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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Students
Lottery-winning Alumnus Donates $10 Million to South Carolina HBCU
Hoping to spread the joy of a $260 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the Rev. Solomon Jackson has donated $10 million of his “good fortune” to his alma mater, Morris College, a historically Black college in Sumter, S.C.
January 19, 2010
HBCUs
U.S. Colleges, Universities Offer Rapid Relief Responses to Haiti
Higher education institutions are raising money and gathering supplies for earthquake-stricken Caribbean island.
January 14, 2010
Latinx
Five Questions for Soledad O’Brien
Diverse correspondent MarĂa Eugenia Miranda spoke with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien about covering communities of color.
January 14, 2010
Students
Rare Intellectual Gems and Timely Topics from the University Press
Before the dawn of 2010, many book writers, reviewers and bloggers offered assessments of the literary offerings of the past 12 months. A few even ventured to sum up the decade.
January 11, 2010
Latinx
Minority-serving Institutions to Benefit from Education Department Budget Increase
Nearly three months into the federal fiscal year, Congress and President Barack Obama reached an agreement on a 2010 education spending bill that will increase funds for minority-serving institutions and student financial aid with the possibility of more gains ahead.
January 10, 2010
African-American
Congress Expected to Focus on Education in 2010
The U.S. Congress is expected to turn its attention to higher education in the new year.
January 7, 2010
HBCUs
SPECTRUM :FIVE QUESTIONS FOR SOLEDAD O’Brien
Committed to reporting on undercovered communities, CNN\’s Soledad O\’Brien spoke to Diverse about 2009\’s \”Black in America\” and \”Latino in America\” documentaries and other issues she\’ll cover.
January 6, 2010
Students
Minority Hires a Priority On Capitol Hill
Government agencies and MSI advocates seek new ways to boost minority participation in federal jobs.
December 22, 2009
HBCUs
Dwayne Ashley Resigns as Leader of Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Longtime president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Dwayne Ashley announced Wednesday he will resign his position to resume work in his Louisiana real estate business, officials said.
December 16, 2009
Students
HBCUs a Bargain Compared with Other Private Colleges, UNCF Says
Applications are on the increase at many private Black colleges, the United Negro College Fund says, and one factor may be their lower tuitions compared with other small private colleges and universities.
December 15, 2009
Students
Changing the Measures of Success for HBCUs
Public HBCUs want institutional graduation rates to reflect social and economic obstacles borne by their disadvantaged students.
December 14, 2009
HBCUs
ON THE MOVE
LISA BARONIO has been named vice president for advancement at the University of North Texas and director of development of the UNT Foundation. She previously served as vice president for development for the University of Connecticut Foundation. Baronio holds bachelor’s degrees from the University of Iowa and a master’s from the University of Nebraska at […]
December 9, 2009
Students
NOTEWORTHYNEWS: A NEGLECTED NATIONAL TREASURE
When Dr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital became president of one of the nation’s oldest historically Black universities (HBCU) in 2007, she knew she “inherited a national treasure that has produced some extraordinary leaders.”
December 9, 2009
Students
WASHINGTON UPDATE: FARRAH NOT RESTING ON GEAR UP
After nearly 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., still has lofty goals for U.S. education policy in the years ahead.
December 9, 2009
African-American
Accreditation Reaffirmed for Fisk University, Three Other HBCUs
Four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including financially troubled Fisk University, had their accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) reaffirmed for another 10 years.
December 8, 2009
Students
Reviving A Neglected National Treasure
Cheyney University appoints advisory panel to revitalize academics and operations at the struggling historically Black institution.
December 6, 2009
Students
Fattah Not Resting on GEAR UP’s Laurels
After nearly 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., still has lofty goals for U.S. education policy in the years ahead.
December 3, 2009
African-American
Documentarian Develops Curricula to Dispel HIV/AIDS Myths in Black Community
When Claudia Pryor’s cousin was diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s, she was the only family member willing to visit him. As a gay Black man, his family ostracized him.
December 2, 2009
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