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Section: Demographics
African-American
Crisis Management: Leaders Reflect on High Presidential Turnovers at HBCUs
There has been an unprecedented number of presidential vacancies resulting in instability and turmoil at the nation’s HBCUs.
January 6, 2013
African-American
Free at Last!
This month, we not only celebrate the inauguration of the first black U.S. president to his second term, on Jan. 20, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Jan. 21, but we also mark the 150th anniversary of the date the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Jan. 1, 1883. That makes this a fitting time to look at books about Lincoln’s time.
January 4, 2013
Sports
Appeals Court Favors Grambling State in Former Football Coach’s Suit
The First Circuit Court of Appeal of Louisiana has ruled that Grambling State University had just cause to fire football coach Melvin Spears and reduced the amount of money he had been awarded as a result of winning his lawsuit.
January 3, 2013
Students
Faculty Diversity a Topic of Discussion at MLA Annual Convention
The 128th Modern Language Association convention features hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics related to American and European literature.
January 3, 2013
Students
Special Focus: Emerging Scholars
Diverse honors 12 rising academic stars who have emerged as leaders in their respective disciplines.
January 3, 2013
Students
‘Whiz’ Doesn’t Begin to Describe This Kid
Philadelphia scholar Cameron Clarke scores a perfect 2400 on the SAT.
January 2, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Montclair State Program Helps Veterans Reintegrate Through Music
Veterans say that music plays a crucial role in alleviating the stresses of active duty and now it is being used to aid their transition into civilian life.
January 2, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Group Files Department of Education Complaint on U.Va.’s ‘Warning’
A group representing trustees and alumni from colleges around the country is seeking an investigation into an accreditation agency putting the University of Virginia on warning for its failed attempt to fire its president.
January 1, 2013
African-American
Reliving the Black Campus Movement with Dr. Ibram Rogers
Historian Ibram Rogers documents the groundbreaking impact that African-American students had on U.S. colleges and universities through their activism from 1965 to 1972.
January 1, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Hiring of Black College Football Coaches Still Lagging
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) released a report card on the hiring of minority football coaches at the Division I level on November 29, which showcased mixed results.
December 28, 2012
Disabilties
Being Socially Responsible Keeps Our Dreams Alive
Our lives revolve around making decisions. Each day we have a set of choices in front of us and our decisions will impact our paths in life.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position
The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Faculty Diversity Initiative Seeks to Boost Liberal Arts College, Research University Cooperation
Three renowned liberal arts colleges have announced the launch of a faculty diversity initiative that seeks a new paradigm for how liberal arts institutions interact with research universities on faculty development and recruitment.
December 20, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate
An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.
December 19, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Black Conservatives on Campus Stay Their Course
Finding themselves in the midst of liberal peers, Black conservatives embrace “not just a political ideology, but a way of life.”
December 18, 2012
Sports
Four HBCUs Among Six Institutions Selected in NCAA Grant Program
The NCAA has selected six universities to participate in its Limited-Resources Institutions Grant Program to help them better fulfill requirements of the NCAA student-athlete academic performance standards.
December 18, 2012
Disabilties
Gov. Walker Considers Freezing University of Wisconsin System Tuitions
Gov. Scott Walker says he’s considering several options to keep tuitions affordable in the University of Wisconsin System.
December 17, 2012
Students
Governor Bentley Orders Independent Audit of Alabama State
The independent audit of the school’s finances and activities follows in the wake of a separate audit ordered by the trustees.
December 16, 2012
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