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Vice Provost Aims to Open Doors for Minorities at University of Texas

It’s the little things that make history major Brandelyn Franks feel uncomfortable at the University of Texas at Austin…

September 12, 2005

Blacks Remain an Extreme Minority at UC Campuses

James Marshall didn’t expect it would be easy, being one of just a handful of Black students at the University of California, Berkeley’s, high-ranking business school.

September 11, 2005

Black MBAs Create Relief Fund for Displaced Students

The National Black MBA Association Inc. announced this week the formation of a student relief fund to provide emergency grants to

September 8, 2005

Morehouse College to Accept 30 Students from Xavier, Dillard Universities

Morehouse College announced plans to aid students displaced by the devastation in the Gulf region caused by Hurricane Katrina.

September 7, 2005

Grants & Awards

Duke University (N.C.) received more than $1.3 million from the estate of business leader Leo Brody to establish a scholarship fund for students from the Carolinas, with preference to those from eastern North Carolina. The gift will be matched by The Duke Endowment of Charlotte at a rate of $1 for every $2 given, bringing […]

September 7, 2005

Professional Appointments

Dr. Rodney D. Bennett has been named vice president for student affairs at the University of Georgia. He had been serving in the position on an interim basis for nearly a year. Bennett earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and a doctorate from Tennessee State University. Dorcia L. Medina is the […]

September 7, 2005

Making IT Innovation Work at Coppin State University

As a high school student in Trinidad, Ambika Ramsundar could not make much use of information technology.

September 7, 2005

All About the Mission

It’s all about the mission at Berea College. Founded on a utopian dream, Berea has been doing diversity longer than any school in the South.

September 7, 2005

College Access Bill Gets Thumbs Down From Lobbyists

Would the College Access and Opportunity Act actually increase college access and opportunity? Story:

September 7, 2005

Worthy of Recognition

North Carolina Central University’s student newspaper, the Campus Echo Story:

August 31, 2005

Asian American Leaders Criticize State Rights Commission Task Force

Asian American students and community leaders are criticizing a state Human Rights Commission task force report on Washington State Story:

August 31, 2005

Series of Racial Incidents a ‘Rude Awakening’ at University of Virginia

Barely a week into the start of classes at the University of Virginia, a string of racial incidents has Story:

August 31, 2005

Minority Enrollment Continues to Rise at University of Tennessee

Minority enrollment continues to rise at the University of Tennessee’s flagship campus Story:

August 29, 2005

Mississippi Universities Expand Net to Get Nontraditional Students

In his distinctive coat and tie, Corey Moore is often mistaken for a professor walking around Mississippi Valley State University Story:

August 28, 2005

University of New Hampshire Plans to Improve Diversity

The University of New Hampshire wants to add some diversity to its student body. Story:

August 24, 2005

Setting The Record Straight

Dr. Jon Quistgaard is unhappy with the way the national media has portrayed the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota Story:

August 24, 2005

Congress Re-evaluating Law That Denies Aid to Students Convicted of Drug Crimes

Congress is re-evaluating a five-year old law that denies financial aid to college students with drug convictions. Story:

August 24, 2005

Tobacco Use Among HBCU Students Not as Prevalent, Shows Preliminary Study

Findings from a survey conducted by North Carolina Central University and the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium show tobacco use is not as prevalent Story:

August 24, 2005