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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: The Spirit of a Trailblazer
Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith recently broke the glass ceiling to become the first female and first African-American president of York College of Pennsylvania.
September 23, 2013
African-American
HBCU Fundraising: No Longer Business as Usual
HBCUs are bolstering their fundraising efforts by becoming more strategic, pursuing new sources or partnerships, and utilizing nontraditional approaches such as social media.
September 23, 2013
Students
Ala. Leaders Tread Lightly on Forcing Segregation for U of Ala. Greeks
From the governor to a U.S. attorney, state and other leaders say they want to move past failed efforts and find a way to permanently end racial segregation in the University of Alabama’s Greek system. But for now they’re treading lightly in forcing change on sorority row.
September 22, 2013
African-American
Nation Leaders Highlight Critical Needs for the Future of American Universities
The TIME Summit on Higher Education brought together leaders in higher ed, business and government to discuss, among other topics, how to prepare future students, faculty researchers and teachers for the sciences.
September 22, 2013
Students
University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration
The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.
September 22, 2013
Students
N.C. County School Board Removes ‘Invisible Man’ From Library Shelves
The Randolph County School Board has voted to take Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man from its library shelves after a parent complained.
September 19, 2013
Students
Ex-Student Leaders: End Greek Segregation at University of Alabama
Former student leaders at the University of Alabama went public Thursday in support of more diversity within the school’s racially segregated sorority and fraternity system, and a federal prosecutor said her office is watching for signs of change on campus.
September 19, 2013
Sports
Give Them the Chance to be Young, Gifted and Black
I have often said that if you are Black and male, when you leave the house, you may never see it again. Why? The chances of us being shot or killed are pretty high.
September 19, 2013
African-American
Panel: Now Is Time to Follow Blueprint to Close Achievement Gap
A spirited discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus conference focused on initiatives that have resulted in closing the achievement gap for Black males.
September 19, 2013
Students
Several Hundred March Against Greek Segregation at University of Alabama
Several hundred people marched Wednesday at the University of Alabama to oppose racial segregation among the school’s Greek-letter social organizations.
September 18, 2013
Students
University of Alabama President: Sorority Decisions Based on Race
The University of Alabama is ordering changes in its sorority system amid charges of discrimination in the Greek-letter organizations, which the president acknowledged Tuesday are segregated by race.
September 17, 2013
Students
Is Miss America Really a Scholarship Contest?
Or is it just the creator of a new sexist stereotype?
September 16, 2013
African-American
Impact of Changes to PPL Criteria Coming Into Focus
Statistics for fall term reveal shortfalls in college enrollment, reluctance of rejected loan-seekers to seek reconsideration of their applications.
September 16, 2013
Students
Sororities Investigate Member Intake Process at UA
National representatives of several sororities say they’re investigating the member recruitment process at the University of Alabama after some groups were accused of rejecting two potential members because they’re Black.
September 15, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: TSU Wins Race, Gender Bias Suit; Will Head to Court for Retaliation Claim
Tennessee State University will face a jury trial in November for a retaliation claim made by a financial aid counselor who was demoted after being passed over for a promotion.
September 15, 2013
African-American
University Hospital Recalls its Civil Rights Journey on 50th Anniversary of Birmingham Bombing
The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. became the catalyst for integration at the University of Alabama, Birmingham’s (UAB) University Hospital.
September 15, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Former South Carolina State President Named Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs
Dr. George Cooper fills the vacancy left behind by Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr., who left the post to become president of Morehouse College earlier this year.
September 12, 2013
Students
September 12 Issue
The Doctor Is In: Dr. Wayne Howard is tackling a host of new challenges as provost of Howard University; Untenured female scholars pressured to delay motherhood; SARA aims to standardize distance learning credentialing.
September 11, 2013
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