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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Howard University Extending Reach Via Online Programs
At a time when universities are attempting to make up for revenue shortfalls, Howard University is expanding its reach through its planned online course offerings that will be available in the fall of 2014.
August 21, 2013
African-American
President Bullish on Fisk’s Accreditation Outlook After Financial Overhaul
The historic university is hoping the steps it’s taking to overhaul its financial underpinnings and operations will help it win a clean bill of health from its major accrediting agency.
August 20, 2013
African-American
Texas Schools Join Forces in Bid to Help Minority Males
The consortium is dedicated to finding solutions to lagging graduation rates among Latino and African-American males.
August 20, 2013
Students
Kentucky State Dismisses Band Director, Details Sketchy
Kentucky State University has dismissed a music professor who also served as director of the school’s band program for the last eight years.
August 19, 2013
Sports
Late UTEP Coach Haskins Among Lapchick Winners
Haskins guided the Miners to the 1966 NCAA basketball national championship, making title-game history by starting five Black players in the 72-65 win against Kentucky and coach Adolph Rupp.
August 19, 2013
African-American
Morgan State Adds Breadth of Preparation With New School of Global Journalism and Communication
Dean DeWayne Wickham is leading the charge to bring a cutting-edge international journalistic focus to the HBCU that previously offered concentrations in journalism and digital communications through its English department.
August 19, 2013
African-American
Nearing 50, NAFEO Continuing to Grow Into Role as Effective Advocate for HBCUs
Some people say it is time for the organization to get a facelift because a strong, national advocate for HBCUs is needed now more than ever.
August 18, 2013
Leadership & Policy
African American Higher Ed Goals Addressed in Johns Twitter Interview
David Johns, executive director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans, hosted a Twitter discussion Thursday afternoon about educational opportunities and success.
August 15, 2013
Students
How Should We React to White Student Unions?
White student unions are growing in popularity on college campuses.
August 15, 2013
African-American
Obama Administration Plans Changes to Parent PLUS Loans
Following pressure from Black lawmakers, former HBCU presidents, higher education organizations, parents and students, the Obama administration is amending Parent PLUS Loan requirements.
August 15, 2013
African-American
‘Stop and Frisk’ – Unconstitutional Racial Profiling
There are a number of steps that are being taken to help fight racial profiling in New York City, across the federal government, and on the state level.
August 14, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Conference Reviews Best Practices for Adults with Low Literacy in a Second Language
The LESLLA conference united researchers and teachers from around the world to review interdisciplinary research on adult immigrants with limited literacy in their native and second languages.
August 12, 2013
Students
UMASS Recognizes Growing Interdisciplinary Study of Black Germans in Academia
In the past 10 years, there has been an increase in Black German Studies programs at institutions across the country.
August 12, 2013
Students
HBCU Closures: A Reversible Trend?
HBCUs must let go of polarizing “traditions” to survive in the current educational landscape.
August 11, 2013
African-American
American Bar Association Examines Stand Your Ground Laws
The American Bar Association has created a national task force to review and analyze stand your ground laws in response to the Trayvon Martin case.
August 11, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Harvard Scholar Henry Louis Gates to Host African-American History Series
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns to PBS this fall to narrate a six-part documentary series that presents a sweeping look at African-American history from the early 1500s to present-day America.
August 8, 2013
Faculty & Staff
New Look at Old Community Recasting History of Free Blacks in America
The Hill on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a historic community of free Blacks that predates Treme’, a neighborhood in New Orleans, which had been recognized as the oldest neighborhood of free Blacks.
August 7, 2013
African-American
Why the ‘Pick Up Your Pants’ Rant Falls Short
We’ve had a reprise of the Bill Cosby rant, most recently by Fox News icon Bill O’Reilly, who was then backed up by CNN’s Don Lemon.
August 5, 2013
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