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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
South Carolina State Put on âWarningâ Status by Accreditation Agency
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools cites South Carolina State for numerous shortcomings and gives mixed rulings on other HBCUs.
June 20, 2013
African-American
The Republican Party and Young Voters Are at a Crossroads
A recent report reveals that 18- to 29-year-old voters have unfavorable opinions about the Republican Party.
June 19, 2013
African-American
Diverse and Pearson Host Executive Leadership Conference for HBCUs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and Pearson host a two-day conference for HBCU leaders to address challenges and provide resources and strategies.
June 19, 2013
Students
UNCF Launches New Campaign to Invest in African-American Students
The college fund has updated its memorable tagline to stress the value of African-American education.
June 16, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Alcorn State Celebrates Medgar Eversâ Civil Rights Legacy
The thriving land-grant institution in rural Mississippi hosted the last leg of celebrations in the state honoring Evers 50 years after his assassination.
June 13, 2013
Students
Commission Recommends Elevating Standards for Teacher Preparation
HBCU deans concerned diversity goals may be lost as CAEP proposal may favor the privileged at the expense of the economically disadvantaged.
June 12, 2013
African-American
Partnership Programs Make College a Reality for First-Generation Students
The programs are expected to help boost diversity on campus as the United States seeks to boost the number of its young citizens with a college degree.
June 12, 2013
African-American
Widow Works to Preserve Eversâ Civil Rights Legacy
Myrlie Evers-Williams acknowledges it would be easy to remain mired in bitterness and anger, 50 years after a sniperâs bullet made her a widow.
June 11, 2013
African-American
University of Washington Students Must Take Diversity Course
Students at the University of Washington will be required to take a course in some area of social, political or economic diversity before they can graduate.
June 10, 2013
Students
Santa Monica College Reopens After Deadly Rampage
The school reopened under extra security Monday, except for the library, where police shot and killed a gunman after a rampage that left five people dead.
June 10, 2013
Sports
Man Charged in Florida A&M Hazing Case Gets No Jail Time
By Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. â The roommate of the Florida A&M drum major who died after undergoing a hazing ritual in 2011 wonât spend any time in jail for his role in the hazing death. Rikki Wills was sentenced Friday to one year of house arrest and five years probation. Wills previously pleaded no [âŚ]
June 9, 2013
African-American
Morris Brown Trustees Reject $10M in Taxpayer Money
Trustees of Morris Brown College reject Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reedâs offer to help eliminate the schoolâs $35 million debt.
June 9, 2013
African-American
Schools Increase AP Participation and Pass Rates Among African-American Students
Report identifies six school districts that have initiated promising practices to expand AP access and success for Black students.
June 9, 2013
African-American
Report: Asian-American Subgroups Among Nationâs Poorest
Multiple economic indicators show Southeast Asians, for instance, consistently among the so-called have-nots, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
June 6, 2013
African-American
William and Mary Aims to Atone for Role in Slavery
After investigating its history in race relations and its role in slave labor, the college began âThe Lemon Project â A Journey of Reconciliation.â
June 4, 2013
Students
Ohio State President Retires in Wake of Notre Dame Jabs
Gee came under fire for jokingly referring to âthose damn Catholicsâ at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.
June 4, 2013
African-American
Freedom Deferred
The 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation was celebrated at the beginning of this year, but, as most scholars know, freedom did not come immediately for most African-Americans who were held in slavery.
June 4, 2013
African-American
St. Paulâs College Officials Say Closure âTemporaryâ
School will continue to implement a closure plan while it seeks another âstrategic opportunity.â
June 3, 2013
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