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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Court Upholds UT-Austin Admissions Standards
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the University of Texas at Austin can consider race and ethnicity in its admissions standards.
January 18, 2011
African-American
Scholar Deciphers Census Data, Political Climate After Reapportionment
As the Census Bureau cranks out more official results this winter from the 2010 decennial census, political scientist Robert A. Holmes will be poring over the data to see what it portends for Blacks and other minorities and how they can use it to sustain political momentum in this decade.
January 18, 2011
Students
The Unfinished Race
In a new memoir, Dolores Cross describes how she labored to fix Morris Brown College but acknowledges the failings that led to the regrettable end of an otherwise stellar academic career.
January 13, 2011
African-American
Scholars Take Exception to Palinâs âBlood Libelâ Charge
When Sarah Palin accused journalists and pundits of âblood libelâ in the wake of the deadly Arizona shootings, she reached deep into one of medieval historyâs most sordid chapters to make her point.
January 12, 2011
African-American
On 10th Anniversary, Wikipedia Aims for Diversity
In an effort to diversify, the San Francisco-based nonprofit is recruiting students from 16 college campuses, including Harvard and Georgetown.
January 12, 2011
African-American
Black History Month Starts Here
As Black History Month approaches, many readers look for new books, either for their own reading pleasure, for courses or for special seminars and discussions. Diversebooks.net offers many titles that would be excellent additions to any library.
January 11, 2011
African-American
Haitian-Americans Mark 1st Year Since Earthquake
Haitian-American leaders and others are using Wednesdayâs anniversary of Haitiâs massive earthquake to implore the Obama administration to welcome tens of thousands of Haitians who were promised visas but remain in the crippled Caribbean country on waiting lists.
January 11, 2011
Students
University of Georgia Celebrates Desegregation Anniversary
Georgiaâs flaghip university has honored Charlayne Hunter-Gault and the late Hamilton Holmes over the past few days as faculty, alumni, students and others commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the desegregation of UGA.
January 11, 2011
African-American
Portia Shields Takes Over Struggling TSU
Universityâs first female president has a history of turning around troubled programs.
January 10, 2011
African-American
States Receive Annual Grade on Education Quality
Annual report details positive impact of federal stimulus money, but also highlights struggles and failures of state policies.
January 10, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Tenure Crusader
After winning the tenure race, Dr. Kerry Ann Rockquemore gave it up to help other young professors reach their own tenure goals.
January 10, 2011
African-American
For Minorities, A New âDigital Divideâ
Some experts see a new âdigital divideâ emerging with Latinos and Blacks being challenged by more, not less, access to technology.
January 9, 2011
African-American
Accounting Giant Ernst & Young Seeks To Attract More Minority Hires
Ernst & Young actively recruits at about 200 universities nationwide and partners with the National Association of Black Accountants and other groups to extend its outreach.
January 6, 2011
African-American
Literary Struggle Continues Over Mark Twainâs âOffensiveâ Words
In the wake of the latest furor over Twainâs depiction of American slavery, scholars are divided over a publisherâs move to remove N-word from forthcoming edition of the authorâs acclaimed novels.
January 5, 2011
Students
Cities Take Up Challenge of Helping Increase College Completion Rates
Cities from Hammond, Ind., and New Haven, Conn., to Denver and Pittsburgh have launched city scholarship programs at a time when the U.S. has fallen from first to ninth place in the world in the proportion of young people with college degrees.
January 5, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Black Colleges Step Up Pursuit of Sponsored Research
Envisioning a more competitive future, a number of Black college leaders have challenged their faculties to pursue aggressive research agendas.
January 5, 2011
Students
With High Demand, Pell Grant Program Faces Challenges
Uncertainty about program funding comes as more students take advantage of Pell awards year round.
January 4, 2011
Leadership & Policy
University of Arkansas-Little Rock Chancellor Establishing Racial Institute To Heal Old Wounds
Joel Anderson is following through on the diversity promise he made when he assumed the chancellorship six years ago.
January 3, 2011
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