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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Tenure Controversy Trips Up DePaul
Claims of bias, violations of academic freedom and racism continue to dog DePaul University’s tenure process.
February 1, 2011
African-American
After Egyptian Sojourn, Former Fulbright Fellow Watches Revolt from Afar
Recent Fulbright fellow and Morehouse College graduate Wendell Hassan Marsh returned to the U.S. just weeks before uprising.
January 31, 2011
African-American
Colorado Firm Wins $74,000 Contract To Study UNO/SUNO Merger
A Colorado consulting firm will be paid as much as $74,000 to evaluate a proposal to merge Southern University at New Orleans with the nearby University of New Orleans campus.
January 30, 2011
Students
Mississippi Governor Juggles White House Hopes, State’s Past
Haley Barbour’s latest efforts to talk about civil rights and race have seen improvement, a sign that the Mississippi governor knows that if he is to carry his party’s 2012 banner against the nation’s first African-American president, he will have to be more forthright about Mississippi’s troubled history, experts say.
January 30, 2011
African-American
Book Reviews: Black History Month Beckons
Through different prisms, rich Black history narratives shine. More reviews of African-American themed history books will be featured during February.
January 30, 2011
African-American
Southern University New Orleans Chancellor: Low Graduation Rate No Reason To Merge
Hundreds of students, faculty and alumni of Southern University at New Orleans rallied Wednesday to protest a proposed merger of the predominantly Black school with the neighboring University of New Orleans.
January 27, 2011
Students
Perspectives: Mentoring Can Be the Critical Ingredient in Minority Male Academic Achievement
Mentoring programs prove a crucial resource in minority male student success.
January 26, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Merger Study Puts Southern University Chief, Katrina-damaged Schools in Spotlight
Ronald Mason, the Southern University System President, is once again caught in the middle of a controversy involving a possible HBCU merger.
January 26, 2011
African-American
Wall Street ends flat in late flurry of buying
(Reuters) – U.S. stocks erased losses in a late flurry of buying to end little changed on Tuesday as overall optimism about earnings offset disappointing results from blue chips 3M and Johnson & Johnson.
January 25, 2011
Students
K-12 Science Proficiency Bottoms Out Among Nation’s High School Seniors; Blacks, Latinos at Lowest Levels
Only about one-fifth of America’s high school seniors are proficient in science, and the rates of proficiency are even lower among minority students, according to the results of a national science assessment released Tuesday.
January 25, 2011
Students
Unindicted Prairie View Student: Pledge Death ‘My Fault’
A Texas college student who wasn’t indicted last year for his role in the hazing death of a fraternity pledge tearfully told police two days after the incident that he was responsible for the death, according to an audio tape obtained by The Associated Press.
January 24, 2011
African-American
Sam Yette: An Appreciation
When Samuel Yette arrived on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville from the small town of Harriman, Tenn., some of his fellow students sensed he was destined for a career of achievement.
January 24, 2011
African-American
D.C. Couple Donates Film Collection to Three Louisiana Universities
Treasure trove of classic movies and television shows will introduce younger generations to dozens of famous and forgotten Black stars.
January 24, 2011
African-American
High-Profile Black Political Scientist to Lead New Center on Race, Gender and Politics in the South
Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry will bring star power, credibility to new Tulane University center.
January 23, 2011
African-American
New Report Details Minorities’ Struggles to Bounce Back from Recession
The Center for American Progress’ report reveals sobering statistics and similar stories across minority groups.
January 23, 2011
African-American
HBCUs Tapped for New International Program
With an eye toward the global economy, seven historically Black colleges and universities will participate in a new national initiative to help HBCUs expand their international programs and partnerships while enhancing global learning activities on their own campuses.
January 20, 2011
Sports
North Carolina A&T Fires Official Over Sickle Cell Death
North Carolina A&T State University fired an athletics official and suspended a second after learning coaches were urged against testing potential athletes for the sickle cell trait two days before one died during a tryout.
January 19, 2011
Students
During Howard University Visit, Michelle Obama Urges Students To Study Abroad
With Chinese leader Hu Jintao visiting Washington this week, First Lady Michelle Obama dropped by Howard University where she urged students to study abroad and help strengthen the U.S. presence in the global community.
January 19, 2011
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