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Will Historic Inequities Ever Be Remedied?

Will Historic Inequities Ever Be Remedied?Before leaving office, Democrats and the Office of Civil Rights settled all but one desegregation case.Will Black colleges flounder in the postelection dust? By LYDIA LUMPicture this: A public school that was king of Black college football for many years, and also sports a marching band historically renowned. It draws nearly […]

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North Dakota School Divided Over ‘Fighting Sioux’ Nickname

North Dakota School Divided Over ‘Fighting Sioux’ NicknameGRAND FORKS, N.D. The University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname is dividing the campus in a dispute involving administrators, students, American Indians and a major contributor for an $85 million hockey arena. Opponents say the nickname demeans American Indians, and they contend it undermines the university’s efforts […]

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Columbia, NYU to Begin Searching for New Leadership

Columbia, NYU to Begin Searching for New LeadershipNEW YORK Two of the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning — Columbia University and New York University — said earlier this month that they will be searching for new leadership following announcements that their presidents will step down next year. Columbia University President George Rupp made […]

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Howard University Alumnus Pledges $5 Million to Alma Mater

Howard University Alumnus Pledges $5 Million to Alma Mater WASHINGTONDuring Howard University’s Charter Day ceremonies held in early March, Howard Alumnus Frank Savage, chairman of Alliance Capital Management International and chairman of the Howard University Board of Trustees, announced a $5 million pledge to the university, which would be the largest donation from a Howard […]

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As Admissions Standards Rise, Southern University Prepares for Falling Enrollment

As Admissions Standards Rise, Southern University Prepares for Falling Enrollment Desegregation settlement mandates selective admissions for some of Louisiana’s public collegesBy Scott DyerBATON ROUGE, La.Officials at Southern University’s Baton Rouge campus are bracing for a 27 percent drop in freshman enrollment this fall when the historically Black school raises admissions standards.Southern University Chancellor Edward R. […]

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A Long, Protracted Struggle

A Long, Protracted StruggleThe long and protracted struggle to bring Black colleges up to speed with their White counterparts is one of those stories that just will not go away. And why should it given the fact that higher education so effectively mirrors our society as a whole. As long as there are disparities in […]

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SAT Boot Camp Teaches Students the Rules of the Test-Taking Game

SAT Boot Camp Teaches Students the Rules of the Test-Taking GameClemson, S.C.‘If you’re going to level the playing field, you are going to have to teach people the rules. And that is what we’re doing — teaching these students the rules of the SAT game,” says Starlett Craig who conceived the idea of Clemson University’s […]

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John Edgar Wideman Appointed Distinguished Professor

John Edgar Wideman Appointed Distinguished Professor AMHERST, Mass. University of Massachusetts English professor John Edgar Wideman has been appointed a Distinguished Professor by University President William M. Bulger.The appointment is given by the Board of Trustees of the UMass system to professors who have brought great recognition to the UMass system. Currently 17 professors at […]

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Academic Community Stunned

Academic Community Stunned by FAMU President’s ResignationProvost James Ammons will leave to head N.C. Central University By Pearl StewartTallahassee, Fla.On the same day the National Alumni Association of Florida A&M University took out a full-page ad in the local newspaper touting the accomplishments of its president, Dr. Frederick Humphries, stunned the campus, the state and […]

Student Deaths Shake Up College Campuses

Student Deaths Shake Up College CampusesBy Linda Meggett BrownOrangeburg, S.C.Acelebration to honor the memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, Jan. 15, turned tragic at Benedict College in Columbia, S.C., when a freshman student was gunned down on campus.Philip Lee Jr., 20, of Newark, N.J., was shot in the back of […]

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Turning Up the Heat in the Windy City

Turning Up the Heat in the Windy CityIt’s 8:30 a.m. and Dr. Elnora D. Daniel, president of Chicago State University, is already three hours into her day. She sits in her office, sipping green tea and preparing to face yet another full schedule of meetings and engagements that will continue at a steady pace until […]

Tennessee Higher Education Plan Offers New Hope

Tennessee Higher Education Plan Offers New HopeBy Eleanor Lee YatesNASHVILLE Tennessee State University President Dr. James A. Hefner says the recent settlement of a 32-year-old higher education federal desegregation lawsuit means new opportunities for students to receive a quality education in a diverse learning environment. “This really gives TSU the chance to be the best […]

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