oblivious to student and family burdens of paying for college.

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