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Section: Institutions
HBCUs
Report: Morgan State Gives Maryland’s Economy a Major Boost
Morgan State University contributes $990 million annually to Maryland’s economy and $574 million within the city of Baltimore. according to a new study. Additionally, the university supports more than 6,500 jobs across the state and almost 4,000 of those jobs are located within Baltimore.
June 19, 2018
HBCUs
Title IX Pathway to More Male Students and Tuition Dollars
In order to fully utilize athletics to help with financial and enrollment stability, HBCUs should tackle head-on and even embrace what some see as a legal obstacle to expanding men’s athletics – Title IX.
June 18, 2018
HBCUs
PWIs and HBCUs Need to Create Partnerships, Not Competition
Collaborative efforts between predominantly White institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that utilize the strengths of both institutions can provide quality educational experiences and support for Black students.
June 15, 2018
HBCUs
Talladega College Museum to House Historic Amistad Murals
Mural depictions of the 1839 Amistad slave revolt by Haley Woodruff will line the walls of Talladega College’s new 9,730-square-foot art museum upon the building’s completion next year.
June 14, 2018
Latinx
Report Highlights MSIs as ‘Engines of Upward Mobility’
A new report this week from the American Council on Education affirms what those familiar with minority serving institutions (MSIs) know to be true of the institutions’ significant role in bolstering the economic mobility of low-income students.
June 13, 2018
HBCUs
Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship Program Offers HBCU Students Experience on the Hill
The third class of HBCU Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship program interns traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to begin a summer internship aimed at increasing diversity and engagement on Capitol Hill vis-à-vis HBCUs.
June 13, 2018
HBCUs
When the Margin for Error is Zero
It is a supreme irony that in a season when many Black colleges are celebrating 150 years of existence, several also are fighting for survival. A confluence of circumstances has created the perfect storm for closure. One bad decision can literally take down even the most vaunted minority-serving institutions. And in carrying out their fiduciary duties of these institutions, boards must ensure that the interests of the universities are protected. The margin for error is zero.
May 24, 2018
Sports
Historically Black Colleges Make Gains on NCAA’S APR Report
INDIANAPOLIS – Athletes at historically black colleges and universities are making major gains in the classroom, according to the NCAA’s latest Academic Progress Rate. The single-year rate at HBCUs over the last five years has increased 34 points to 962 compared with a five-point gain at all other schools. Overall, the four-year rate for all […]
May 24, 2018
HBCUs
Signs of Hope for Knoxville College
Knoxville College is set to begin enrolling students again following a vote last week from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to grant re-activation.
May 23, 2018
Community Colleges
California Community College System Expands Foster Youth Support Program
San Diego Mesa College, Sacramento City College and Butte College are the latest community colleges to launch a student support program geared toward foster youth in higher education, according to an announcement last week from the California Community Colleges.
May 22, 2018
HBCUs
Running for Maryland Governor, Ben Jealous Puts Focus on Education
At 45, Ben Jealous is looking to make history by becoming Maryland’s first Black governor, making access to higher education a central tenet of his grassroots campaign.
May 15, 2018
Community Colleges
Summit to Focus on Creating Pathways for Educational and Economic Mobility
The Wayne County Community College District in Detroit will host its inaugural Urban Community College Summit, bringing together a variety of stakeholders to identify strategies to strengthen educational and economic mobility for students attending urban community colleges nationwide.
May 13, 2018
Students
Boseman Delivers Wakanda Wisdom to His Alma Mater’s Graduates
WASHINGTON — Actor Chadwick Boseman, also known as superhero T’Challa in “The Black Panther” blockbuster movie, challenged Howard University graduates to focus on finding purpose rather than just jobs and careers during a metaphorical and occasionally spiritual commencement address delivered on Saturday.
May 13, 2018
MSIs
Incidences of Campus Racial Intolerance Spark Calls for Change
Recent highly publicized incidences of racial intolerance at Duke, Yale, Colorado State and other universities have sparked calls for more proactive effort to make campuses more inclusive and welcoming to students of color.
May 10, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Who Is An Effective Community College Leader?
There are few books that I looked forward to reading as much as Cheryl L. Hyman’s Reinvention: The Promise and Challenge of Transforming a Community College System.
May 8, 2018
Community Colleges
Maryland to Offer Free Tuition at Community Colleges
ANNAPOLIS, MD. – Going to community college may soon be much more affordable for Maryland residents. Gov. Larry Hogan plans to sign a bill this week that covers tuition costs at community colleges for qualifying residents. The legislation was approved near the end of this year’s legislative session. It will create a $15-million program to […]
May 6, 2018
HBCUs
Alum Couple Establishes $1M Endowment at Howard
Drs. Irvin D. Reid and Pamela Trotman Reid, former college presidents who met at Howard University in the 1960s, last week announced a $1-million endowment for their alma mater’s Department of Psychology.
May 6, 2018
African-American
Paul Quinn College President Makes Fortune Magazine List
Sandwiched between Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan Chase and actress Reese Witherspoon, Dr. Michael Sorrell was named 34 on The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders published by Fortune magazine.
May 1, 2018
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