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Catholic Group Asks Seton Hall to Rescind
Catholic Group Asks Seton Hall to Rescind Morris Brown College President’s Honorary DegreeNEWARK, N.J.The president of Morris Brown College found herself in the middle of a controversy last month when a Roman Catholic group asked Seton Hall University to rescind the honorary degree the university had awarded her.CatholicVote.org, a project of Catholic Alliance, protested the […]
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Passing the Torch
Passing the TorchI can only assume that one of the goals and hopes of a college president is to leave their respective institution better off than they found it. For presidents of Black colleges, however, this is sometimes easier said than done. Often these presidents take the helm at institutions that are facing fiscal deficits […]
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Professional Appointments
Professional AppointmentsDr. Duchess Harris, a professor of political science and African American studies at Macalester College, has received a 2001 Career Enhancement Fellowship for Junior Faculty sponsored by the New Jersey-based Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Harris earned a bachelor’s from the University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate in American studies from the University of […]
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Alabama’s Faculty Senate Pushes Greek Integration
Alabama’s Faculty Senate Pushes Greek IntegrationTUSCALOOSA, Ala. The University of Alabama faculty senate won’t be taking the summer off in its fight to integrate the university’s Greek system. Members of the faculty senate’s steering committee will meet to discuss the group’s next step over the summer, while former senate president Patricia Bauch will ask the […]
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To Be or Not To Be(loved)
To Be or Not To Be(loved)Although minority and female authors have found a place on many English departments’ reading lists, the debate over the benefits of a diverse  curriculum still linger. By Sophia N. KellmanIn the past few decades, English literature departments have added more women and minority writers to their course listings. Thanks to […]
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Clark Atlanta University President to Retire Next Year
Clark Atlanta University President to Retire Next YearATLANTA Dr. Thomas W. Cole Jr. announced last month that he will retire next year as president of Clark Atlanta University after 13 years. Cole oversaw the successful merger of Clark College and Atlanta University, and has helped raise millions of dollars to enhance the university’s reputation. During […]
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Auburn University to Present Honorary Degree to First Black Student
Auburn University to Present Honorary Degree to First Black StudentAUBURN, Ala.Harold A. Franklin, who in 1964 became the first African American student to enroll at Auburn University, returned to the campus earlier this month to receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the university during the spring commencement exercises.The honorary degree completed a 37-year […]
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Mary Washington College Unveils Memorial to Civil Rights Pioneer
Mary Washington College Unveils Memorial to Civil Rights PioneerFREDERICKSBURG, Va.Apermanent memorial to civil rights pioneer Dr. James Farmer, who served as distinguished visiting professor of history at Mary Washington College from 1985 to 1998, was unveiled at the college late last month.The bronze bust was formally presented to the public during an afternoon ceremony, which […]
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Protesting Students Meet with Northeastern President Over Site of African American Studies Institute
Protesting Students Meet with Northeastern President Over Site of African American Studies InstituteBOSTON Protesting students and Northeastern University President Richard M. Freeland met recently about the fate of an African American studies center, where students had been involved in a sit-in. Freeland said in a letter to the student newspaper last month that the land […]
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Leaders Resign Themselves to Settlement in Mississippi Desegregation Case
Leaders Resign Themselves to Settlement in Mississippi Desegregation CaseCiting judicial and political realities, they opt for strategic practicalityOXFORD, Miss.Amid the widespread publicity surrounding the recent proposed settlement of the Mississippi higher education desegregation case, political and educational leaders are reacting with more of a sense of resignation and pragmatism than jubilation.Late last month, Mississippi agreed […]
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Casino Tax Money to Help Boost Pay for Louisiana’s College Faculty
Casino Tax Money to Help Boost Pay for Louisiana’s College Faculty By Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.After years of receiving the lowest wages in the South, college faculty in Louisiana have finally hit the jackpot. With a push from Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster, the Louisiana Legislature agreed to dedicate $109 million in state gambling taxes for […]
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Anheuser-Busch Foundation Endows $1 Million Chair at Howard University
Anheuser-Busch Foundation Endows $1 Million Chair at Howard UniversityWASHINGTONThe Anheuser-Busch Foundation, through a gift of $1 million, has endowed the Anheuser-Busch/John E. Jacob Chair in the Howard University School of Business. Dr. Jacob, who received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctor of laws degree honoris causa from Howard, has served as executive vice president and chief […]
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