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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
Founded as a âColored Institute,â W.Va. State University Celebrates 120th Anniversary
West Virginia State University, a historically Black school that first opened its doors in March 1891, is celebrating its 120th academic year this 2010-2011 school year.
October 11, 2010
African-American
Black College Graduate Excels as UNCF Special Programs Leader
Aaron Andrews, the CEO of the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp., credits the mentoring he received at Morgan State University for transforming âan insecure, inner-city kidâ into a first-generation college graduate now bringing education to a new generation of disadvantaged minorities.
October 11, 2010
African-American
Court: Slaughter Wonât Return as Southern System President
A federal appeals court has affirmed a judgeâs decision not to return Ralph Slaughter to the presidency of the Southern University System before a trial is held on his lawsuit against the system.
October 10, 2010
African-American
How Democrats Fare in November Depends on Black Turnout
Experts say there is hope that Black candidates, such as Georgia senatorial hopeful Mike Thurmond, running in key races might energize Black voters to have a broad impact for other Democratic Party candidates.
October 10, 2010
African-American
Fisk Proposes Revisions in Plan To Sell Interest in Stieglitz Art Collection
Fisk University and the Arkansas-based Crystal Bridges Museum have dotted the âiâsâ and crossed the âtâsâ on a major revision of their plan that gives Fisk $30 million cash in exchange for selling Crystal Bridges 50 percent ownership of Fiskâs prestigious Alfred Stieglitz Collection of art and photographs and giving the museum considerable control over the future of the collection.
October 10, 2010
African-American
Fisk University Celebrating Jubilee Day Wednesday
Fisk University will celebrate the 139th anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers Wednesday during the 2010 Jubilee Day Celebration in Nashville, Tenn.
October 7, 2010
Students
Obama Rallies Crowd at Bowie State University
In an effort to infuse a fresh burst of energy among youthful voters, President Barack Obama made his first return visit as Commander-in-Chief to Marylandâs oldest Historically Black University Thursday to rally support for Gov. Martin OâMalley and the stateâs Democratic candidates.
October 7, 2010
African-American
Historian Researches Berkshires for Black History Project
The research of Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed in uncovering Black history in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts has gained national attention.
October 6, 2010
Students
Conference Highlights Helping Students With Timely Degree Completion
Colleges and universities must find ways to help their increasingly diverse student bodies earn their degrees on time and accept responsibility if large numbers of students persistently take too long to graduate, expert panelists said Wednesday at a Baltimore education conference.
October 6, 2010
African-American
Report: Grambling State University Must Reduce Spending
A new report has recommended Grambling State University reduce its spending on state audits, athletics and laboratory schools in the face of ongoing budget cuts.
October 5, 2010
Students
Game Delay: Latinos Not Yet Scoring With College Athletics
Despite their growing presence in professional sports, Latinos remain underrepresented in collegiate athletics.
October 4, 2010
African-American
96 HBCUs Receive $85 Million in Ed. Dept. Grants
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Friday announced the award of $84.775 million to 96 historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to strengthen their facilities and academic programs to improve education for their students.
October 3, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Southern University Faculty Bristles Over Faculty Appointment
Southern University at Baton Rouge Chancellor Kofi Lomotey defends hiring of renowned scholar Lisa Delpit for a $120,000-a-year position at a time when staff are being laid off amid budget cuts.
October 3, 2010
Students
Proprietary Colleges Accused of Scamming Vulnerable Populations at Senate Hearing
U.S. Senate hearing demonstrates that debate over for-profit colleges is growing political with Republicans charging that Democratsâ motivations are all wrong.
September 30, 2010
Students
National Academies Committee Recommends Measures To Boost Minority STEM Participation
Citing the relatively low levels of minority representation in science and engineering, leaders of a group working to increase diversity in those fields released a report Thursday that shows the extent of the problem and makes recommendations on how to solve it.
September 30, 2010
African-American
Summit: Improving American Education Key To Maintaining U.S. Living Standards
Speakers at a Washington education summit Wednesday touted college education as the means to a better life, both for individuals and society as a whole.
September 29, 2010
Students
Minority Engineering Association Urges National Focus on Community College Students
A national engineering science group, citing the surge in minority student enrollment in community colleges, says more emphasis should be placed on two-year college students to increase STEM field graduates.
September 29, 2010
African-American
Perspective: Leadership Steps for Bold Change at HBCUs
Rewriting the narrative of HBCUs requires a transformation in the behaviors and culture of many of these institutions.
September 28, 2010
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