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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
âA Different Worldâ Still Pulls Fans into HBCU Experience
If Dr. Bill Cosbyâs greatest contribution to the Black community was his creation of The Cosby Show, then the spin-off to the popular 1980s television sitcom about a fictitious HBCU in Virginia almost certainly comes in close behind.
August 18, 2016
Students
National Science Foundation Awards $2.9 Million to National Diversity-Serving Organizations
The National Science Foundation has awarded to $2.9 million to several national engineering diversity organizations in a collaborative effort to increase the number of underrepresented engineering faculty across all institutional types. The organizations Great Minds in STEM (GMiS), American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), MAES: Latinos in Science and Engineering , National Society of [âŚ]
August 17, 2016
African-American
Push for Marcus Garvey Pardon Intensifies
The longstanding effort to clear the name of Marcus Garvey got a jolt of new energy Wednesday as the iconic Black leaderâs son, a law professor and a contingent of civil rights personages called on President Obama to grant a posthumous pardon.
August 17, 2016
Students
HBCUs Still Providing Students Extra Nudge Toward Success
While still maintaining high standards and stellar graduation rates, some HBCUs have created programs that allow promising students who may not meet the traditional requirements to enter and flourish.
August 17, 2016
Students
Scholar: Rankings of High School Systems Follows Lines of Economic Disparity
WalletHub â a personal finance website â has released data comparing the quality of education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in its annual report âStates with the Best & Worst School Systems.â
August 17, 2016
African-American
Eli Jones Inducted into Ph.D. Project Hall of Fame
Texas A&M University Mays Business School Dean Eli Jones was honored twice recently by two national organizations for his work as a role model and mentor.
August 16, 2016
Students
Morgan State Bolsters Journalism School with Jason Johnson
Dr. Jason Johnson â a frequent commentator on cable news â has accepted a tenured professorship in the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University, the Black college located in Baltimore.
August 16, 2016
Leadership & Policy
HBCUs Struggling to Find Stability at Top
As the new fiscal year began July 1 for most of the nationâs institutions, at least 10 HBCUs were looking for permanent chief executives, according to data collected by the Washington, D.C.-based Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
August 16, 2016
Students
Vanderbilt Pays $1.2M to Remove âConfederateâ from Dorm Name
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â Vanderbilt University announced Monday that it will pay more than a million dollars to remove an inscription containing the word âConfederateâ from one of its campus dorms. The private university has referred to the Confederate Memorial Hall simply as âMemorial Hallâ since 2002, but was blocked in court from changing the name [âŚ]
August 15, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: Professoriate Still Lacking in Diversity
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, only 16 percent of full-time professors at postsecondary institutions are minorities.
August 15, 2016
Students
Diverse Docket: Howard University Prevails in Title IX Suit
Howard University has defeated a lawsuit by a former graduate student who claimed she was wrongfully denied readmission twice to the doctoral program in history.
August 15, 2016
Students
Minorities Among Financial Aid Administrators Find Volunteering Invaluable
When it comes to moving up as a minority professional in the world of student financial aid, one of the best things you can do is to volunteer for a professional association.
August 15, 2016
Students
Report: Americans More Concerned About Wealth-based Achievement Gaps Than Racial Inequities
Americans are more concerned aboutâand more supportive ofâproposals to close wealth-based achievement gaps among students than they are about Black-White or Hispanic-White gaps, according to a new report.
August 14, 2016
Students
Report: Americans More Concerned About Wealth-based Achievement Gaps Than Racial Inequities
Americans are more concerned aboutâand more supportive ofâproposals to close wealth-based achievement gaps among students than they are about Black-White or Hispanic-White gaps, according to a new report.
August 14, 2016
African-American
After 20-plus AAJA Conferences, Achieving Diversity in Media No Different Now, Maybe Even Harder
In education, in the media, we fight the same battles. It boils down to the basics: How do we get more of us in there? Not just as foot soldiers, but as generals. In academics, it means lifting a young prof to the ranking of dean, or higher. In journalism, itâs transforming a young reporter [âŚ]
August 14, 2016
Students
Sociology Professor: Milwaukee Riots Not a Surprise
Even before Milwaukee erupted into violence this weekend over a police shooting, the highly segregated rust-belt city had long been considered a powder keg just waiting to explode.
August 14, 2016
African-American
ASALH Gearing Up for Panel on Carter G. Woodsonâs Life, Legacy
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), founded by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, will assemble a panel of speakers to discuss the importance of Woodsonâs life and legacy on Sept. 9.
August 11, 2016
Students
Critiquing the Anti-Blackness in Mentoring
By fixing a CRT (critical race theory) lens over mentoring programs, practitioners can recognize and maintain a focus on issues that plague Black youth in economically blighted communities.
August 11, 2016
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