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Leadership & Policy
Gov. Says No Plans to Consolidate UNC Campuses
Gov. Pat McCrory says lawmakers are not considering the consolidation of any University of North Carolina campuses as a way to save money.
April 11, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Washington State University President Reacts to Assault on Professor
Washington State University President Elson Floyd has donated $10,000 to the reward fund to help catch whoever assaulted a faculty member near campus.
April 10, 2013
Students
Virginia State SGA President Faces Hazing Charges
The president of the student government association at Virginia State University has been charged with hazing.
April 9, 2013
Students
Md. Governor Seeks $4.1M More for HBCUs
Gov. Martin O’Malley is asking for an additional $4.1 million in his supplemental budget to go directly to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities or their students.
April 4, 2013
African-American
HBCUs Targeted in Republican Party Outreach
A Republican Party strategy report identifies HBCUs as institutions at which African-Americans can be engaged “with the goal of educating the community on Republican ideals and the party’s history.”
April 2, 2013
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HBCUs
Supreme Court Denies Appeal From Ex-Professor in Colorado
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill in his effort to reclaim his job.
April 1, 2013
Sports
Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New “Historical Asian American College and University” Movement
Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.
March 31, 2013
Students
More HBCUs Expanding Their Global Studies Programs
Colleges and universities of all types are increasingly accelerating internationalization programs, according to a 2011 ACE survey of 3,357 degree-granting institutions.
March 31, 2013
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African-American
Fostering Diversity: A Necessary Step for HBCU Survival
Historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, have provided a top-notch education for African-Americans since pre-Civil War days.
March 28, 2013
Sports
Board Oks Pacts With Pa. University Faculty Raises
The board that oversees Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities gave the green light Wednesday to new contracts for thousands of faculty members and hundreds of sports coaches.
March 20, 2013
HBCUs
Some Universities Filling Void Created by Military Tuition Assistance Cuts
Webster University is one of at least a handful of universities that have stepped up to offer enlisted members all of some of the tuition assistance they lost as a result of cuts to the Department of Defense.
March 19, 2013
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Students
Explosives Safely Removed From UCF Dorm
ORLANDO, Fla. — A college student killed himself in a dorm at the University of Central Florida and authorities found explosives and guns in the room early Monday, authorities said, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of students and cancellation of morning classes. University spokesman Grant Heston said normal campus operations resumed around noon after […]
March 19, 2013
Students
Tug of War Over Guns On Campus Intensifying
As lawmakers in nine states debate whether to permit licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, administrators at two of the nation’s largest institutions oppose the legislation.
March 18, 2013
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Latinx
Pricey Colleges, the High Cost of Nutella and Timberlake’s Vegan Shake
Is it just New York’s Columbia University or is the insatiable demand for this thing called Nutella spreading throughout the land?
March 17, 2013
HBCUs
Indy Archbishop: New Pope Brings Universality
Church bells rang at the University of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart as Indiana Catholics from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River celebrated the election Wednesday of the first pope from the Americas.
March 14, 2013
African-American
Morehouse Furloughs Faculty and Staff
Morehouse College, sticking with its plan to belt tighten all school year, used this week’s spring break for its more than 2,000 students to furlough without pay its entire faculty and staff.
March 13, 2013
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HBCUs
JSU Stadium Could Derail Downtown Arena Plans
Jackson State University’s recently announced plans to build a domed stadium could effectively kill an effort to build a downtown arena.
March 11, 2013
HBCUs
Oberlin: FBI To Investigate Bias Incidents
Oberlin College says the FBI has agreed to investigate possible bias incidents at the historically liberal college.
March 10, 2013
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