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Unfinished Business
Retiring Morgan State President Earl Richardson says his school has accomplished a great deal but could do more with equitable support from the state.
September 2, 2009
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HBCUs
Legal Battles Continue in Fight for Equity in Maryland Higher Education
In an ongoing struggle to right past wrongs, lawyers, community activists and students are awaiting their chance in court to make all Maryland universities equal and to reverse policies they say serve to weaken historically Black universities. At the heart of the case, The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education v. Maryland […]
September 2, 2009
HBCUs
HBCU Leaders Urged to Innovate
Invoking the rich history of historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S., Dr. John S. Wilson Jr., the newly appointed executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs urged several hundred administrators and faculty members from these institutions as well as federal government officials Tuesday to develop innovative approaches for improving Black schools.
September 1, 2009
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Financial Advice Offered to HBCU Leaders
Despite diminished endowments and decreased donor and public support undermining the finances of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this past year, Black schools can pursue a number of strategies to restore their fiscal health, a panel of business and investment professionals told Black college leaders at the annual HBCU Week conference in Washington, D.C.
August 31, 2009
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HBCU Leaders Gather for ‘Seizing Capacity to Thrive’ HBCU Conference
Organizers of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference taking place now through Wednesday hope attendees will come away with the confidence that the Obama administration cares about Black colleges, and with the optimism that the relationship between the U.S. government and Black colleges will improve.
August 30, 2009
HBCUs
LASTWORD: Strange Bedfellows and HBCUs – The Politics behind the Black College Act
An insider captures the behind-the-scenes events that led up to the passing of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Act.
August 19, 2009
Leadership & Policy
ASSIGNMENTS GETTING TOUGHER FOR TRUSTEES
When Miami Attorney Larry R. Handfield joined the board of trustees of Bethune-Cookman University, the oversight drill for the trustees of the small, historically Black liberal arts institution in Florida was routine as it was for most schools around the country: ensure the president was not running amok with the schools money or mission, help put out occasional “fires,” and secure or deliver a favor to and from the school on occasion.
August 19, 2009
Students
THINKING OUTSIDE THE FUNDRAISING BOX
After Dr. Larry Earvin became Huston-Tillotson University president, he crafted an annual black-tie gala to raise scholarship funds.
August 19, 2009
Latinx
PRIDE AND PERIL
Once a beacon of hope for thousands of Black students denied access to higher education by predominantly White institutions, historically Black colleges and universities have educated generations of Black scientists, doctors,
August 19, 2009
Faculty & Staff
NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Building the Bridge to Obama
White House Initiative leader Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. seeks to forge relationships between HBCUs and the Obama administration.
August 19, 2009
Students
SPECTRUM : GETTING TO KNOW LISA MENZIES
No one has to teach Lisa A. Menzies about the significance of the nation’s 103 historically Black colleges and universities, and there is no need to remind her that these institutions produce some of the brightest students.
August 19, 2009
HBCUs
Strange Bedfellows and HBCUs: The Politics behind the Black College Act
An insider captures the behind-the-scene events that led up to the passing of the Historically Black College and University Act.
August 19, 2009
Latinx
New Web Site Evaluates Colleges and Universities on Core Requirements
When it comes to college, paying a lot doesn’t necessarily mean getting a lot, a new Web site reports. WhatWillTheyLearn.com, launched by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), evaluates colleges and universities on their general education curricula and many of the most expensive schools received poor marks for requiring little study in core subjects.
August 19, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Getting to Know Lisa Menzies
No one has to teach Lisa A. Menzies about the signifi cance of the nation’s 103 historically Black colleges and universities, and there is no need to remind her that these institutions produce some of the brightest students in the nation. As a former HBCU student, she already knows. That is why six years ago […]
August 19, 2009
Students
HBCU News Nuggets
With more than 100 historically Black colleges and universities in the country, we could not cover them all. Here’s a glimpse at initiatives some of them are pursuing.
August 19, 2009
Latinx
HBCU Power Brokers on Capitol Hill
Meet some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.
August 19, 2009
Leadership & Policy
Building the Bridge to the Obama Administration
New White House Initiative leader Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. seeks to forge relationships between HBCUs and Obama.
August 19, 2009
Students
Thinking Outside of the Fundraising Box
From black-tie events to direct deposit donations from alumni, private HBCUs are finding success in creative fundraising.
August 19, 2009
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