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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
Governor Signs Bill Firing Remainder of S.C. State’s Trustees
The bill, passed by a Republican-dominated legislature, allows seven Republicans one week to appoint new trustees to the HBCU’s governing board.
May 8, 2015
African-American
Drastic Fix Offered for Maryland Higher Ed
HBCU backers call for the merger of the University of Baltimore and Morgan State University as one step to end program duplication and the maintenance of unequal segregated systems.
May 8, 2015
Students
Feminist Group Accuses University of Ignoring Cyberthreats
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. ― A feminist group on the campus of the University of Mary Washington accuses the school of failing to act on sexual and violent cyberthreats made against its members, according to a complaint filed Thursday.
May 7, 2015
African-American
Black Higher Ed Enrollment Peaks in 2014
The U.S. Labor Department reported last month that 70.9 percent of African-American graduating high school seniors in 2014 had enrolled in college by the end of that year.
May 6, 2015
African-American
Campus Leaders Must Consider Issues’ Impact
As national conversations persist about the role of race in society and the place of Black citizens — particularly Black males — it is important for educators to consider how those conversations impact the campus climate, experts say.
May 5, 2015
Leadership & Policy
BEVERLEE MCCLURE
BEVERLEE MCCLURE has been appointed president of Adams State University. She was chief executive officer of the New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry. McClure holds a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce, an MBA from the University of Arkansas and a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin.
May 5, 2015
Leadership & Policy
JOSE SARTARELLI
JOSE SARTARELLI has been named chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He is chief global officer and dean of the College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. He will take office in July. Sartarelli earned a bachelor’s from the Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. He earned an MBA and a doctorate from Michigan State University.
May 5, 2015
Leadership & Policy
In Case You Missed It…
In U.S., Black Men Still in Fight for Citizenship Experts: Board Trustees Need to Keep Closer Eye on Money HBCUs in South Make Confederate Memorial Day a Teachable Moment The Problem with Bruce Jenner as Trans Poster Boy
May 1, 2015
African-American
Diverse Conversations: The Sources of HBCUs’ Pain
The question of HBCU relevance is constantly floated in education circles but lately I’ve been pondering an even more poignant query: Is there a conspiracy to destroy HBCUs?
April 30, 2015
African-American
Student Voices Focus on Frustration in Baltimore
Students on Baltimore campuses shared their thoughts on the protests in the city—and the events that inspired them.
April 30, 2015
African-American
Harvard Study: Millennials Believe U.S. Justice System Unfair
A Harvard University survey released Wednesday found that nearly one in two millennials believe America’s criminal justice system is unfair and few believe protests triggered by the killings of Black men at the hands of police will make a significant difference.
April 29, 2015
African-American
HBCUs in South Make Confederate Memorial Day a Teachable Moment
For historically Black public institutions, the fact that state offices were closed in honor of Confederate heroes held significance, particularly for history scholars and academicians.
April 28, 2015
Students
Texas A&M Galveston Professor Fails Entire Class
A Texas A&M Galveston professor has failed every student in his strategic management class, berating them via email as a disgrace to the school.
April 28, 2015
African-American
Congressmen Cross Aisle to Fight for HBCUs
Representatives from both sides of the aisle came together Tuesday evening in the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill to announce the formation of the Bipartisan Congressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus.
April 28, 2015
Students
N.C. Central Law School Awarded $250K Professorship
The North Carolina Central University School of Law has received a $250,000 gift from John D. Fassett, attorney and former U.S. Supreme Court law clerk at the time of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. The gift will assist the School of Law in creating an endowed professorship for a faculty member who […]
April 27, 2015
African-American
Court Allows Racial Bias Suit vs. Metropolitan State to Proceed
Metropolitan State University of Denver must continue to defend a racial discrimination case by a Black student who won the most votes for student government president but was disqualified on the basis of campaign violations.
April 26, 2015
African-American
In U.S., Black Men Still in Fight for Citizenship
This past weekend, the city of Baltimore became a protesting ground. The message was the same as it has been around the country in recent months: Black lives matter.
April 26, 2015
African-American
Howard University Dual Enrollment Program Launches in D.C.
Howard University has launched a partnership with Washington, D.C., public schools that will provide advanced college preparation for students at two District of Columbia high schools.
April 23, 2015
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