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Section: Demographics > African-American
Sports
What Does It Mean to Not be Black Enough?
So the question comes up, what is Black enough and what are the qualifications?
November 4, 2014
Students
Review: Howard Fuller Chronicles His Road to Education Activism
The recently-released memoir, No Struggle, No Progress: A Warrior’s Life from Black Power to Education Reform, recounts Fuller’s education and evolution.
November 3, 2014
Students
I Voted Already. Did You?
Value your vote before the second coming of Jim Crow strips it from you.
November 2, 2014
Students
Virginia State University President to Step Down Dec. 31
ETTRICK, Va. – Virginia State University President Keith T. Miller is resigning at the end of the year amid concerns over declining enrollment and financial woes. Miller on Friday agreed to step down Dec. 31 as he and the school’s board of visitors acknowledged a need for a change in leadership at the historically black […]
November 2, 2014
Students
ABCC Tackles the Issue of Relevancy at Annual Conference
The Association for Black Culture Centers focused on the continued importance of cultural centers in today’s society.
November 2, 2014
African-American
Scholars Find Obama’s Education Legacy Remains Up for Debate
As President Barack Obama hits the midpoint of his second term, many have begun to consider what will be his legacy, particularly as it relates to education.
October 29, 2014
African-American
Cheyney University Coalition to File Federal Lawsuit to Save School
A broad-based coalition of Cheyney University supporters plan to file a federal lawsuit today claiming a history of racial discrimination from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania toward the nation’s oldest Black institution of higher learning.
October 28, 2014
Sports
Murray State Deferring Some Applications from Africa
Murray State University in Kentucky is deferring applications from students in West African countries affected by Ebola until the fall of 2015.
October 27, 2014
African-American
HBCUstory Symposium Convenes in D.C., Provides Healing for Founder
A group of historians (and just plain storytellers) gathered in the nation’s capital over the weekend to discuss the past, present and future of historically Black colleges and universities in this country.
October 27, 2014
Students
What is Really Going On: Black Graduate Students in Higher Ed
The conversations became very serious when the lone professor asked two of the Black graduate students about their research and experiences as Black graduate students.
October 26, 2014
Students
Conference Brings Black Doctoral Candidates Together to Focus on Path to Success
Participants in the 2nd Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference in Philadelphia were encouraged to network and forge new relationships with other scholars engaged in research across the country.
October 26, 2014
African-American
Voting is a Privilege and an Opportunity for Civic Engagement
Early voting started recently and will continue until November 4. It is our opportunity to vote for the candidates of our choice.
October 23, 2014
African-American
HBCUs Not Rushing to Embrace LGBTQA Issues of Staff and Students
Experts say HBCUs are not faring well overall when it comes to ensuring that members of the LGBTQA community are afforded the same rights as others.
October 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Ohio State University: Fired Band Director Was Dishonest
The university’s fired band director witnessed more sexually charged incidents than previously reported, school attorneys said in response to his lawsuit.
October 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Keene State Professors Concerned Student Riots Becoming Accepted as the Norm
Student celebrations associated with Pumpkin Fest, which was originally founded as a family celebration, devolved into an hours-long riot between students and police on Saturday afternoon.
October 22, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Parent PLUS Loan Requirements Revisions Get Mixed Initial Reviews
Critics focus on implementation of loan counseling for those with adverse credit ratings and decry changes not going into effect until July 2015.
October 22, 2014
African-American
HBCUs Taking Concrete Steps to Support LGBTQA Students
As times and student demographics change, HBCUs will be increasingly challenged to ensure that all students are equally protected and valued on campus.
October 19, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Harvard Law Professors Blast Sex Assault Policy
More than two dozen current and retired Harvard Law School professors, including Alan Dershowitz, are asking the university to abandon its new sexual misconduct policy because they say it violates the due process rights of the accused.
October 15, 2014
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