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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
The Passing of a Cherished Mentor
One of my closest friends and mentors, Dr. Barbara Eleanor Adams, transitioned early last week at the age of 74.
May 30, 2013
African-American
Georgia University Students Save Slave Artifacts from Demolition
The historical Miller Plantation in Savannah, Ga., is a recent example of African-American history being erased for new development. The University of West Georgia will preserve slave artifacts retrieved from the site.
May 28, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Mississippi Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Woolworth Sit-In
Education and Tourism Officials Unveil a Marker to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Woolworth Sit-In.
May 27, 2013
African-American
President Obama’s Personal Message to Black Men
Last weekend, President Barack Obama’s commencement remarks at Morehouse College were a unique opportunity to address issues facing Black males in America and were indeed a rousing call to action.
May 22, 2013
African-American
Fisk University Begins ‘Renaissance’ With Revamped Board of Trustees
The historic institution has put more members with extensive business and financial experience in key positions as it seeks to preserve its accreditation.
May 20, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Meharry President Riley Takes Sudden Sabbatical
Meharry Medical College, training ground for many of the nation’s healthcare professionals of color in the last century, announced Monday that Dr. Wayne Riley, its popular president, had chosen immediately to go on sabbatical.
May 20, 2013
African-American
Two Males Go to Head of Class at Clark Atlanta U.
Valedictorian Lorin Crawford and his roommate salutatorian Tam Quach earned the highest GPA, as females outnumber males by a 3:1 ratio.
May 19, 2013
Students
Columbia University Seeks to Amend Legacy Whites-Only Fellowship
Lydia C. Chamberlain, who died in 1920, stipulated that funds from her estate be used for recipients born in Iowa who were exclusively “of the Caucasian race.”
May 19, 2013
African-American
ACE Report Underscores Lack of Diversity Among Graduates Earning Bachelor’s Degrees
The report delineates a range of disparities that impact minority college students as they matriculate through college, from taking longer periods of time to earn a degree to borrowing more frequently and larger amounts.
May 16, 2013
Faculty & Staff
USC Announces $70 Million Gift by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine
University of Southern California says Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and Jimmy Iovine are donating $70 million to establish the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.
May 15, 2013
African-American
Latino College Enrollment Rate Surpasses That of Whites
The rate at which Latino high school graduates enrolled in college reached a record high in 2012, and it exceeded that of Whites for the first time, a new Pew Research Center analysis shows.
May 14, 2013
Faculty & Staff
HBCUs Must Rethink Holistic Operations
A structured approach to peeling back the layers of issues facing HBCUs is a reasonable way to proceed along the path to providing reasonable strategies for making lasting positive changes.
May 13, 2013
Students
NCEE Report Urges Fresh Approach to Path to Math
Despite taking high school algebra, geometry and often advanced algebra, most first-year students are placed in remedial math in community college because they’re not properly prepared.
May 12, 2013
African-American
Experts Say Getting More Teachers of Color in Classrooms a Necessity
HBCUs, which produce 50 percent of the nation’s Black educators, are trying to change approaches to recruitment, retention and society’s view of teaching.
May 12, 2013
Faculty & Staff
First Generation Civil Rights Fellows Head to Washington
This summer, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will introduce its First Generation Civil Rights Fellowship (FirstGEN) program for undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in social justice.
May 7, 2013
African-American
FAMU Names New Band Director
Dr. Sylvester Young, a Florida A&M University graduate and former member of the Marching 100 band, will join the university on June 14 as the new director of marching and pep bands.
May 7, 2013
African-American
Sotomayor Makes Herself at Home at NYC Literature Festival
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has said she wants to be called just “Sonia from the Bronx.”
May 6, 2013
Students
Uncovering Racism: White Greeks in Blackface
I must join the recent outrage over White Greek fraternities and sororities (and an Asian fraternity recently) donning blackface and performing blackness on our college campuses.
May 6, 2013
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