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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Black Scholars Weigh in on Dallas Shooting
Black scholars weigh in during the aftermath of the Dallas shooting rampage.
July 10, 2016
African-American
The Ongoing Devaluation of Black Life
The death of Black people at the hands of law enforcement has become so commonplace and routine that many of us who are African-American have managed to become simultaneously outraged and psychologically numb.
July 7, 2016
African-American
The âUprootingâ of HBCUs in a Post-racial Context
ÂThe irony in Roots is the continuous âuprootingâ of the family experiences; this, too, has semblance to the challenges HBCUs encounter.
July 7, 2016
African-American
James Ammons Reverses Course, Staying at FAMU
A little more than a month after being named provost of Delaware State University, James Ammons has decided that he is staying on at Florida A&M University.
July 6, 2016
African-American
Philanthropic Foundations Pushing College Access, Attainment Higher on Priority Lists
Philanthropic foundations are working to move the needle on student access and success issues.
July 6, 2016
African-American
Former Tuskegee Airman, Educator Roscoe Brown Remembered as âReal Pioneerâ
Roscoe C. Brown also will be remembered for the forays he made on behalf of diversity in the realm of academe and access to higher education.
July 5, 2016
African-American
Study Links Black Menâs Lower Life Expectancy to Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
Marcella Alsan and Marianne Wanamaker examined healthcare utilization and outcomes across demographic groups before and after 1972 and found that the closer Black men lived to Tuskegee, Ala., the less likely they were to visit a doctor.
June 30, 2016
African-American
Mentoring Pluses for Underrepresented Faculty
Much has been written about the demands from mentoring students, but much less has been written about the benefits to underrepresented faculty from mentoring students.
June 30, 2016
African-American
University of Connecticut Revokes Cosbyâs Honorary Degree
STORRS, Conn. â The University of Connecticut on Wednesday revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby, saying he engaged in conduct âincongruentâ with the universityâs values. Trustees voted unanimously to rescind the Doctor of Fine Arts given to Cosby in 1996. Officials said it was the first time UConn has revoked an honorary degree. [âŚ]
June 29, 2016
Students
Team Chosen to Review University of Missouri After Turmoil
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. â A former system president and a wealthy university donor will help review the University of Missouri following last yearâs turmoil. GOP House Speaker Todd Richardson named former system president Gary Forsee and Jeanne Sinquefield to an eight-member review commission Wednesday. Sinquefield and her husband, conservative donor Rex Sinquefield, have given millions [âŚ]
June 29, 2016
African-American
South Carolina State Names James E. Clark President
South Carolina State University looked within its ranks and named Board of Trustees member James E. Clark the 12th president of the historically Black institution on Wednesday.
June 29, 2016
African-American
The Horror in Orlando: And Black Lives Still Matter
As it is with most of the world community, I find the massacre that recently occurred in Orlando, Fla., to be extremely disturbing.
June 28, 2016
African-American
Randolph Dedicates Career to âDiscoveringâ Florynce Kennedy
The course of Dr. Sherie M. Randolphâs career completely changed when she discovered Flo Kennedy, whose life she chronicles in a book two decades in the making.
June 27, 2016
African-American
Education Department Providing Second Chance to Prisoners
The U.S. Department of Education announced a new development in its efforts to combat recidivism and reform the criminal justice system.
June 23, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Willie D. Larkin Resigns After 1 Year as Grambling State University President
Grambling State University lost its third president in less than two years Thursday when Dr. Willie D. Larkin resigned the post amid widespread reports that he was facing being fired by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.
June 23, 2016
Students
Scholars: Fisher Decision Gives Colleges âBreathing Roomâ to Consider Race in Admissions
A number of scholars say the Supreme Courtâs decision signals that the ârace-neutralâ alternatives that Fisher argued should be used in college admissions would be an ineffective way to achieve diversity and that race still is necessary to accomplish this end.
June 23, 2016
Students
Supreme Court Rejects Fisher, Upholds Use of Race in College Admissions
The U.S. Supreme Court handed the University of Texas at Austin a major victory in support of its right to consider race and ethnicity as a component of its admissions policy.
June 23, 2016
African-American
Cedar Valley College Names Osaro Airen Dean of Student Retention
Among other duties, Dr. Osaro E. Airen will administer a $2.45 million grant that will be used to promote the success of Black male students and their participation in STEM programs.
June 21, 2016
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