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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
Clerical Oversight Shuts Down Michigan State Upward Bound Program
A technical error will cost Michigan State University about $480,000 in federal funding but it will be underserved high school students from Lansing, Mich., who will be short-changed.
April 13, 2017
African-American
Auburn University Disavows ‘White Student Union’
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University officials are disavowing hate fliers found around campus and say they’re unfamiliar with a group claiming responsibility. A university statement says a group calling itself the Auburn White Student Union isn’t affiliated with the school. It calls the fliers “reprehensible.” Social media shows anti-Semitic leaflets that have been found around […]
April 12, 2017
African-American
Pepsi Commercial Epitomizes White Privilege
The ad whitewashed the often challenging and grim realities facing many people and communities of color.
April 10, 2017
Students
Board of Trustees Making a Mess at Morehouse
Morehouse College will inevitably lose its national stature if the board of trustees continues to micromanage the day-to-day function of the college and refuses to allow their presidents to lead.
April 9, 2017
Students
A Critical View of College Admissions
The entire admissions processes (barely changed over the decades apart from the introduction of technology) is troubling on so many levels that it is hard to describe the key levers for possible change.
April 9, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Ex-public Schools Chief, Dean Picked for Chicago State Posts
CHICAGO — Board members tapped former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas Friday for an interim administrator post at Chicago State University, an appointment recommended by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The university’s Board of Trustees also named arts and sciences dean Rachel Lindsey as interim president. Neither Vallas nor Lindsey commented after their appointments. However, the […]
April 9, 2017
Students
Utah University Launches Program for Black Doctoral Students
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah is launching a support network and stipend program for Black students pursuing its highest degrees. The African-American Doctoral Scholars Initiative will launch this fall. It will provide eligible students with scholarships of up to $5,000 each year and access to a host of other resources, The Deseret […]
April 9, 2017
Sports
Martin Learned to be Game-Changer Off the Field
Although he was the first Black football player at North Carolina State University, Dr. Marcus L. Martin will be the first to admit that he didn’t exactly make an indelible impression as a student-athlete.
April 6, 2017
Sports
Stats Show Diversity Hiring in College Sports Still Gets Failing Grade
A study by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport shows that virtually 90 percent of all men’s and women’s head coaches are White, and the same goes for athletic directors, faculty athletic reps and sports information directors.
April 6, 2017
Students
Study: Black Teachers Bolster Black Student Achievement
Having at least one Black teacher in the third through fifth grade “significantly reduces” the likelihood that Black male students will drop out of high school and increases the likelihood that both Black male and female students will aspire to attend college, according to a new study.
April 6, 2017
Students
HBCU Scholars Get a Boost
While ETS is more widely known for providing exams, its philanthropic arm is working quietly to advance the academic careers of standout students.
April 5, 2017
Sports
Mentorship program for Black student athletes at UNM
A University of New Mexico (UNM) mentorship program for Black student athletes is being revamped for the fall semester. ZEAL, which stands for Zest for Excellence in Athletics and Learning, is a mentorship program based in African American Student Services. ZEAL pairs student athletes with mentors from the community and teaches skills like interviewing for […]
April 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Turmoil Continues at Morehouse College Over Wilson’s Ouster
A period of apparent unrest at Morehouse College continues after faculty took a vote of no confidence in the board of trustee’s chairman, Robert C. Davidson Jr. on March 21. Faculty took the vote in response to board governance practices brought to light after the board voted in January to not renew current Morehouse President Dr. John Silvanus Wilson’s contract. Wilson, who served as president for four years, is set to step down on June 30.
April 3, 2017
African-American
Refocusing the White Lens
Given the world events that have occurred over the last few centuries and especially during the last few months, I am asking you all to devote more time to not only researching rural America but actually doing anti-racist work there.
April 3, 2017
African-American
A Book Against Corporal Punishment of African-American Children
In Spare the Kids, Dr. Stacey Patton takes on the issue of corporal punishment and how it harms African-American children.
April 2, 2017
Sports
Federal Judge Dismisses UNC as Defendant in Athlete Lawsuit
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A federal judge has granted the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s request to dismiss the school from a lawsuit filed by two former Tar Heels athletes tied to its multiyear academic scandal. In a Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs stated the school had 11th Amendment immunity […]
March 30, 2017
African-American
Audit: Chicago State University Improperly Reported Awards
CHICAGO — An audit of Chicago State University by Illinois’ auditor general has found that the embattled school improperly reported nearly $52 million in federal awards. The report by the state’s Auditor General Frank Mautino says the university didn’t properly prepare expenditure reports, as required by federal law, for federal awards of more than $51.7 […]
March 30, 2017
Students
Diverse Conversations: What Minority High School Students Need to Know About College
What minority students are taught in high school about the college experience has a major impact on their decisions. So, what should we be teaching them about college?
March 29, 2017
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