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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
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HBCU leaders urge expansion of Title III and TRIO programs â Historically Black colleges and universities â Washington Update
Expansion of Title III aid to minority institutions and TRIO programs for disadvantaged youth emerged as top priorities at a December 17 public hearing on Higher Education Act (MEA) reauthorization in Washington, D.C.
July 4, 2007
Native Americans
University of Wisconsin womanâs disappearance remains a mystery
MADISON Wis. Was Kelly Nolan kidnapped? Is she lost, hurt, or worse? Or did she just walk away and not look back?
July 2, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Knoxville College President-Elect Starts At A Different Institution
This week, Dr. Earl Yarbrough Sr. is finally occupying the seat heâs sought most of his professional life â the one belonging to a historically Black university president.
July 2, 2007
African-American
Brown University Creates Commission to Commemorate History of R.I. Slavery
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Brown University has established a 10-member commission to explore how the history of slavery and the slave trade in Rhode Island should be commemorated in Rhode Island, Providence, and at the university.
July 1, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Michael Eric Dyson Heads To Georgetown
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, the prominent African American scholar known for his writings on hip hop and African American life and culture is heading to Georgetown University in the fall, where he will hold the distinguished rank of University Professorâthe highest position that a faculty member can have at the nationâs oldest Catholic university.
July 1, 2007
Students
âFederalizing Accreditationâ
Standards may include student outcomes, but should the government or accrediting agencies implement the change?
June 30, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Florida A&Mâs new president, James Ammons, Will Try to Save Schoolâs Reputation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Ten years ago, Florida A&M University was on top of the academic world, celebrated as one of Americaâs top universities after being chosen college of the year by Time magazine and the Princeton Review.
June 30, 2007
Sports
Documentary creators sue filmmakers over Marshall University movie
HUNTINGTON W.Va. The creators of the award-winning documentary âAshes to Gloryâ have filed a $40 million lawsuit alleging the makers of the Hollywood film âWe Are Marshallâ stole their ideas and research.
June 27, 2007
Students
Brother of Oklahoma University student who blew himself up guilty of threatening agent
DENVER The brother of a University of Oklahoma student who blew himself up on campus was convicted Wednesday of threatening an FBI agent.
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
University of Louisiana team retires Cajunbot; robotics challenge now city, not desert
DATELINE: LAFAYETTE La. A six-wheeled robot that twice made the finals in a hot national competition was officially retired, then cannibalized for parts
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Bowling Green U. says professor lost drive with student info
BOWLING GREEN Ohio About 1,800 current and former Bowling Green State University students are being notified about the loss of a computer flash drive containing their personal information, the university has announced.
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Appreciation: Dr. Elias Blake, 1929-2007
Leonard Haynes reflects on the contributions of Dr. Elias Blake Jr., the former Clark College president who advocated tirelessly for Blacks in higher education. Blake died last week at the age of 77.
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
History Matters
History Matters Dr. James Minor puts forth a flawed premise about the value of historically Black colleges and universities in the April 5 âLast Wordâ (see âSuccess of HBCUs Means Looking Forward, Not Backwardsâ). He seems to question the rationale of having higher education institutions focus on a specific segment of our society. Absent from [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Fund-raising Support for Black Colleges
Fund-raising Support for Black Colleges It is indeed difficult to raise funds at historically Black colleges and universities (see âBettering the Black College Paradigm,â May 3). It is difficult because of the lack of unrestricted funds to support fund-raising efforts. I surmise that that was one of the driving forces behind creating the UNCFâs Institute [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
More Compelling Explanations for HBCU-TWI Salary Disparities
More Compelling Explanations for HBCU-TWI Salary Disparities According to the article, âStudy: HBCU Graduates Earn Less Than Black Graduates of Traditionally White Institutionsâ (see Diverse, May 17), the economic gains of Blacks who attended historically Black institutions as opposed to Blacks who attended traditionally White institutions declined dramatically from the 1970s to the 1990s, according [âŚ]
June 27, 2007
Students
Getting to Know:Yolanda Cash Jackson
Lobbyist for Floridaâs HBCUs Works the Capitol on Behalf of Minority Students
June 27, 2007
Students
Bill May Build Consensus on Aid To Predominantly Black Colleges
A series of changes on Capitol Hill is providing new momentum for efforts to create a federal aid program for predominantly Black colleges â institutions that enroll a large number of African-Americans but are not recognized as historically Black schools.
June 27, 2007
HBCUs
Are U.S. Newsâ Rankings Inherently Biased Against Black Colleges?
The U.S. News & World Reportâs annual college rankings have long had their share of critics, and Dr. Walter Kimbrough, president of historically Black Philander Smith College, is trying to enlist his HBCU counterparts in boycotting the rankings.
June 27, 2007
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