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HBCUs
On DiverseEducation.com: Lift Every HBCU Voice and Sing
One of Renata “Toni” Roy’s dreams became reality last month when a choir of 105 students representing dozens of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities took the stage in front of a packed audience at the 2,500-seat John F. Kennedy Center concert hall in Washington, D.C.
October 29, 2008
HBCUs
Going PINK
Victoria’s Secret PINK will expand its Collegiate Collection in December to include some historically Black colleges.
October 29, 2008
Students
Universities Struggle to Cover Operating Costs
With declines in the stock market and less access to credit, some institutions are looking at their financial bottom lines more closely.
October 29, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Cosby: Black Colleges Should Demand More from Alumni
Noted author and humorist Bill Cosby recently took historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to task for not making their alumni give back.
October 28, 2008
HBCUs
Ohio University and Eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities Form Alliance
Ohio University and eight historically Black colleges and universities have joined together in a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the number of resources and educational options available to students at all nine schools.
October 28, 2008
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HBCUs
HBCU Students Take the Stage at Kennedy Center
In September Renata “Toni” Roy’s had one of her dreams become reality when a choir of 105 students representing dozens of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities took the stage in front of a packed audience at the 2,500-seat John F. Kennedy Center concert hall in Washington, D.C.
October 27, 2008
Students
Gathering Examines Lack of Minority Men in Post-Graduate Programs
The differences between men and women aren’t all that difficult to spot.
October 26, 2008
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HBCUs
Neb. university releases details on Ayers threats
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A memo providing details of angry communications from people furious about the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s invitation to former radical William Ayers says the threats of violence and protests included veiled threats to kill him. Psychology associate professor Mario Scalora, who is on the university threat assessment team, said in the memo […]
October 23, 2008
Students
Flagging Economy Spurs Increase in Library Use
When the going gets tough, the tough go to the library where the books, movies and internet are free and the information empowers.
October 19, 2008
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African-American
In Honor of an Unfettered Slave
Asculpture was dedicated late last month to a Lafayette College (Pa.) graduate, David McDonogh, who is believed to be one of the first slaves — if not the first — to earn a college degree. One of the nation’s foremost contemporary sculptors, Mel Edwards, was commissioned for the 16-foot tall project titled “Transcendence,” which was made from five tons of stainless steel.
October 15, 2008
HBCUs
The World Wide Web of Ed.D.s
The flexibility and convenience of online degree programs have attracted minorities in droves, especially Black K-12 educators.
October 15, 2008
Faculty & Staff
Making a Positive Impact in Students’ Lives
Along with implementing deliberate retention policies, hiring the right people to encourage students to persist in college is essential.
October 15, 2008
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Leadership & Policy
Oliver is board’s choice for MVSU president
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The state College Board has named Donna Oliver as its choice to lead Mississippi Valley State University, a historically black college in Itta Bena. Oliver is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida. Mississippi Valley State has been without a permanent leader since […]
October 14, 2008
Community Colleges
UConn dorms compete for energy, water savings
STORRS, Conn. (AP)  – The University of Connecticut is injecting friendly competition into its energy-saving efforts at college dorms. Its conservation contests have become so popular that water use at some dorms has dropped 10 percent or more. Residents of the winning dorms get prizes: a certificate for carbon offsets –  which pay for reducing greenhouse gas […]
October 14, 2008
Latinx
Wal-Mart Foundation Gives Over $4 Million to Institute for Higher Education Policy
The Wal-Mart Foundation has announced a $4.2 million grant to support programs to increase first-generation student success at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges and universities.
October 14, 2008
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Students
Texas Border Schools Lead Nation in Hispanic Degree Achievement
Texas institutions of higher education along the border boast record numbers of Hispanic student enrollment and degree completion likely because their use of certain practices to narrow enrollment and graduation gaps between Hispanics and other students, according to a new report released today.
October 13, 2008
Community Colleges
Economic Downturn Blamed for Students Delaying College
The economic crisis is changing the plans of many prospective college students who are now delaying plans for higher education or setting their sights on less prestigious colleges, according to a new study released Monday of over 2,500 high school students nationwide.
October 13, 2008
Community Colleges
Mich. Colleges Beef Up Training for ‘Green’ Jobs
Brandon Knight entered the alternative energy engineering program at Lansing Community College in 2006 with an eye toward owning a business dedicated to developing solar panels, wind turbines and perhaps even other energy sources that people haven’t heard of yet.
October 7, 2008
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