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Students
Perspectives: Challenges in Higher Education for the Next President
Unlike the Middle East or the housing industry, the next president will not face an immediate crisis in addressing the issue of higher education in the United States.
September 14, 2008
Sports
Hoops Hall Looks to Honor Black Schools’ Coaches
Savannah State coach Teddy Wright was so good that legends grew up around him. Like the time he supposedly split his squad in two, sending half to play a game in the Southwest and the other half to play against a school on East Coast.
September 11, 2008
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HBCUs
UNCF Unveils Plan to Give HBCUs New Voice
Seeking to capitalize on recent successes such as the renewal of the Higher Education Act, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) on Wednesday unveiled a detailed new legislative agenda along with plans to raise awareness of historically Black colleges in Congress.
September 10, 2008
HBCUs
Media Experts Say HBCU Radio Stations Are Underused
Historically Black colleges and universities must continue to invest financial and personnel resources into campus radio stations, because the stations are powerful outlets that present a wide range of opportunities for the institutions, said a panel of media experts Wednesday during a forum on campus media at the 2008 National HBCU Week.
September 10, 2008
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Native Americans
ECSU Honors Mashantucket Pequot Chairman
Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic conferred an honorary doctorate on Michael Thomas, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation during a Convocation ceremony on Aug. 29, in the Francis E. Geissler Sports Center Gymnasium, officials announced recently.
September 9, 2008
Students
Bonds to Faculty Help Keep Latinos in STEM Majors
Latino students who major in math, sciences, and technology have a better academic performance if they also have strong relationships with the faculty, according to a recent study from the University of Southern California.
September 9, 2008
HBCUs
NAFEO Report Highlights HBCU Role in Graduating Black Students, Attracting Diversity
A report released by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) Tuesday credited historically Black colleges and universities with a disproportionately large share of Black educational gains over the past two decades.
September 9, 2008
HBCUs
Secretary of State Rice Calls for Investment in HBCUs
With historically Black colleges and universities graduating a significant percentage of Black students who pursue doctoral degrees in medicine, mathematics, science and engineering, we must continue to invest resources into these institutions, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday.
September 8, 2008
Faculty & Staff
New Report: Black Colleges Crucial to Grooming New Scientists
Historically Black colleges and universities play a vital role in producing future scientists and engineers, according to a recent report released by the National Science Foundation.
September 7, 2008
HBCUs
HBCUs Seek Normalcy After Gustav
Officials of New Orleans’ historically Black colleges are anxiously planning their returns to campuses in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, but they remain cautiously optimistic their schools have avoided catastrophic damage.
September 3, 2008
African-American
Getting to Know Dr. Kofi Lomotey
While Dr. Kofi Lomotey has held appointments at predominately White institutions, he understands the critically important roles that historically Black colleges and universities play in educating Black students.
September 3, 2008
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Faculty & Staff
Professional Appointments
Dr. Guy Bailey has been appointed president of Texas Tech University. Previously, he served as chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bailey earned a bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Alabama and a doctorate from the University of Tennessee. DR. DAVID KROLL has been named the first chairperson of the pharmaceutical sciences department […]
September 3, 2008
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Students
Grants & Gifts
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, has received a $1 MILLION donation from long-time Bakersfield residents, Tom and Barbara Hardt, to help build the university’s baseball training and playing facility. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE’s Cinema and Television Arts Department has received $66,000 from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY (Ohio) has received $599,500 in scholarships […]
September 3, 2008
HBCUs
Morehouse Seeks to Build a ‘World House’ With King Collection
Morehouse College is teaming up with Atlanta’s leaders to develop the $125 million center that will exhibit the Morehouse King Collection and highlight the role of historically black colleges and universities in social justice struggles.
September 2, 2008
Students
The Tom Joyner Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Over the last 10 years, radio personality Tom Joyner and his foundation have raised more than $55 million dollars, and all of the proceeds have been dedicated to helping students start and finish their educations at historically Black colleges and universities.
August 27, 2008
HBCUs
On DiverseEducation.com – The Academy Speaks Blog
Because most of the faces in historically Black college classrooms are of a darker hue, we typically ignore the need for multicultural affairs and intercultural conflict resolution in our midst.
August 20, 2008
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Latinx
Approved HEA Bill Offers More Aid for Low-income Students
Reauthorized Higher Education Act includes new funding for graduate programs at minority-serving institutions.
August 20, 2008
HBCUs
Taking Full Advantage Of Funding Opportunities
Many Black colleges have secured dollars for a variety of important initiatives, but one of the hurdles is just knowing which funding streams to tap.
August 20, 2008
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