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African-American
Perceived Factors that Contribute to Low Persistent Rates of Minority Males in Community Colleges
Community College officials discuss the attributes of minority males on the perceived influence of dropping out of institutions of higher learning and to recommend some activities that have proven to be successful in increasing the retention and graduation rates among community colleges.
January 7, 2013
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African-American
Crisis Management: Leaders Reflect on High Presidential Turnovers at HBCUs
There has been an unprecedented number of presidential vacancies resulting in instability and turmoil at the nation’s HBCUs.
January 6, 2013
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African-American
Free at Last!
This month, we not only celebrate the inauguration of the first black U.S. president to his second term, on Jan. 20, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Jan. 21, but we also mark the 150th anniversary of the date the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Jan. 1, 1883. That makes this a fitting time to look at books about Lincoln’s time.
January 4, 2013
Sports
Appeals Court Favors Grambling State in Former Football Coach’s Suit
The First Circuit Court of Appeal of Louisiana has ruled that Grambling State University had just cause to fire football coach Melvin Spears and reduced the amount of money he had been awarded as a result of winning his lawsuit.
January 3, 2013
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Students
Faculty Diversity a Topic of Discussion at MLA Annual Convention
The 128th Modern Language Association convention features hundreds of sessions covering a variety of topics related to American and European literature.
January 3, 2013
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Students
Special Focus: Emerging Scholars
Diverse honors 12 rising academic stars who have emerged as leaders in their respective disciplines.
January 3, 2013
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Students
‘Whiz’ Doesn’t Begin to Describe This Kid
Philadelphia scholar Cameron Clarke scores a perfect 2400 on the SAT.
January 2, 2013
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Faculty & Staff
Montclair State Program Helps Veterans Reintegrate Through Music
Veterans say that music plays a crucial role in alleviating the stresses of active duty and now it is being used to aid their transition into civilian life.
January 2, 2013
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African-American
Reliving the Black Campus Movement with Dr. Ibram Rogers
Historian Ibram Rogers documents the groundbreaking impact that African-American students had on U.S. colleges and universities through their activism from 1965 to 1972.
January 1, 2013
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Faculty & Staff
Hiring of Black College Football Coaches Still Lagging
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) released a report card on the hiring of minority football coaches at the Division I level on November 29, which showcased mixed results.
December 28, 2012
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Faculty & Staff
Embattled U.Va. Rector Lobbying to Keep Position
The head of the University of Virginia’s governing board has been meeting with lawmakers in an attempt to keep her position as opponents lobby for rejection of her reappointment.
December 20, 2012
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Faculty & Staff
Faculty Diversity Initiative Seeks to Boost Liberal Arts College, Research University Cooperation
Three renowned liberal arts colleges have announced the launch of a faculty diversity initiative that seeks a new paradigm for how liberal arts institutions interact with research universities on faculty development and recruitment.
December 20, 2012
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Faculty & Staff
Alabama State’s Board Considering President’s Fate
An email sent from one trustee to the board chairman says that it appears “the full Board has already decided to terminate President Silver” at a meeting Friday.
December 19, 2012
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Leadership & Policy
Black Conservatives on Campus Stay Their Course
Finding themselves in the midst of liberal peers, Black conservatives embrace “not just a political ideology, but a way of life.”
December 18, 2012
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Sports
Four HBCUs Among Six Institutions Selected in NCAA Grant Program
The NCAA has selected six universities to participate in its Limited-Resources Institutions Grant Program to help them better fulfill requirements of the NCAA student-athlete academic performance standards.
December 18, 2012
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Students
Governor Bentley Orders Independent Audit of Alabama State
The independent audit of the school’s finances and activities follows in the wake of a separate audit ordered by the trustees.
December 16, 2012
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Faculty & Staff
HBCUs’ Self-Inflicted Wounds, Friendly Fire and Other Consequential Outcomes
.The high turnover rate in leadership at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities has reached the crisis stage.
December 16, 2012
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African-American
Turmoil in Temple’s African-American Studies Program Taking Its Toll
Grad students, other critics say receivership undermines the department and creates a divide between history and African-American studies programs.
December 16, 2012
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