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Section: Institutions
Students
Professors Navigate Social Media Boundaries in Providing Effective Counsel to Students
Scholars discuss appropriate social media interaction with students they teach at a Howard University conference September 27-28.
September 30, 2012
African-American
Report: Black Graduate Student Enrollment Up
In a significant one-year change that scholars say deserves more scrutiny, first-time graduate school enrollment among African-Americans rose in 2011, according to a new survey released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools.
September 27, 2012
Community Colleges
UNC Students Shape Businesses To Fill Social Needs
A competition being held this week by North Carolina’s public university system pits 31 student-led teams that are presenting business plans for enterprises that would both generate profits and help the needy.
September 26, 2012
Students
Obama Encourages Ohio College Students To Vote
President Barack Obama’s latest trip to Ohio wasn’t just about getting his message across. He wanted to make sure college students and 20-somethings are going to vote in big numbers, just like four years ago when they backed him by a wide margin.
September 26, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Notre Dame’s Carol Owens Named President of Black Coaches and Administrators’ Board
University of Notre Dame assistant head women’s basketball coach Carol Owens has been named president of the Black Coaches and Administrators board.
September 26, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Peering Though the Kaleidoscope
Andy Herrera of Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is known as a strong advocate for underrepresented students.
September 26, 2012
HBCUs
Commentary: Could End of Affirmative Action Be Boon for Black Colleges?
Students should choose HBCUs based not on attenuation of opportunities, but on tangible benefits these institutions confer, writes Taylor, an HBCU graduate.
September 26, 2012
Faculty & Staff
HBCU Week Conference: Black College Leaders Counseled on Federal Contracting, Grant Opportunities
Experts told HBCU leaders that to win federal grants and contracts means administrators must have a realistic sense of their school’s capabilities, hire faculty with a vision to conduct research, and be willing to remedy shortcomings in their proposals.
September 26, 2012
Sports
Ex-player Charged in Kansas Football Player’s Death
A former McPherson College football player is facing charges in connection to the beating death of a football player at nearby Tabor College in Kansas, authorities said Monday.
September 25, 2012
HBCUs
Report Challenges University of Virginia to Address Racial Past
The University and Community Action for Racial Equality organization has challenged the University of Virginia to do more to recognize and “address its past of racial disharmony,” The Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville, Va., has reported.
September 25, 2012
HBCUs
Report Challenges University of Virginia to Address Racial Past
The University and Community Action for Racial Equality organization has challenged the University of Virginia to do more to recognize and “address its past of racial disharmony,” The Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville, Va., has reported.
September 25, 2012
HBCUs
HBCU Week Conference: Black College Leaders Urged to Improve Institutional Performance
In a session on trusteeship, HBCU trustees and administrators are challenged to attract donors in a time of declining revenues by discarding old ideas about uplift and focus on boosting productivity and performance in ways that rival the most prestigious institutions.
September 25, 2012
Community Colleges
Post-secondary Education and Training are Necessary in Today’s World
The options for students to become successful have never been better. Those of us who work with students must encourage them to exercise their options.
September 24, 2012
HBCUs
Ohio State President Spends $7.7 Million to Travel, Entertain
A newspaper investigation finds that Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee has spent $7.7 million on top of his record-setting compensation to travel, entertain, and maintain his 9,600-square-foot mansion.
September 24, 2012
Students
Perspective: Building an Engine of Opportunity
After four decades of executive leadership in higher education, the recently retired chancellor and CEO of North Carolina Central University writes that he is launching the Destination Graduation Initiative.
September 24, 2012
Community Colleges
Vanderbilt To Begin Offering Free Online Courses
Vanderbilt University will offer a selection of free online classes beginning in the spring.
September 23, 2012
HBCUs
Book Review: Mapping Out a Blueprint for Fundraising Success
New book by Dr. Marybeth Gasman and Nelson Bowman zeros in on critical need for HBCUs to engage in robust fundraising.
September 23, 2012
African-American
Is Portland Really Where Young People Retire?
Portland may not be “a city where young people go to retire,” but it’s the place they go to be underemployed, a new study found.
September 20, 2012
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