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More High School Students Took Advanced Placement Classes, But Equity Gaps Remain
On the 50th anniversary of the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Board has released the second annual “Advanced Placement Report to the Nation,” showing that…
February 8, 2006
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Student Groups Mount Aggressive
Student groups and others are mounting an aggressive, last-ditch effort to stop $12.7 billion in student aid cuts that still require one more affirmative vote on Capitol Hill…
February 8, 2006
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Florida Governor SeeksTo Boost Minority College Enrollment
Gov. Jeb Bush has recommended sharp budget increases to boost minority enrollments in Florida’s universities and colleges…
February 8, 2006
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The Rosser Revolution
It’s not surprising that urban colleges and universities with large commuter populations are among the most racially…
February 8, 2006
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Grants & Awards
Arizona State University received a $100 million gift from Ira A. Fulton and his wife, Mary Lou Fulton. The money will be divided among the College of Education, the university’s foundation and a discretionary fund for ASU President Michael Crow. Ira Fulton is the founder and CEO of Fulton Homes. Mary Lou Fulton graduated from […]
February 8, 2006
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Black Students File Discrimination Complaint Against University of Michigan
A group of Black students is accusing the University of Michigan of discriminating by recruiting Blacks to the school but failing to provide enough academic or financial support for them to graduate…
February 6, 2006
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Clemson Hosts National Conference in Black Student Achievement
Creating a climate for diversity on college campuses will help attract, retain and graduate more Black students…
January 26, 2006
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Wade in the Water: A Contemporary Metaphor
Like most of the country, I spent much of early September following the news coverage of Hurricane Katrina. The resulting debate called into question my own self-definition as an African-American…
January 25, 2006
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Education Report Highlights Progress
According to a recent study, Black and Hispanic fourth-graders are beginning to narrow the achievement gap between themselves…
January 25, 2006
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Demographic Dilemma
As he enters his last semester of law school at the University of New Mexico, Diego Esquibel remains convinced…
January 25, 2006
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Wade in the Water: A Contemporary Metaphor
Like most of the country, I spent much of early September following the news coverage of Hurricane Katrina…
January 25, 2006
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Negotiating the Myth of America
There appears to be a double standard at work in the world of American higher education…
January 25, 2006
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Student Death Shifts Focus to Black Fraternities
The death of a University of Oklahoma fraternity member at a Stillwater party has brought scrutiny of the safety measures of predominantly Black Greek-lettered organizations…
January 24, 2006
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University to Study Tenure Bias Against Female, Minority Professors
The Faculty Council at Oklahoma State University will study faculty promotion…
January 23, 2006
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Indiana U. Bans Director of All-Black Cycling Team for Alleged Recruiting Violations
The Indiana University Student Foundation, which helps run the annual Little 500 bicycle race…
January 22, 2006
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Enrollment up at Mississippi Junior Colleges, More Funding Sought
Enrollment in Mississippi’s two-year colleges has grown more than twice as fast as in the universities in recent years…
January 19, 2006
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Report: Campus Crime Reporting Falls Short
Many universities don’t fully meet the requirements of a 1990 federal law that mandates reporting campus crime…
January 17, 2006
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Whiteness Class at Colorado University Prompts Colorful Debate
People stare when University of Colorado student Maren Gauldin wears her “Black is Beautiful” T-shirt…
January 17, 2006
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