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Section: Demographics
African-American
Howard University Resumes Sports; Investigation Continues
Howard says its spring sports teams have resumed competition after a temporary halt because of possible NCAA rules violations.
April 8, 2012
Asian American Pacific Islander
Commentary: Oikos Rampage Could Have Been Avoided
If only alleged shooter One L. Goh knew to seek help, or had someone to turn to, then perhaps maybe the Oikos University shootings could have been avoided, journalist Emil Guillermo writes.
April 8, 2012
African-American
Historically Black Law Schools Stay the Course on Social Justice Mission
Historically Black law schools stick to their original mission while modifying curriculums to remain relevant during tough economic times.
April 5, 2012
African-American
FAMU May Enter Football Season Without Famed Band
Florida A&M University’s famed Marching 100 band, which has performed at Super Bowls and entertained presidents, may not be playing anytime soon and the university is weighing options for the coming football season.
April 4, 2012
Students
N.C. Central Implements Sweeping Cost-Cutting Plan
Restructuring at North Carolina Central University — announced in February as being “most comprehensive” — involves the merging or phasing out of more than a dozen academic programs.
April 4, 2012
African-American
Two Florida A&M Professors Placed on Leave in Hazing Case
Two Florida A&M University music professors are on paid administrative leave after allegations they were present while band fraternity pledges were hazed.
March 29, 2012
Latinx
Higher Education Provision Stripped from Ga. Immigration Bill
Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday stripped a provision that would have barred undocumented immigrants from state colleges, universities and technical schools from a bill making its way through the state Legislature.
March 28, 2012
African-American
Conference: Complex Picture Painted of HBCU Challenges
While some leaders during a national conference Wednesday depicted public HBCUs as lagging from unequal treatment, there was tough talk from officials urging HBCUs to improve their ability to take advantage of federal opportunities.
March 28, 2012
Latinx
Higher Education Provision Stripped from Ga. Immigration Bill
Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday stripped a provision that would have barred undocumented immigrants from state colleges, universities and technical schools from a bill making its way through the state Legislature.
March 27, 2012
African-American
FAMU E-mails Detail Hazing Warnings
Hundreds of pages of records show years of repeated warnings about brutal hazing passed without any serious response from the school’s leadership until last November’s beating death of drum major Robert Champion.
March 27, 2012
African-American
Conference: Though HBCUs Urged To Tout Successes, Lack of Federal Support Remains a Challenge
The Hampton University president says that, although President Obama is an “ardent supporter of HBCUs,” the federal government continues to shortchange HBCUs when it comes to grant funding.
March 26, 2012
African-American
Commentary: Probing the Comparison – Trayvon Martin/Mass Incarceration and Emmett Till/Segregation
A historian writes that placing rage in historical context is what comparisons between responses to Trayvon Martin’s death and that of Emmett Till’s show.
March 25, 2012
Latinx
Five from Southern Miss Pep Band Disciplined
Southern Mississippi has revoked the scholarships of five members of its pep band who took part in the heckling of a Kansas State basketball player at last Thursday’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament game.
March 21, 2012
African-American
Commentary: Women’s Colleges, HBCUs Have Nurtured the Best and the Brightest
Researchers have empirically demonstrated that children’s health outcomes, social standing and educational achievement can all be traced to the mother’s successes and aspirations.
March 21, 2012
African-American
Professional Institute Emphasizes Fundraising Basics for Public HBCUs
Universities that launch successful fundraising campaigns do more than just pick a financial goal, a University of Miami executive told conference attendees on Monday at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Member Universities Professional Institute.
March 19, 2012
Latinx
Summit Addresses Best Ways to Increase High School Graduation and College Enrollment Rates Among Hispanics
Caring adults can play a role in improving the outcomes of youths born into families of lesser economic means in addition to school reform at the local, state and federal levels.
March 19, 2012
African-American
FAMU Provost Steps Down
Dr. Larry Robinson, who returned to FAMU last November as professor and special assistant to the president after a brief stint with the Obama Administration, immediately replaces Dr. Cynthia Hughes Harris as provost.
March 18, 2012
Latinx
Obama Plan to Raise Dropout Age Draws Mixed Reviews
Raising the high school dropout age may bring more focus to postsecondary education, but analysts express divergent opinions on how such a requirement would impact the dropout dilemma.
March 11, 2012
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