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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
HBCUs Looking Beyond Black Students to Stay Competitive
Historically Black colleges are aggressively campaigning for diverse groups of students as part of their survival strategy to grow enrollment and remain competitive.
December 8, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Howard Univ. Honors Mandela in Photo Exhibit
“Nelson Mandela: Character, Comrade, Leader, Prisoner, Negotiator, Statesmen,” a 37-panel exhibit chronicling Mandela’s rise to South Africa’s first Black president, made its debut at Howard’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center on Oct. 31.
December 8, 2013
Students
Report: California Black College Student Achievement Caught in Persistent Opportunity Gap
A new report finds that Black student achievement in California higher education has largely been stagnant or declining for more than a decade.
December 5, 2013
African-American
Fisk, FAMU Accreditation Status Under Review in the Week Ahead
When the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) gathers for its winter meeting starting Saturday in Atlanta, two items on its full agenda are likely to draw the most attention — deliberations and decisions with significant impact on Fisk and Florida A&M universities.
December 1, 2013
Students
Have Race Relations on College Campuses Become More Volatile?
The fall of 2013 has been a memorable one for race relations on college campuses. This is not in the positive sense of the word.
November 27, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Appiah Leaves Princeton, Headed to New York University
Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah — arguably the nation’s most prominent black philosopher — has decided to give up his endowed professorship at Princeton University and will join the faculty at New York University in January.
November 26, 2013
African-American
Report: Job Growth Under Health Care Reform to Benefit Minorities
A new analysis of health care job growth estimates that over the next decade a total of 4.6 million new positions will be created in the U.S., according to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.
November 24, 2013
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois at Chicago Bidding to Host President Obama Library
Officials with several Chicago sites as well as President Obama’s birthplace of Hawaii have stepped forward, hoping to be chosen.
November 24, 2013
Students
Campus Conversations About Race Now Heating Up the Twitterverse
Social media has created a space for students to connect and participate in national conversations related to race, identity and representation.
November 24, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Southern Cuisine, Civil Rights Author, Dies
John Egerton, an authority on the history of Nashville, Tenn., Southern cuisine and the early days of the civil rights movement, has died.
November 21, 2013
African-American
Wayne State Stands By Detroit Amid Bankruptcy
Despite Detroit’s financial challenges, Wayne State University has been supporting the city by investing in new technology, facilities and small businesses.
November 21, 2013
African-American
The Culture of Self-hatred Still Present Among Some Black Folk
Canadian journalist Orville Douglas’ article, “Why I Hate Being a Black Man,” puts a spotlight on the incessant psychology of self-hatred among Blacks.
November 20, 2013
Sports
Proposal to Disband UDC Sports Teams Delayed
University of District Columbia Interim President James Lyons’ proposal to end the school’s participation in the NCAA in an attempt to use funds on academic programs and services was shelved by the board of trustees.
November 20, 2013
Students
Journalist, Diversity Advocate Ramirez Dies
An advocate for diversity in journalism, Raul Ramirez, a lecturer at San Francisco State University for 30 years, has passed from cancer.
November 19, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Alabama A&M’s Fiscal Health Improving
Amid the toughest time in recent history for HBCUs, Andrew Hugine managed to reverse Alabama A&M’s financial losses by reducing staff, merging schools and partnering with the local community.
November 19, 2013
Faculty & Staff
The Philippines’ Super Typhoon and Americans’ Super Ignorance: Is Higher Ed to Blame?
Most people just didn’t know much at all about the Philippines and its historical connection to the U.S.
November 18, 2013
African-American
New SCSU President Tackles Enrollment, Financial Challenges
Five months after being appointed the new president of South Carolina State University, Thomas Elzey is pursing an ambitious agenda to give the troubled institution a new lease on life.
November 18, 2013
African-American
Poll: Minorities More Likely to Say College Degree is Key to Success
Minorities overwhelmingly believe the U.S. economy will benefit if President Obama’s goal of increasing Americans with postsecondary degrees by 2020 is met.
November 17, 2013
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