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Section: Institutions
Faculty & Staff
Alcorn State Celebrates Medgar Evers’ Civil Rights Legacy
The thriving land-grant institution in rural Mississippi hosted the last leg of celebrations in the state honoring Evers 50 years after his assassination.
June 13, 2013
African-American
University of Washington Students Must Take Diversity Course
Students at the University of Washington will be required to take a course in some area of social, political or economic diversity before they can graduate.
June 10, 2013
Students
Triumph Over Dyslexia: A 4.3 GPA and Admission to UC Berkeley
By this time in June, everyone should have a special graduation story of their own, but I wanted to save one to share with you.
June 10, 2013
African-American
Morris Brown Trustees Reject $10M in Taxpayer Money
Trustees of Morris Brown College reject Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s offer to help eliminate the school’s $35 million debt.
June 9, 2013
African-American
Schools Increase AP Participation and Pass Rates Among African-American Students
Report identifies six school districts that have initiated promising practices to expand AP access and success for Black students.
June 9, 2013
Students
Judge Tosses Lawsuit by Pa. Governor Against NCAA
A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal.
June 6, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Move to Quash Journalism Center Bashed
A conservative radio talk show host and a moderate Republican state senator on Thursday both bashed a move to quash an investigative journalism center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
June 6, 2013
MSIs
Senate Defeats Democratic, Republican Student Loan Plans
Interest rates on new student loans are likely headed higher after senators failed Thursday to advance proposals to keep them from doubling July 1.
June 6, 2013
Students
Alabama, Louisville Passing Test in Classroom
Alabama and Louisville are performing almost as well in the classroom as they do on the playing field.
June 5, 2013
Community Colleges
Policy Group Calls for Renewed Investment in New Jersey Higher Education
The New Jersey Policy Perspective organization has called on state leaders to commit new investment to New Jersey higher education to boost the Garden State’s economic competitiveness.
June 5, 2013
African-American
Freedom Deferred
The 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation was celebrated at the beginning of this year, but, as most scholars know, freedom did not come immediately for most African-Americans who were held in slavery.
June 4, 2013
African-American
St. Paul’s College Officials Say Closure ‘Temporary’
School will continue to implement a closure plan while it seeks another “strategic opportunity.”
June 3, 2013
Students
Petition Opposes Weber State Program Named for Mormon Leader
A Utah gay-rights organization has started a petition to protest the naming of a new Weber State University program after the second-highest ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has called homosexual attraction as unnatural and immoral.
June 2, 2013
Latinx
Redskins’ Name Fight Shows Diversity Loosely Embraced
If Redskins name change issue is a barometer for real diversity in America, the outlook is not good.
June 2, 2013
Students
MOOCs Morphing Into a Path for College Preparation
The use of Massive Open Online Courses for high school dual enrollment programs and general access to college-level material is seen as potentially huge educational benefit.
June 2, 2013
HBCUs
Reflections on ‘The Changing Face of Historically Black Colleges and Universities’
The report fills a void by presenting empirical research that informs our understanding of Black colleges rather than relying on anecdotes and assertions.
June 2, 2013
Faculty & Staff
After 125 Years of Service, St. Paul’s College Shutting Down June 30
Saint Paul’s College, the beleaguered HBCU in Lawrenceville, Va., will cease operation on June 30, according to its board of trustees.
May 31, 2013
Leadership & Policy
The Passing of a Cherished Mentor
One of my closest friends and mentors, Dr. Barbara Eleanor Adams, transitioned early last week at the age of 74.
May 30, 2013
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