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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
African-American
HBCU National Meeting Stresses Competitiveness by Black Schools
Speakers at a national HBCU conference on Tuesday said the future of HBCUs hinges on winning contracts instead of grants, implementing ways to become more energy efficient, and making a concerted effort to retain and graduate incoming students who are increasingly ill-prepared for the rigors of college.
September 14, 2010
African-American
Obama Administration Officials Praise, Encourage HBCUs at National Conference
Leaders of historically Black schools were encouraged to pursue research and development opportunities more aggressively for their institutions during opening sessions of the HBCU Week conference.
September 13, 2010
HBCUs
White House, U.S. Department of Education Officials to Address Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Conference
White House Domestic Policy Advisor Melody Barnes will address attendees at the 2010 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference Monday morning, Sept. 13. The annual HBCU conference takes place Sept. 12-14 during National HBCU Week, which is Sept. 12 -18.
September 12, 2010
African-American
HBCU Stimulus Funding Has Helpful Yet Limited Impact
HBCUsâ share of stimulus money, with few exceptions, did little to improve the beleaguered condition of the institutions. Click here for HBCU stimulus funding analysis.
September 7, 2010
Sports
The Joyners: An HBCU Basketball Coaching Dynasty
For Edward Joyner Jr. (pictured), the family business takes place on the hardwood and is rooted in historically Black colleges and universities, where Edward Jr.; his father, Edward; his uncle, Stephen; and his cousin, Stephen Jr., are all head basketball coaches.
September 1, 2010
African-American
Encouraging Entrepreneurship Among HBCU Students
The Opportunity Funding Corporationâs Venture Challenge allows HBCU students to develop and foster sustainable business ventures.
August 30, 2010
Students
Against Steep Odds, HBCU Leaders Rebuild Trust in Their Institutions
At struggling schools, a number of HBCU presidents have surmounted the stigma of accreditation woes by communicating their vision to parents and prospective students.
August 26, 2010
Students
Rookie HBCU Presidents Undergoing Rigorous Leadership Testing
Amid heavy turnover in historically Black college and university (HBCU) administration ranks, a corps of untested but eager first-time presidents are leading HBCUs in turbulent times.
August 23, 2010
African-American
Perspectives: An Open Letter to HBCU Presidents
Many HBCU presidents and their staff recognize that, at times, the media do not always play fair. And because they donât always know the rules of engagement, HBCUs would rather not play at all.
August 22, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Saint Augustineâs Dianne Suber Urges News Media Confidence by Black Colleges
The Saint Augustineâs College president says public relations is as important to a college as any other campus initiative, and her school has positive national television exposure to prove it.
August 19, 2010
Students
National Urban League Convention Considers College Success, K-12 Education Reform
The rough road to a college degree can be made smoother for first-generation and low-income students if society begins to step up support in the areas of academic support, mentoring and financial aid, according to education experts at the National Urban Leagueâs 100th Anniversary Convention.
July 29, 2010
African-American
Minority-Serving Schools Gain Victory in Science Consolidation Battle
A U.S. Senate panel has rejected White House plans to consolidate federal science programs for minority-serving colleges and universities, noting that these postsecondary institutions reap significant gains under the existing system.
July 27, 2010
Students
Fayetteville State University to Launch College Journalism Program
This fall, Fayetteville State, a historically Black university, debuts an undergraduate program in journalism, four years after creating one in mass communication.
July 26, 2010
Students
Hometown Hero Clyburn Brings Federal Spending to South Carolina
U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn brings federal financial support to better Morris College and its surrounding communities in his native Sumter, S.C. This is the second of two features DiverseEducation.com has published this week on Clyburn.
July 22, 2010
African-American
Clyburn Remains Rooted as a Rising Power in Congress
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn has fought for the historically marginalized since his college days. When he was a student at South Carolina State College in the late 1950s, his political activism compelled classmates to refer to him jokingly as âsenator.â This is the first of two features on Clyburn.
July 21, 2010
Students
Who is Marybeth Gasman?
People are surprised, and not always pleasantly so, to discover that Dr. Marybeth Gasman, one of the leading scholars on historically Black colleges and universities, is White. When she was a graduate student, one professor tried to steer her away from the topic, advising her that research of this nature would be âghettoized.â
July 20, 2010
Students
Virginia HBCU Hosts Latino Student Symposium
The Hispanic Youth Symposium (HYS) is a live-in learning experience for Latino high school students aimed at motivating them to pursue higher education.
July 18, 2010
African-American
Association Creates Plan for â1890â HBCUs To Meet Modern Challenges
Dr. Lorenzo Esters has spoken resolutely about the âbold, futuristic and intentionalâ plan launched last month for 18 historically Black land-grant colleges and universities, but he could have easily been summing up his first year as the person tapped by the nationâs oldest higher education association to advance access and diversity among its member institutions.
July 12, 2010
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