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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
Fed Board Member Stein Announces Resignation, Returning to Harvard
Jeremy Stein, a member of the Federal Reserve Board, says that he plans to resign next month to return to Harvard University.
April 3, 2014
African-American
HBCUX Network Ready for Its Opening Act
The Washington-based social media venture aims to distinguish itself enough to be considered a valued complement to the growing cast of social media sites courting HBCU audiences.
April 3, 2014
African-American
Medford Helping Make U.S. Sesquicentennial an Inclusive Conversation
The sesquicentennial, the recognition of the 150th anniversary of the War Between the States, now in its third year of a four-year commemoration, has helped put the issues of slavery and the Civil War back on the front burner.
April 2, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Honoring Derek Walcott
The West Indian poet and playwright Derek Walcott was honored at the National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday, March 29. To read more about him, see Conversations With Derek Walcott, available on DiverseBooks.net.
April 1, 2014
African-American
Maryland Higher Ed Secretary Joining Lumina Foundation
Maryland’s secretary of higher education is leaving her post to work for an education foundation.
March 31, 2014
Students
Fueled By Rejection, Black Scholars Built College Language Association to Last
While the Modern Language Association never had an official policy to exclude Blacks from participating in one of the world’s largest academic organizations, they concede that for decades its membership wasn’t eager to bring African Americans into their ranks.
March 27, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Teaching Students the Process to Societal Change
One aspect that I try to instill in my students is that very little that is accomplished is done so alone
March 25, 2014
Students
Harvard’s NCAA Dreams Belie Less Than Stellar Reality on Campus
You may not like Harvard because it busted your bracket going for the fake Buffet Billions. Even non-math types knew there was a statistical joke going on with Buffet having the edge. You hit a 1 in 9.2 quintillion shot and Buffet only pays you a billion? Sucker. It makes the lottery seem reasonable. And […]
March 24, 2014
Sports
Jackson State May Pursue Legal Action Against Grambling, SWAC
Jackson State is exploring legal action against Grambling State and perhaps the Southwestern Athletic Conference to recover as much as $600,000 lost when Grambling’s football team refused to travel to Jackson State’s homecoming game.
March 24, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Henry Ramsey Jr., Pioneering Legal Luminary, Dies at 80
A judge, educator, lawyer, politician and Korean War veteran, Henry Ramsey capped a 30-year career in California by serving as Howard University’s law dean from 1990-96.
March 20, 2014
Students
Diverse Conversations: Potential Paths to Reforming College Debt
Let’s look at some specific ideas that aim to bring down the initial cost of a college education and to help students avoid thousands in interest over time.
March 17, 2014
Sports
SACS to Investigate Louisiana College
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools plans to open an investigation into Louisiana College in Pineville.
March 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
South Puget Sound CC: Barring Whites from Diversity ‘Happy Hour’ a Mistake
South Puget Sound Community College says it was a mistake for an employee group to invite only people of color to a diversity “happy hour.”
March 13, 2014
Sports
Where Does the NFL Stand on Racism, Bigotry These Days?
League has to eventually tackle controversies about the use of Redskins as a team name and possible N-word penalty.
March 12, 2014
Students
White House ‘HBCU All-Stars’ Program Recognizes High-achieving Students
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has launched the HBCU All-Stars program to recognize high-achieving students at historically Black schools.
March 11, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Rutgers Stands by Invitation to Condoleezza Rice
Rutgers University officials are standing by their decision to invite Condoleezza Rice to speak at the school’s commencement in May.
March 9, 2014
African-American
Historians Push for Revival of Studying the Midwest
A new Midwest history association, launching this fall, will call for universities in the Midwest to make a concerted effort to focus on Midwestern history.
March 9, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Celebrating Civil Rights, Civil Liberties and Greatness at Fisk University
My journey began in 2006 researching Charles Spurgeon Johnson, one of the first African-American presidents of an HBCU.
March 5, 2014
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