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Section: Institutions
Students
Unprecedented Federal Support Predicted for HBCUs
At the conclusion of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a gathering of Black college leaders Wednesday that he predicts HBCUs will receive “unprecedented” levels of financial support under the Obama administration.
September 2, 2009
Students
While Smaller Colleges Weather Recession, Private HBCUs Face Unique Challenges
Small- and middle-sized independent colleges have fared the economic recession well during the past six months, but historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in that category face special problems, according to Dr. Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges.
September 2, 2009
Students
Maryland News Nuggets
The Old Line State has variety of institutions from Asian-serving and historically Black universities to a military academy and a plethora of community colleges.
September 2, 2009
Latinx
Minority-Serving Institutions Seek Long-Term Funding Increases
Advocates seek additional funding through a couple of bills under consideration in Congress.
September 2, 2009
Sports
Unfinished Business
Retiring Morgan State President Earl Richardson says his school has accomplished a great deal but could do more with equitable support from the state.
September 2, 2009
HBCUs
Legal Battles Continue in Fight for Equity in Maryland Higher Education
In an ongoing struggle to right past wrongs, lawyers, community activists and students are awaiting their chance in court to make all Maryland universities equal and to reverse policies they say serve to weaken historically Black universities. At the heart of the case, The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education v. Maryland […]
September 2, 2009
Students
A Mediating Force
Home to a county with changing demographics, the College of Southern Maryland steps in to facilitate discussions surrounding race and class.
September 2, 2009
Faculty & Staff
Just a Click Away
University of Maryland University College has charted a unique path as a public institution in online education.
September 2, 2009
Leadership & Policy
‘16 Colleges With One Voice’
Maryland community colleges work together to respond to the state’s education and economic needs.
September 2, 2009
Community Colleges
Mission Accepted: Opening Laboratory Doors to Urban Minority Communities
Bio is big in Maryland — and getting bigger. Ours is one of eight states that together account for more than 60 percent of biomedical research spending by the National Institutes of Health and nearly 65 percent of all biotechnology patents, according to the Maryland Governor’s Workforce Investment Board. And since occupations related to life sciences and health are projected to grow by more than 20 percent over the next several years statewide, it’s a fi eld that promises some of the future’s most sought-after employment opportunities.
September 2, 2009
HBCUs
HBCU Leaders Urged to Innovate
Invoking the rich history of historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S., Dr. John S. Wilson Jr., the newly appointed executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs urged several hundred administrators and faculty members from these institutions as well as federal government officials Tuesday to develop innovative approaches for improving Black schools.
September 1, 2009
HBCUs
Financial Advice Offered to HBCU Leaders
Despite diminished endowments and decreased donor and public support undermining the finances of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this past year, Black schools can pursue a number of strategies to restore their fiscal health, a panel of business and investment professionals told Black college leaders at the annual HBCU Week conference in Washington, D.C.
August 31, 2009
HBCUs
HBCU Leaders Gather for ‘Seizing Capacity to Thrive’ HBCU Conference
Organizers of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference taking place now through Wednesday hope attendees will come away with the confidence that the Obama administration cares about Black colleges, and with the optimism that the relationship between the U.S. government and Black colleges will improve.
August 30, 2009
Community Colleges
Stimulus Money Well Spent at Community Colleges
Two community colleges are benefiting from stimulus money this school year. Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College in North Carolina received $500,000 between them to enhance job training programs that can be completed in six months or less, the Star News Online reported. Some of those programs will train people for entry-level jobs, […]
August 27, 2009
Community Colleges
Paul Quinn College sues to regain accreditation
Paul Quinn College, the oldest historically black college in Texas, has taken its fight for accreditation to federal court. According to the Dallas Morning News, the college filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Atlanta to restore its accreditation with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The commission voted in June […]
August 25, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Community College Launches Seven Campus Locations
The College of Western Idaho, the state’s newest community college, has launched seven campus locations. Bert Glandon, president of the college, said each of the southwestern Idaho locations will offer something different, allowing students to study subjects ranging from horticulture to truck driving. According to KPAX.com, school officials expect student enrollment for next spring semester […]
August 25, 2009
Community Colleges
As More Students Head to College, Schools Get Competitive
Enrollment is up at many colleges and universities around the country this academic school year. According to WTHR.com, many college experts cite the recession as a reason saying students realize that a college degree is an important way to get ahead when less jobs are available. Although the state increased financial aid by 5 percent, […]
August 25, 2009
Community Colleges
North Carolina Police kill College Student From Houston
Houston native Courtland Benjamin Smith, a junior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, was shot and killed by police in Archdale, N.C., on Sunday. Authorities suspect the killing may have been a suicidal incident. According to the Houston Chronicle, police in Archdale received a 911 call at about 4:54 a.m. from a motorist […]
August 24, 2009
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