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Section: Demographics
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 ā estimated at $22 million ā to the University of Texas at San Antonio for scholarships.
October 7, 2010
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 Marylandās oldest Historically Black University Thursday to rally support for Gov. Martin OāMalley and the stateās Democratic candidates.
October 7, 2010
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
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
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
Students
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Launches āGeneration 1st Degreeā Campaign
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) organization on Tuesday convened its Education Summit 2010 in New York and launched the āGeneration 1st Degreeā program, which aims to fulfill the fundās goal of helping Hispanic families attain a college degree in every household.
October 5, 2010
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
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
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
Students
Perspectives: Itās About Common Sense and Decency
The events leading to Rutgers University freshman Tyler Clementiās death speaks to a continuing myopia and homophobia, a decline of decency and a lack of critical-thinking skills among some college students.
October 3, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Southern University Faculty Bristles Over Faculty Appointment
Southern University at Baton Rouge Chancellor Kofi Lomotey defends hiring of renowned scholar Lisa Delpit forĀ a $120,000-a-year position at a time when staff are being laid off amid budget cuts.
October 3, 2010
LGBTQ+
N.J. Studentās Suicide Illustrates Internet Dangers
The shocking suicide of a college student whose sex life was broadcast over the Web illustrates yet again the Internetās alarming potential as a means of tormenting others and raises questions whether young people in the age of Twitter and Facebook can even distinguish public from private.
September 30, 2010
Students
Proprietary Colleges Accused of Scamming Vulnerable Populations at Senate Hearing
U.S. Senate hearing demonstrates that debate over for-profit colleges is growing political with Republicans charging that Democratsā motivations are all wrong.
September 30, 2010
Students
National Academies Committee Recommends Measures To Boost Minority STEM Participation
Citing the relatively low levels of minority representation in science and engineering, leaders of a group working to increase diversity in those fields released a report Thursday that shows the extent of the problem and makes recommendations on how to solve it.
September 30, 2010
Students
Latino Student-focused College Programs Honored at U.S. Capitol
Prominent political officials helped Washington-based nonprofit group Excelencia in Education salute collegiate programs that boost Latino student success Wednesday during the non-profitās fifth annual awards ceremony.
September 29, 2010
African-American
Summit: Improving American Education Key To Maintaining U.S. Living Standards
Speakers at a Washington education summit Wednesday touted college education as the means to a better life, both for individuals and society as a whole.
September 29, 2010
Students
Minority Engineering Association Urges National Focus on Community College Students
A nationalĀ engineering science group, citingĀ the surge in minority student enrollment in community colleges, says more emphasis should be placed on two-year college students to increaseĀ STEMĀ field graduates.
September 29, 2010
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