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Perspectives: Student Murder Shatters ‘Morehouse Mystique’
The “Morehouse Man” has traditionally had this image of not only being intelligent and articulate, but he also exhibited moral character and espoused basic values. Recent acts of violence have tarnished that image.
September 12, 2006
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Blacks Fuel Increase In Graduate School Enrollment, Says Report
Graduate school enrollment increased by 2 percent from 2004 to 2005 thanks to a spurt in the numbers of female and Black students earning advanced degrees, according to a new report released today by The Council of Graduate Schools.
September 11, 2006
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Black Enrollment Lags At Florida’s Universities
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Black enrollment grew by only 1.6 percent in Florida’s state universities since last year compared to an overall increase of 2.6 percent, Gov. Jeb Bush and university officials announced Friday.
September 10, 2006
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Tackling “GPS”
In reading Richard Prince’s article about the lack of grammar, punctuation and spelling among journalism students of color…
September 6, 2006
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A Spectacular Surge
The enrollment of Hispanic students at Florida colleges and universities has ballooned spectacularly in recent years…
September 6, 2006
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Presidents Bush, Clinton Reach Out to Katrina-Devastated HBCUs Through ‘Wave of Hope’ Campaign
After a tsunami in 2004 devastated large swaths of Southeast Asia, former Presidents…
September 6, 2006
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Exit Exams Fuel Debate as States Examine Alternatives
High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the most vigorously debated controversies in the high school landscape…
September 6, 2006
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College Applications To Include New Multi-Racial Box
In a nod to America’s growing multiracial population, the U.S. Department of Education…
September 6, 2006
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Carnegie Mellon Offers Microsoft Diversity Scholarship in Entertainment Technology
Carnegie Mellon University and the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft have established…
September 6, 2006
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Grants & Awards
Amherst College (Mass.) has received a seven-year, $13 million grant from the Argosy Foundation to establish the Center for Community Engagement. The center intends to build relationships with regional and national community organizations working in a variety of fields. Bunker Hill Community College (Mass.) has received a $69,000 grant from Hewlett-Packard to create a new […]
September 6, 2006
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Eviction Of Depressed Students A Tricky Issue For U.S. Colleges
NEW YORK A depressed Hunter College student who swallowed handfuls of Tylenol, then saved her own life by calling 911, was in for a surprise when she returned to her dorm room after the ordeal.
September 4, 2006
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Senator Declines Thurgood Marshall Foundation Award
RICHMOND, Va. Sen. George Allen of Virginia last week declined an award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund after an outcry over his selection for the honor.
September 3, 2006
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Virginia Tech to Reward Faculty For Promoting Diversity
The annual performance evaluations at Virginia Tech University will include a review of faculty members’ activities to promote diversity on campus.
September 3, 2006
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Perspectives: When Minority Students Take Ownership of Their Education, Expect Great Things
The structure of higher education should be entirely re-imagined, permitting students opportunities to learn beyond classroom walls. Such a change would not only benefit all students, but would have profound positive consequences for first-generation and underrepresented minority students.
August 29, 2006
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SAT Report Reveals Sharp Decline in Average Scores, Test-takers
WASHINGTON, D.C. African-Americans posted the lowest scores in the reading, writing and math portions of the newly expanded SAT, which saw its lowest number of test-takers since 1991, according to a report released Tuesday by the College Board on the performance of the high school class of 2006.
August 28, 2006
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IU Group That Helps Minority Students Faces New Challenges
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. An Indiana University program that gives Black students a head start and counseling to boost their chances of getting a degree is facing new challenges.
August 27, 2006
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Audit: Benedict Broke Federal Student Loan Rules
Benedict College has been ordered to repay $658,000 to a federal student loan program because…
August 23, 2006
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The Misinformation About Financial Aid
The escalating cost of college tuition seems to be on everyone’s minds these days…
August 23, 2006
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