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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Highlights Tougaloo College’s Civil Rights Role
The Freedom 50 conference on the Tougaloo campus commemorates the 50th anniversary of the bloody 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi.
June 25, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Alum Donates School-Record $3M to Huston-Tillotson University
Huston-Tillotson University alum Ada Cecilia Collins Anderson donated $3 million to her alma mater Monday.
June 24, 2014
African-American
Black Achievement Stats Belie South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Success Story
Though overall Black enrollment in South Africa’s colleges and universities is up, one leading scholar says the raw numbers mask a series of other disparities that plague the nation’s institutions of higher learning.
June 24, 2014
African-American
The Redskins Fight and the Legacy of Richard Oakes
It’s amazing how even some young people at the school, and even some regular folks in the city I asked at random, had no idea who Oakes was.
June 23, 2014
African-American
Experts Cite Strides, Struggles for Blacks in Higher Education Since Juneteenth
The program commemorated one of the oldest known celebrations for the end of slavery in the U.S. by highlighting the overarching HBCU significance since 1865 and the fight for equal education post-Brown v. Board of Education.
June 23, 2014
African-American
Panel: Community-Based Programs Vital for Black Male Educational Achievement
In a series of back-to-back panels, the experts argued that too often young Black men are held back by a series of factors that are often beyond their control, such as poverty, poor school systems and chaotic family lives.
June 23, 2014
African-American
Winthrop University President Won’t Contest Dismissal
The president of Winthrop University won’t challenge a recent vote by trustees to fire her.
June 22, 2014
African-American
Generation X: The Distinguished Generation
A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center earlier this spring focused on Generation X. This is the group of Americans born between 1965 and 1979.
June 22, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Course Correction Uncertain for Increasing Black Enrollment in Higher Ed
While HBCUs look to build a direct pipeline for Black high school students, mounting challenges continue to serve as a roadblock, said a veteran educator.
June 22, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Maya Angelou 1928 – 2014
Diverse profiles the recent passing of Maya Angelou, reflecting on her life and work.
June 19, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Cornell University ‘National Treasure’ Points to Poverty as Root of World’s Turbulence
As an international authority on African legal systems, human rights and development, Muna Ndulo has keen insight into some of the conflicts and turbulent events that have dominated world news in recent months.
June 19, 2014
Students
HBCUs Challenged to Address LGBT, Diversity Issues
Leaders at HBCU Student Success Summit say that they are making progress, but their campuses remain conservative at the core despite shifting national sentiment.
June 19, 2014
African-American
Higher Ed Advocate, Philanthropist Jim Rogers Dies
Jim Rogers, a philanthropist and education advocate who served as chancellor of Nevada’s higher education system from 2005 to 2009 without pay, died Saturday evening at his Las Vegas home after a bout with cancer.
June 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
HBCU Education Deans Hope Brainstorming Proves Fruitful
Education deans from HBCUs from across the nation gathered at Rutgers University to strategize on how best to strengthen teacher education programs at their respective institutions.
June 15, 2014
African-American
Ex-NY Times Editor Abramson to Teach at Harvard
Former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson is joining Harvard University as a visiting lecturer this coming school year, the university announced Thursday.
June 12, 2014
Faculty & Staff
A House Divided? Randolph-Macon in National Political Spotlight
Two professors from Randolph-Macon College will vie for the right to represent Virginia’s 7th District in Congress in November.
June 12, 2014
Sports
Former TV Exec: Paying College Athletes Could Harm Sports
Neal Pilson testified that fans enjoy the concept of young people playing college sports for the love of the game.
June 12, 2014
African-American
Reflections on the O.J. Simpson Trial
It has been 20 years since the trial of O.J. Simpson captivated the nation.
June 11, 2014
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