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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
White House Promotes Entrepreneurship Focus for HBCUs and MSIs
The White House meeting included panel presentations from Obama administration officials and leaders from the African American and Hispanic communities.
April 16, 2012
African-American
Renowned Trial Attorney Donates Law Library to Texas Southern University
Joe Jamail, one of the nation’s most storied trial lawyers and educational philanthropists, has donated a major gift to Texas Southern University—his law library.
April 11, 2012
African-American
An Appreciation: Architect John Chase Desegregated University of Texas
The first African-American to enroll as a student at the University of Texas-Austin, the late John Chase, went on to become an accomplished architect who designed, among hundreds of structures, buildings at UT-Austin and Texas Southern University.
April 9, 2012
African-American
Howard University Resumes Sports; Investigation Continues
Howard says its spring sports teams have resumed competition after a temporary halt because of possible NCAA rules violations.
April 8, 2012
African-American
Historically Black Law Schools Stay the Course on Social Justice Mission
Historically Black law schools stick to their original mission while modifying curriculums to remain relevant during tough economic times.
April 5, 2012
African-American
FAMU May Enter Football Season Without Famed Band
Florida A&M University’s famed Marching 100 band, which has performed at Super Bowls and entertained presidents, may not be playing anytime soon and the university is weighing options for the coming football season.
April 4, 2012
Students
N.C. Central Implements Sweeping Cost-Cutting Plan
Restructuring at North Carolina Central University — announced in February as being “most comprehensive” — involves the merging or phasing out of more than a dozen academic programs.
April 4, 2012
African-American
Two Florida A&M Professors Placed on Leave in Hazing Case
Two Florida A&M University music professors are on paid administrative leave after allegations they were present while band fraternity pledges were hazed.
March 29, 2012
African-American
Conference: Complex Picture Painted of HBCU Challenges
While some leaders during a national conference Wednesday depicted public HBCUs as lagging from unequal treatment, there was tough talk from officials urging HBCUs to improve their ability to take advantage of federal opportunities.
March 28, 2012
African-American
FAMU E-mails Detail Hazing Warnings
Hundreds of pages of records show years of repeated warnings about brutal hazing passed without any serious response from the school’s leadership until last November’s beating death of drum major Robert Champion.
March 27, 2012
African-American
Conference: Though HBCUs Urged To Tout Successes, Lack of Federal Support Remains a Challenge
The Hampton University president says that, although President Obama is an “ardent supporter of HBCUs,” the federal government continues to shortchange HBCUs when it comes to grant funding.
March 26, 2012
African-American
Commentary: Probing the Comparison – Trayvon Martin/Mass Incarceration and Emmett Till/Segregation
A historian writes that placing rage in historical context is what comparisons between responses to Trayvon Martin’s death and that of Emmett Till’s show.
March 25, 2012
African-American
Commentary: Women’s Colleges, HBCUs Have Nurtured the Best and the Brightest
Researchers have empirically demonstrated that children’s health outcomes, social standing and educational achievement can all be traced to the mother’s successes and aspirations.
March 21, 2012
African-American
Professional Institute Emphasizes Fundraising Basics for Public HBCUs
Universities that launch successful fundraising campaigns do more than just pick a financial goal, a University of Miami executive told conference attendees on Monday at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Member Universities Professional Institute.
March 19, 2012
African-American
FAMU Provost Steps Down
Dr. Larry Robinson, who returned to FAMU last November as professor and special assistant to the president after a brief stint with the Obama Administration, immediately replaces Dr. Cynthia Hughes Harris as provost.
March 18, 2012
African-American
Exploring Civil Rights History over Spring Break
Dozens of college students traveled to Alabama this week to participate in the annual commemoration of the “Bloody Sunday” organized by the National Action Network and other civil rights and labor groups.
March 8, 2012
African-American
South Carolina State President George Cooper Resigning at End of Month
The embattled president of South Carolina State University, Dr. George Cooper, is resigning at the end of the month.
March 7, 2012
African-American
Chronicling the Life and Career of a Higher Education Giant — Norman Francis
In this unique series, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education honors the life and career of Xavier University of Louisiana President Norman Francis. For more than four decades, Francis has led the private, historically Black, New Orleans-based university to exemplary accomplishment and achievement. Diverse recounts the challenges Francis faced and triumphs that are credited to his leadership. Please read and join the discussions at the end of each story in the series. ENDPARAGRAPH
March 3, 2012
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