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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
National Science Board Report Calls for Equity, Excellence and Opportunity in STEM
The United Statesâ ability to be not just a global leader but even a competitive participant in technology will depend largely on a massive infusion of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.
September 15, 2010
African-American
Tennessee Judge Reverses Course, Embraces Fisk Plan To Sell Interest in Art Collection
Fisk Universityâs plan to sell half interest in its most valuable assetâa 101-piece collection of art and photographsâfor $30 million to Arkansasâs Crystal Bridges Museum won conditional approval from a Tennessee judge who has blocked the sale twice in recent years, most recently last month.
September 14, 2010
African-American
HBCU National Meeting Stresses Competitiveness by Black Schools
Speakers at a national HBCU conference on Tuesday said the future of HBCUs hinges on winning contracts instead of grants, implementing ways to become more energy efficient, and making a concerted effort to retain and graduate incoming students who are increasingly ill-prepared for the rigors of college.
September 14, 2010
African-American
Obama Administration Officials Praise, Encourage HBCUs at National Conference
Leaders of historically Black schools were encouraged to pursue research and development opportunities more aggressively for their institutions during opening sessions of the HBCU Week conference.
September 13, 2010
African-American
Georgia Rep. Bishop Awarded Scholarships to Family
A Georgia congressman awarded his stepdaughter, a niece and an aideâs future wife college scholarships through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, making him the second House Democrat known to use the group to steer money to relatives and associates.
September 12, 2010
African-American
Tennessee Proposes Temporary Custody Plan for Fisk Art Collection; School Protests
The State of Tennessee, the City of Nashville and a new Nashville arts center will combine forces to temporarily relieve Fisk University of its responsibilities to maintain a priceless art collection until the school regains financial stability, Tennesseeâs attorney general said Friday in a plan filed with a Tennessee court.
September 12, 2010
Students
Rev. Jackson Debunks âPost-Racialâ Idea at Minority Legal Scholar Conference
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who twice ran for president, mocks the notion that the mere fact that a Black person is sitting in the White House means the nation has entered a âpost-racialâ era.
September 12, 2010
African-American
An Appreciation: Political Scientist Ronald Walters, 1938 â 2010
Dr. Ronald Walters, who retired last year from his post at the University of Maryland in College Park where he was professor of government and politics and director of the schoolâs African American Leadership Institute, died late Friday of cancer.
September 12, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Shaw University Announces New President
A historically Black college in North Carolinaâs capital city has named its first female president.
September 9, 2010
Students
Bernie Milano Maintains Long-term Focus on Minority Doctorate Program
In an exclusive interview with Diverse, KPMG Foundation President Bernie Milano discusses the state of affairs at The PhD Project and what lies ahead for the storied initiative.
September 8, 2010
African-American
HBCU Stimulus Funding Has Helpful Yet Limited Impact
HBCUsâ share of stimulus money, with few exceptions, did little to improve the beleaguered condition of the institutions. Click here for HBCU stimulus funding analysis.
September 7, 2010
Students
Congresswoman Repays Foundation for College Scholarships
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), following her admission that she broke scholarship rules by awarding money to her relatives and an aideâs children, said that she has repaid about $31,000 to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
September 6, 2010
African-American
ETS Report Notes Arrested Progress in Closing Black-White Achievement Gap
Educational Testing Service study finds no clear reason why Black academic progress has halted since the 1980s.
September 6, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Case of Missing $1 Million at Ala. A&M Unsolved After Two Years
The mystery of what happened to more than $1 million at Alabama A&M University hasnât been solved two years after state examiners reported financial problems at the school.
September 2, 2010
Students
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation To Probe Its College Scholarship Program
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will investigate its scholarship program following the admission by a House member that she wrongly steered scholarships to her relatives and the children of a staff member.
September 1, 2010
Students
College Students Sought To Answer Questions on Maryland Slave Village
An archaeology dig at the Best Farm in Monocacy National Battlefield provided six mid-Atlantic university students hired over the summer through a U.S. Department of Interior grant the opportunity to excavate former slave dwellings.
August 31, 2010
African-American
Alabamaâs A&Mâs Andrew Hugine Scores Solid Start in New Presidency
After a rocky split from South Carolina State University where he served as president from 2003 to 2008, veteran HBCU leader Andrew Hugine Jr. embarks on second year at the helm of Alabama A&M University.
August 31, 2010
African-American
Encouraging Entrepreneurship Among HBCU Students
The Opportunity Funding Corporationâs Venture Challenge allows HBCU students to develop and foster sustainable business ventures.
August 30, 2010
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