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Southern University at Baton Rouge Pushes Its Faculty for Pay Cuts
Some faculty members at the historically Black Louisiana school are balking at furlough requests, essentially creating a standoff with Southern’s administration which is ready to declare a financial emergency.
August 18, 2011
Students
Tennessean Editorial Page Editor Dwight Lewis Retiring After 40 Years in Journalism
Veteran journalist and educator interviewed well-known people from boxing great Muhammad Ali to convicted assassin James Earl Ray to President Obama.
August 11, 2011
Students
San Francisco State Journalism Professor Yumi Wilson’s Multicultural Heritage Helps Connect People
The former reporter for The Associated Press and the San Francisco Chronicle was a Fulbright Scholar and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from the University of San Francisco.
August 10, 2011
Students
For-profit Colleges Respond to Increased Scrutiny
Now, the industry will see if it can still make healthy profits from its challenging demographic — low-income workers, older students and those with spotty academic backgrounds — while being much more accountable for its results.
August 8, 2011
Students
Morehouse To Pay $1.2 Million After Federal Probe
At issue are funds provided by NASA and the National Science Foundation to help Morehouse students enroll in scientific fields.
August 8, 2011
Students
Maintaining Journalism Tradition, Education at HBCUs
Many HBCUs must contend with limited resources and students who have little desire to write as they fight to keep print and digital media alive on their campuses.
August 8, 2011
Students
Journalism Project Honors Work of Slain Editor Chauncey Bailey
Four years since the death of journalist Chauncey Bailey, the work of the Chauncey Bailey Project arguably serves as reminder of how journalists inform and educate the public.
August 3, 2011
Students
Md. Lawsuit Filed To Allow In-state Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Maryland college students and an immigrant services group are going to court in defense of a state law that would grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants.
August 2, 2011
Students
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn Signs College Scholarship Bill
The Illinois Dream Act creates a nine-member commission to establish scholarships for immigrant children with private donations, not taxpayer money.
August 2, 2011
Students
Perspective: Top Five Ways Universities Can Innovate To Thrive
America’s colleges and universities are facing a period of “disruptive innovation,” with new ideas and technologies potentially sweeping away established institutions.
August 2, 2011
Students
HBCUs Rally to Help State University of Haiti Recover From Earthquake
A dozen historically Black colleges and universities have formed a consortium to help rebuild the earthquake-damaged State University of Haiti, the Caribbean country’s largest institution of higher education.
July 31, 2011
Students
Raising the Bar on Diversity
Part two of three-part series — Allegheny College’s transformation emerges with dialogue, relationships and structural change.
July 27, 2011
Students
UDC to Study Monument Proposal for African-American Military Hero
The University of the District of Columbia is studying the cost of erecting a monument to honor Col. Charles Young — a pioneering Black military leader who supporters say is often overlooked.
July 26, 2011
Students
Study Looks at School Discipline in Texas
Almost 60 percent of Texas public school students received punishments ranging from expulsion to in-school suspensions at least once between seventh and 12th grades, according to a new Texas A&M study.
July 19, 2011
Students
Miss. Gulf College Leader Expects Growth Over Next 10 Years
Mary Graham, who became the 12th president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on July 1, said she hopes the college’s enrollment grows by 35 percent to 45 percent in the next 10 years.
July 18, 2011
Students
Harvard Training College Teachers on Black History
Two dozen college teachers from around the country are participating this month in a Harvard program aimed at training professors to integrate more Black history into their classrooms and research projects.
July 17, 2011
Students
Clothing Company Granted Opportunity to Defend Against Delta Sigma Theta Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has given a New York City clothing company more time to defend itself in a trademark infringement lawsuit by Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
July 17, 2011
Students
Federal Judge Dismisses Texas Southern University Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal judge has tossed out a reverse discrimination suit against Texas Southern University by a White faculty member who was terminated for his questionable handling of scholarship funds.
July 14, 2011
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