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Section: Demographics
African-American
Charles Chesnutt Leaves an Indelible Legacy in Hometown and the Nation
Fayetteville, N.C. is well known as the home of one of the country’s largest Army bases. Historians and literature lovers may know that the city was also home to America’s first famous Black novelist, Charles Waddell Chesnutt. His works focused on racial prejudice in the country in the late 19th and early 20th century, an issue he knew first-hand and wrote about long before the Harlem Renaissance.
November 26, 2012
Native Americans
Special Focus: American Indian Heritage Month
Tribal colleges make an effort to return to their food roots; Efforts to recruit American Indian males to college are working; Professors work to increase the number of American Indians in business.
November 26, 2012
Faculty & Staff
UM, MSU Students Want Gender Identity Protection
University of Montana and Montana State University students want the state Board of Regents to add sexual orientation and gender identity to its nondiscrimination policy.
November 25, 2012
Students
Prescient ‘First Black President’ Still Trying to Steer Youth in Positive Direction
A quarter-century before Barack Hussein Obama was elected as president, he was portrayed by Dennis Rahiim Watson on college campuses across the country.
November 21, 2012
Sports
NC A&T Band to March in Macy’s Day Parade
The Blue and Gold Marching Machine will represent A&T — and the HBCU family — in the 2012 parade.
November 21, 2012
African-American
Schools Scrambling to Reinstate Students in Wake of PPL Reversal
The Department of Education’s decision to ease loan restrictions has resulted in the challenge schools face in trying to get back students who could not afford to attend when their parents failed to qualify for the loans.
November 20, 2012
African-American
St. Augustine’s University, St. Paul’s College Plan to Merge
The proposed move is an effort to save St. Paul’s, which has faced tremendous financial difficulty in recent years.
November 20, 2012
African-American
Howard Students Say Blacks Need to Reach Out to Lift Community
Mentoring and establishing identity as Black Americans is seen as keys to combating the “all about me” mentality.
November 19, 2012
African-American
New Department of Labor Initiative Focuses on Workforce Development
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says nearly half of all job openings in the next decade will require less than a four-year degree but require more than a high school diploma.
November 19, 2012
Sports
A Year Later, Hazing Scandal Still Shadows FAMU
Florida A&M remains immersed in reflection as it continues to cope with the ramifications of the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion at last year’s Florida Classic football game.
November 18, 2012
African-American
Survey: New Grads Can Expect Modest Rise in Hiring
Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new four-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year.
November 15, 2012
Students
Summit Looks at Diversity of Advanced Placement Enrollees
District leaders in Polk County, Fla. started an annual “AP Summit” in 2006 in an effort to match demographics of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses with those of the broader student population.
November 15, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Coppin State Names Interim President
An interim president has been named for Coppin State University.
November 14, 2012
Faculty & Staff
The Exposed Bigotry of Generation ‘Y’ Manifests Itself
Dr. Elwood Watson is a professor of history and African-American studies at East Tennessee State University.
November 14, 2012
Students
FAMU Head Coach Joe Taylor Steps Down Immediately
Florida A&M coach Joe Taylor announced Thursday he’s stepping down immediately.
November 13, 2012
Students
Surge of International Students on U.S. Campuses Pays Off in Diversity, Revenue
Want to see how quickly the look and business model of American public universities are changing? Visit a place like Indiana University. Five years ago, there were 87 undergraduates from China on its idyllic, all-American campus in Bloomington. This year: 2,224.
November 12, 2012
African-American
Morehouse’s New President to Focus on Creating ‘Cutting Edge Institution’
Alumnus John S. Wilson takes over as the school’s 11th president and says he will take aim at easing students’ debt load.
November 12, 2012
Disabilties
Our Veterans Deserve Better
Good intentions and opportunities abound in regard to the GI Bill, but execution often leaves a lot to be desired.
November 9, 2012
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