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Section: Demographics > African-American
Sports
HBCUs Facing Challenges Amid Efforts to Stay Financially Viable and Competitive
Like the thousands of freshmen converging on college campuses across the nation, hundreds of college administrators who hope to shepherd those and other students’ college pursuits are more than anxious about the months ahead.
October 1, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Baruch College Reinforces Humanities Curriculum with Hispanic Heritage Month Events
Administrators at Baruch College at the City University of New York are working hard to ensure students are receiving an education in humanities with a robust calendar of events for Hispanic Heritage Month.
October 1, 2012
Students
California Community Colleges Names New Chancellor
California Community Colleges on Thursday named a veteran administrator to lead the nation’s largest system of public higher education as it confronts a host of financial and academic challenges.
September 27, 2012
African-American
Report: Black Graduate Student Enrollment Up
In a significant one-year change that scholars say deserves more scrutiny, first-time graduate school enrollment among African-Americans rose in 2011, according to a new survey released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools.
September 27, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Notre Dame’s Carol Owens Named President of Black Coaches and Administrators’ Board
University of Notre Dame assistant head women’s basketball coach Carol Owens has been named president of the Black Coaches and Administrators board.
September 26, 2012
Sports
Report: Graduation Gap Continues Between Football Players and Male Students
NCAA Division I football player graduation rates continue to fall behind those of full-time male students, according to the latest Adjusted Graduation Gap Report, published by the College Sport Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
September 25, 2012
African-American
Is Portland Really Where Young People Retire?
Portland may not be “a city where young people go to retire,” but it’s the place they go to be underemployed, a new study found.
September 20, 2012
African-American
Speculation Heats Up on HBCU Presidential Searches
As top college administrators gather in Washington for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week conference, networking conversations are likely to be laced with a unique kind of name dropping: who is in the running for the presidency of what college?
September 20, 2012
African-American
HBCUs Putting Special Emphasis on National Hazing Prevention Week
With the issue of hazing transformed in the past year into a major discussion topic, more historically Black colleges and universities are planning special events on the issue built around National Hazing Prevention Week.
September 19, 2012
Students
FAMU Holds First Home Game Without Famed Band
Saturday marked the first FAMU football game in decades without a halftime show of elaborate dances, booming percussion and thundering brass.
September 16, 2012
African-American
Analysis: A Call to Accountability – The HBCU Board
Major studies of nonprofit boards have identified board recruitment as one of the most significant challenges, TMCF chief Johnny Taylor writes.
September 13, 2012
Leadership & Policy
FAMU Says It’s Not Responsible for Hazing Death
Florida A&M University, which has been rocked by a hazing scandal for nearly a year, insists in legal papers filed Monday that it is not to blame for the tragic death last year of drum major Robert Champion.
September 11, 2012
Students
State College in Colorado Won’t Be Investigated for Obama Course
A conservative group that took issue with a Colorado college offering credit for campaigning for President Barack Obama isn’t happy with the response from state officials.
September 10, 2012
African-American
Tennessee Democrats Call for Diversity Training for Lawmakers
Democratic leaders point to insulting comments made by two Republican lawmakers to the Legislature’s Black caucus in calling for legislators to undergo diversity and sensitivity training.
September 9, 2012
Leadership & Policy
Youth Summit Brings Democratic National Convention Spirit to Johnson C. Smith
Johnson C. Smith University and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute hosted UFuture: A Summit for Innovative Young Thinkers at the Charlotte-based school.
September 5, 2012
Faculty & Staff
900 Jackson State Students Getting iPads
Nine hundred Jackson State University students are taking part in a program in which they will receive iPads for school work.
September 4, 2012
Students
Florida A&M Suspends Dance Team After Hazing Reports Arise
Florida A&M University (FAMU) suspended a student dance group late Tuesday after receiving a report from a “parent” alleging the group had been involved in a hazing incident over the Labor Day weekend.
September 4, 2012
African-American
Public Affairs, Academic Symposium Launches HBCU Football Classic in Nation’s Capital
The AT&T Nation’s Football Classic kicked off at Howard University Thursday with a symposium that featured Black scholars from various science fields.
August 30, 2012
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