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African-American
Latino Men See Dramatic Jump as First-year Medical School Students
While the number of first-year enrollees to U.S. medical schools has gradually risen in recent years, the demographic with the most dramatic jump was among Hispanic males whose medical school enrollment increased by 17.1 percent over last year.
October 13, 2010
Morehouse medical school president Dr. John E. Maupin, Jr.
African-American
Number of Education Civil Rights Complaints on the Rise
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights received nearly 7,000 complaints this fiscal year, an 11-percent increase and the largest jump in at least 10 years, according to data provided by the department.
October 12, 2010
Russlynn Ali
Students
Higher Education Seeks Common Ground Among the Religious Faithful
Faced with America’s wide-ranging religious landscape, colleges and universities are working to embrace spiritual diversity through inclusive discourse, initiatives and programs.
October 12, 2010
The Rev. Albert Mosley is head chaplain and director of the Johns Hopkins campus ministry office and its Bunting Meyerhoff Interfaith and Community Service Center.
Students
Founded as a ‘Colored Institute,’ W.Va. State University Celebrates 120th Anniversary
West Virginia State University, a historically Black school that first opened its doors in March 1891, is celebrating its 120th academic year this 2010-2011 school year.
October 11, 2010
Dr. Hazo Carter is only the ninth president of West Virginia State University in its 120 years.
African-American
Black College Graduate Excels as UNCF Special Programs Leader
Aaron Andrews, the CEO of the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp., credits the mentoring he received at Morgan State University for transforming “an insecure, inner-city kid” into a first-generation college graduate now bringing education to a new generation of disadvantaged minorities.
October 11, 2010
Aaron Andrews
African-American
Court: Slaughter Won’t Return as Southern System President
A federal appeals court has affirmed a judge’s decision not to return Ralph Slaughter to the presidency of the Southern University System before a trial is held on his lawsuit against the system.
October 10, 2010
Dr. Ralph Slaughter is a former chancellor of the Southern University System in Louisiana.
African-American
How Democrats Fare in November Depends on Black Turnout
Experts say there is hope that Black candidates, such as Georgia senatorial hopeful Mike Thurmond, running in key races might energize Black voters to have a broad impact for other Democratic Party candidates.
October 10, 2010
John Street
African-American
Fisk Proposes Revisions in Plan To Sell Interest in Stieglitz Art Collection
Fisk University and the Arkansas-based Crystal Bridges Museum have dotted the “i’s” and crossed the “t’s” on a major revision of their plan that gives Fisk $30 million cash in exchange for selling Crystal Bridges 50 percent ownership of Fisk’s prestigious Alfred Stieglitz Collection of art and photographs and giving the museum considerable control over the future of the collection.
October 10, 2010
‘The Radiator Building—Night, New York’ by Georgia O’Keeffe is part of the Fisk University art collection.
African-American
Fisk University Celebrating Jubilee Day Wednesday
Fisk University will celebrate the 139th anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers Wednesday during the 2010 Jubilee Day Celebration in Nashville, Tenn.
October 7, 2010
Students
Former Texas Public School Teacher Leaves Millions to UT-San Antonio
An elementary school teacher who became inspired to help low-income students finish college when she heard them lament about rising costs has left the bulk of her estate — estimated at $22 million — to the University of Texas at San Antonio for scholarships.
October 7, 2010
The late Mary E. McKinney (right) with her mother Elizabeth Dee Carnes McKinney in an undated photo (photo courtesy of the University of Texas at San Antonio)
Students
Obama Rallies Crowd at Bowie State University
In an effort to infuse a fresh burst of energy among youthful voters, President Barack Obama made his first return visit as Commander-in-Chief to Maryland’s oldest Historically Black University Thursday to rally support for Gov. Martin O’Malley and the state’s Democratic candidates.
October 7, 2010
President Barack Obama visited Maryland’s oldest HBCU Thursday to rally support for Gov. Martin O’Malley and the state’s Democratic candidates. (photo by Associated Press)
African-American
Historian Researches Berkshires for Black History Project
The research of Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed in uncovering Black history in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts has gained national attention.
October 6, 2010
Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed is a history professor at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, Mass.
Students
Conference Highlights Helping Students With Timely Degree Completion
Colleges and universities must find ways to help their increasingly diverse student bodies earn their degrees on time and accept responsibility if large numbers of students persistently take too long to graduate, expert panelists said Wednesday at a Baltimore education conference.
October 6, 2010
Dr. Jolene Koester, president of California State University, Northridge, implemented a campus task force to focus on timely degree completion.
African-American
Report: Grambling State University Must Reduce Spending
A new report has recommended Grambling State University reduce its spending on state audits, athletics and laboratory schools in the face of ongoing budget cuts.
October 5, 2010
Dr. Marie McDemmond leads McDemmond and Associates, a consulting firm that has suggested spending reductions for Grambling State University.
Students
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Launches “Generation 1st Degree” Campaign
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) organization on Tuesday convened its Education Summit 2010 in New York and launched the ‘Generation 1st Degree’ program, which aims to fulfill the fund’s goal of helping Hispanic families attain a college degree in every household.
October 5, 2010
2010 Hispanic Scholarship Fund awardees and HSF president Frank Alvarez (far left) (photo by Lois Elfman)
LGBTQ+
Support, Counseling, Education Urged for Gay Youth
Support and other resources for gay young people are out there, sometimes only a click or a phone call away, but advocates said the recent suicide of Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementi and other teens who were believed to have been victims of anti-gay bullying point to the need for even more widespread help.
October 4, 2010
Eliza Byard
Students
Game Delay: Latinos Not Yet Scoring With College Athletics
Despite their growing presence in professional sports, Latinos remain underrepresented in collegiate athletics.
October 4, 2010
Irma Garcia finds fulfillment in teaching others the rules of sports and sports administration.
African-American
96 HBCUs Receive $85 Million in Ed. Dept. Grants
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Friday announced the award of $84.775 million to 96 historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to strengthen their facilities and academic programs to improve education for their students.
October 3, 2010
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