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Section: Institutions
Sports
HBCU Football Teams Suffer Losses for Greater Gain
The athletic departments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities have once again benefitted financially but their football teams certainly paid the price in this season’s matchups against big-time opponents.
September 23, 2013
Students
University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration
The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.
September 22, 2013
Sports
Give Them the Chance to be Young, Gifted and Black
I have often said that if you are Black and male, when you leave the house, you may never see it again. Why? The chances of us being shot or killed are pretty high.
September 19, 2013
Latinx
Cartagena Says Access to Higher Ed Remains Major Focus of Civil Rights Struggle
The LatinoJustice PRLDEF leader addressed civil rights issues that impact the Latino community and the role of higher education during a Twitter chat.
September 19, 2013
Community Colleges
Dillard University Freshmen Pitch In to Fight Hunger
The Class of 2017 bonded by starting the year off with a community service project for Stop Hunger Now that included packaging 10,140 meals in just two hours.
September 19, 2013
MSIs
College Students Aim to Deal with Bottom Line at Congressional Black Caucus Conference
Mounting college debt and the lack of job opportunities are among issues to be addressed at the four-day gathering in the nation’s capital.
September 18, 2013
Students
Survey: Colleges Aren’t Preparing Graduates for Jobs
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the higher ed system is doing only a fair or poor job of preparing graduates for the workforce, according to a new poll.
September 18, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Education Attainment Seen as Key to Minority Buying Power Surge
Ethnic and racial minorities have attained buying power at a faster rate than their White counterparts, according to the 2013 Multicultural Economy report released last week by the University of Georgia.
September 17, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Lawyer: NC Charlotte Officer Was Justified in Shooting Unarmed Man
Authorities say Randall Kerrick shot former Florida A&M University football player Jonathan A. Ferrell 10 times early Saturday after the 24-year-old was in a single-car wreck and sought help at a nearby house.
September 17, 2013
Community Colleges
Colleges: The Little Engines That Could
In the recent blizzard of press over the cost of higher education, the impact of technology and the continued relevancy of the curriculum, much of the ongoing effort by colleges and universities to improve their environment has been lost.
September 16, 2013
African-American
University Hospital Recalls its Civil Rights Journey on 50th Anniversary of Birmingham Bombing
The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. became the catalyst for integration at the University of Alabama, Birmingham’s (UAB) University Hospital.
September 15, 2013
Latinx
Calif. Community Colleges Increase Enrollment
California’s community colleges are set to increase enrollment for the first time in years, and officials are crediting a voter-approved tax for the bump.
September 12, 2013
Sports
UNC Considers Recruiting More Out-of-Staters at Minority Schools
North Carolina’s university system is debating whether to counter falling enrollment at six campuses that primarily serve Black and American Indian students by recruiting more out-of-state students.
September 12, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Former South Carolina State President Named Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs
Dr. George Cooper fills the vacancy left behind by Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr., who left the post to become president of Morehouse College earlier this year.
September 12, 2013
Community Colleges
Elizabeth City State Faces $5 Million Shortfall
The head of the University of North Carolina system says Elizabeth City State University faces a shortfall of $5 million.
September 11, 2013
Sports
Grambling Fires Head Football Coach
Grambling State fired head football coach Doug Williams on Wednesday after the Tigers lost the first two games of the season.
September 11, 2013
Students
On 9/11 Anniversary, Lawmakers Seek Help on Veterans Education
Congressional hearing discusses best practices to support veterans and active duty military in higher education.
September 11, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Nevada Colleges Face Backlog in Maintenance Projects
Nevada’s colleges and universities are facing an expensive and expanding backlog in maintenance projects, a dilemma that has administrators grappling with how to pay for it.
September 10, 2013
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