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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Woodruff Mural Collection Chronicling the Past, Providing Hope for Future
Talladega College hopes to raise $10 million during the tour in order to make a new arts building a reality.
July 18, 2013
Faculty & Staff
HBCUs Urged to Develop Strategic Plans for International Education Programs
In the push to help create high-impact international education programs, the American Council on Education has organized an institute on ‘internationalizing’ historically Black institutions.
July 18, 2013
Faculty & Staff
The Signs of New Millennium Youth and How We Can Help
Today’s world has many more options than it did when I was coming of age.
July 16, 2013
African-American
N.C. A&T Alzheimer’s Study Targets Blacks, The Group Most Affected by the Disease
The planned opening of a brand-new, 3,100-square-foot building at North Carolina A&T State University later this year will mark another milestone in A&T’s role as lead research site for the first and largest study of Alzheimer’s disease among Blacks.
July 16, 2013
African-American
Tom Joyner Offers Rachel Jeantel Scholarship to HBCU
Radio personality Tom Joyner has offered a full scholarship to the Historically Black College or University of her choice to Rachel Jeantel, who testified for the prosecution in the murder trial of George Zimmerman.
July 16, 2013
African-American
Study Calls Attention to NYC Effort on Black and Latino Male College Readiness
While African-American and Latino males in New York City showed improvement in high school graduation rates during the last decade, they demonstrated strikingly low levels of college readiness, a new study says.
July 16, 2013
African-American
Putting the Facts and Race in Perspective in the Zimmerman Acquittal
Still have a problem with the acquittal in the Trayvon Martin killing? The basic facts still don’t add up to me either.
July 15, 2013
African-American
Without Timely PPL Fix, College Officials See Another Dire Financial Fall Ahead
At HBCUs alone, more than 12,000 students were affected last year by the revised Parent Plus Loan standards, collectively costing the institutions tens of millions of dollars in anticipated income.
July 14, 2013
Faculty & Staff
We Have Come a Long Way on Racial Issues, But We Have a Long Way to Go
A few days ago, we were discussing the modern Civil Rights Movement in the five-week summer session course that I am teaching.
July 10, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Coppin State University Names New President
Coppin State University named Mortimer Neufville president on Tuesday following a vote by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents.
July 9, 2013
Students
Southern University Collecting Yearbook Fees, But No Book Produced
A new audit says Southern University has been collecting student fees for a yearbook that hasn’t been produced for five years.
July 8, 2013
African-American
Asiana Crash Exposes 21st Century Racism on Twitter
If you see the Internet as raceless, colorblind and digital, think again my friend. It’s a breeding ground for 21st Century racism. Witness the instances of the nearly instantaneous anti-Asian racist tweets soon after the Asiana Airlines crash this weekend. On social media, you can see the knee-jerky reaction. It’s racism in real time. Time […]
July 8, 2013
African-American
New Interim Executive Director Appointed for White House HBCU Office
Following the departure of Dr. John Wilson, the U.S. Education Department has named yet another interim executive director to run the White House Initiative on HBCUs.
July 8, 2013
Students
Keeping Higher Education on the Minds of Students
Before you know it the fall semester will be back in full swing on college campuses and students have some decisions to make.
July 7, 2013
African-American
FAMU Turnaround Marches On at Steady Pace
When the revived band begins practicing in a few weeks, it will be the most prominent sign that rebuilding of the historic institution is taking a giant step forward.
July 7, 2013
African-American
New Teaching Standards May Threaten HBCU Education Programs
HBCU education deans say new standards could jeopardize future for generation of students.
July 3, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Appreciation: Alcorn State President Pays Tribute to William Gray
William H. “Bill” Gray III, former U.S. Representative, passed away Monday in London at the age of 71. Alcorn State’s president reflects on Gray’s legacy.
July 3, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Alabama State University Awarded $800,000 for Voting Rights Center
Alabama State University receives funding to build the third Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights Interpretive Center, which is slated to open in March 2015.
July 2, 2013
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