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From Mississippi to Miami
From Mississippi to MiamiFlorida International University recruits legendary civil rights activist Bob Moses and his nationally recognized math literacy projectBy Ronald RoachFew historic episodes in American history have imparted a more potent plea for social justice and inclusion than the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. In the past two decades, legendary activist […]
October 20, 2004
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Couple Honored for Housing Black Iowa State Students in the Mid-1900s
Couple Honored for Housing Black Iowa State Students in the Mid-1900sAMES, IowaIf Archie and Nancy Martin were alive to see the expansive new residence hall named in their honor, there’s little doubt they would be awestruck.Last month, the board of regents, State of Iowa, approved the renaming of one of the university’s dormitories to “Archie […]
October 20, 2004
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On the Road with Barack Obama
On the Road with Barack Obama BI: Do you advocate any significant changes in federal higher education policy, specifically in regard to student financial aid and pre-college programs for disadvantaged students and underrepresented minorities?   BO: I think it’s really important that we revamp our college loan programs to free up more money for students. The […]
October 6, 2004
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Presidential Proposals
Presidential  ProposalsCandidates Envision Ways to Promote Postsecondary EducationBy Crystal L. KeelsQuestions of military service and non-service, missing weapons of mass destruction, Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, the threat of further terrorist attacks and the unprecedented suggestion that U.S. elections may be postponed are topics that have characterized the 2004 presidential election campaign thus far. […]
October 6, 2004
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OBAMA RISING
OBAMA RISING All but assured to become the fifth Black American to hold a seat in the U.S. Senate, Obama represents to many the emergence of a new generation of national political leadershipBy Ronald Roach SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Less than two months after a stellar keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Barack Obama […]
October 6, 2004
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Winston-Salem State Students Question Blair’s Appearance
Winston-Salem State Students Question Blair’s AppearanceWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Some Winston-Salem State University students are questioning the school’s decision to bring disgraced journalist Jayson Blair to campus to speak. Ebonee Russell, a senior and a reporter for The News Argus, the historically Black university’s newspaper, said she was bothered that WSSU is one of the few schools […]
October 6, 2004
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Saving for College May Result in Future Losses, Report Says
Saving for College May Result in Future Losses, Report Says By Kathleen Kennedy ManzoPinching pennies early for college and investing in state-sponsored savings plans may actually result in a net loss for students, considering the financial aid reductions that may result, particularly for low-income students who plan to attend community colleges, a new report concludes.Money […]
October 6, 2004
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Black Greek-Lettered Organizations
Black Greek-Lettered OrganizationsAnd Civic ResponsibilityOn the eve of the first centennial celebrations for Black Greek-lettered organizations (BGLOs), and at this crucial time in American electoral politics, it is important to discuss the potential impact of BGLOs in advancing African American civil and political rights.  During the antebellum years and Jim Crow era, barriers to Black […]
October 6, 2004
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Student Loan Groups Bilk Billions Out of U.S. Government
Student Loan Groups Bilk Billions Out of U.S. GovernmentBy M.H. MillerWhen U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige in 2001 promised to cut down on government waste at the Education Department, it probably didn’t occur to most people that some of that “waste” would continue to trickle down to banks that offer student loans. With the […]
September 22, 2004
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Taking it to the NEXT LEVEL
Taking it to the NEXT LEVELBy Ronald RoachFew former college presidents can boast of a career as accomplished and varied as Dr. Michael L. Lomax. His résumé, which include tenure as a college professor, 12 years in political office as the Fulton County executive in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and the presidency of Dillard University […]
September 8, 2004
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Power Play: HBCUs Seek Clout in Washington
Power Play: HBCUs Seek Clout in WashingtonBy Ronald RoachAs president of Langston, a historically Black land-grant state university in Oklahoma, Dr. Ernest Holloway says it’s gratifying that his school and the other historically Black schools covered by the Higher Education Act’s (HEA) entitlement grant programs have seen consistent increases in HEA program monies over the […]
September 8, 2004
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FAMU’s College of Law Granted Provisional Accreditation
FAMU’s College of Law Granted Provisional Accreditation TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The American Bar Association has granted provisional accreditation to the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law. The College of Law will have an enrollment of 300 students this fall. The ABA’s announcement means that FAMU students will now be able to sit for Florida’s state […]
September 8, 2004
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Music Scholarships Could Be Restored at Alcorn State University
Music Scholarships Could Be Restored at Alcorn State UniversityPOINT CLEAR, Ala. The state College Board has agreed to work with Alcorn State University to ensure music scholarship commitments are fully honored.The board made its decision at its retreat at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort in Point Clear, Ala., days after Alcorn State President Clinton Bristow […]
September 8, 2004
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“Are You Paper?”
“Are You Paper?”Here’s an experiment. If you have students who are members of Black fraternal organizations, find one you know reasonably well. And out of the blue, ask them, “Are you paper?” Make a note of their reaction. And if they ask you to clarify, keep it vague. Some might wonder what I mean by […]
September 8, 2004
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Freedom of Speech Frayed at Florida College
Freedom of Speech Frayed at Florida CollegeIn what appears to be retaliation for speaking out, five Edward Waters College administrators are abruptly terminated BY PEARL STEWARTJonathan Glenn, a college freshman with a 3.7 GPA, wrote an article for his journalism class last April complaining about the lack of campus security. Within hours of submitting the […]
August 25, 2004
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Norfolk State Creates Program to Grow Its Own Leadership Cadre
Norfolk State Creates Program to Grow Its Own Leadership Cadre     Executive leadership training for underrepresented minorities is not exactly a new idea — the granddaddy of such programs, the American Council on Education’s Fellows Program, will be 40 years old this year, and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) has a leadership […]
August 25, 2004
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Colorado Course Limited To Minorities, Others Draw Fire
Colorado Course Limited To Minorities, Others Draw FireBOULDER, Colo. College Republicans are complaining about a University of Colorado class limited to minority and first-generation college students, citing what they call “registration discrimination.” The “School and Society” course in the School of Education meets a general graduation requirement for non-majors. The course has a lengthy waiting […]
August 25, 2004
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University of California System More Diverse Than Originally Thought
University of California System More Diverse Than Originally ThoughtResearch shows more than half of undergrads are immigrants or children of immigrants By Pamela Burdman      SACRAMENTO, Calif. The University of California has long been recognized as a diverse institution, but a new report reveals another dimension of that diversity: More than half of UC’s undergraduates are […]
August 25, 2004
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