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African-American
Rev. Jesse Jackson Honored at Georgetown University
Activists, scholars and supporters who paid tribute to the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Monday applauded the idea that the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act and Jackson’s run for the presidency in 1984 paved the way for President Barack Obama’s historic candidacies in 2004 and 2008.
November 7, 2011
Latinx
Professor Honored for His Work in Unearthing Treasures From Spain’s Golden Age
Dr. Ralph DiFranco excavates libraries and literary collections in the U.S. and abroad, digging for forgotten poetry and ballads from Spain’s Golden Age.
November 6, 2011
Faculty & Staff
College Prep Summer Programs Target Talented, Low-Income Students
Elite colleges team up to give talented yet impoverished youths the skills necessary to apply, gain admission and thrive at the nation’s most selective higher education institutions.
November 3, 2011
Disabilties
Tennessee Educators Seek to Improve College Completion
Tennessee’s higher education leaders are strategizing about how to help more students finish college.
November 2, 2011
Students
Congressman Bobby Rush Compares NCAA to Mafia
The Democratic congressman from Chicago compared the NCAA to the Mafia over how it controls the lives of student athletes.
November 2, 2011
Leadership & Policy
An Appreciation: Arthur Johnson
Community and higher education leaders in Detroit credit Arthur Johnson with helping them see their community – Motor City – in broader, positive ways.
November 2, 2011
African-American
New Orleans’ Dillard University Gets New President
Dillard University on Tuesday named a new president, Dr. Walter Kimbrough, to take over the helm of the historically Black college in New Orleans.
November 1, 2011
African-American
National Report Card Shows Only a Third of Country’s Fourth- and Eighth-Graders Proficient in Reading and Math
The numbers were even more dire for African-American and Hispanic students, whose proficiency rates ranged from 24 percent to as low as 13 percent.
November 1, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Professors Upset Over Bill to Ban Partner Benefits
At least seven have signed a letter, asking Gov. Rick Snyder not to sign House Bill 4770 into law if it is passed by the Senate; meanwhile, a university official said the benefits are important for recruiting and keeping top faculty.
October 31, 2011
African-American
Temple University’s Medical School Leads a Crime-fighting Team
The center’s interdisciplinary team consists of faculty from throughout the university, including the schools of education and business, the law school and the college of criminal justice.
October 31, 2011
Leadership & Policy
The 360-Degree Leader
Norman Francis’ longevity, strategic planning and vision have brought academic and financial success to Xavier University, higher education leaders say.
October 31, 2011
Asian American Pacific Islander
Disaggregation Key to Fighting ‘Model Minority’ Myth for Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians
New report focuses on topics that range from the toxic hazards faced by large numbers of Vietnamese immigrant women working in America’s myriad nail salons, to the “bamboo ceiling” said to exist for Asian-Americans working in federal government.
October 30, 2011
African-American
Peerless
His vigor unabated, Dr. Norman Francis marks his unheard-of 43rd year as president of Xavier University of Louisiana and counting, remaining as passionate as ever about the success of his students.
October 30, 2011
Students
Southern University Trims Class Week
Southern University is switching to a four-day class week in January by doing away with Friday courses.
October 26, 2011
Students
Latino Education Summit Convened, 2011 Obama Scholars Named by Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Obama Scholars program was created after President Barack Obama donated $125,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund from his Nobel Peace Prize award in 2009.
October 26, 2011
African-American
Dillard University Gets $25M from National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is giving Dillard the money to invest, with endowment earnings used to improve labs, hire faculty members and recruit and support students for the research.
October 25, 2011
Students
Commentary: Falling Through the Cracks
An early warning system can help keep Black males on the community college campus.
October 25, 2011
African-American
Declining Numbers of Blacks Seen in Math and Science
From community college through Ph.D. level, the percentage of STEM degrees received by Blacks in 2009 was 7.5 percent, down from 8.1 percent in 2001.
October 24, 2011
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