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Section: Institutions > HBCUs
Faculty & Staff
Virginia HBCUs Struggle With Legal Opinion That Bars Protection for Gays
Virginia’s historically Black colleges and universities are reeling after a controversial legal opinion by Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli that would invalidate any policy erected by public colleges that bans discrimination against gays and lesbians.
March 9, 2010
Disabilties
Road to the Battle
Despite financial difficulties, the Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band cranks it up as they prepare for their trip to the ultimate HBCU showcase, the Honda Battle of the Bands. Take a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be the best musical ensemble in the country–heart, dedication, and lots of practice.
March 1, 2010
HBCUs
Virginia State University Drumline Performs at the White House
Less than a month after they performed with fellow band members in the Honda Battle of the Bands showcase, an eight-person drumline from the Virginia State University’s Trojan Explosion marching band entertained guests at the Feb. 26 executive order signing for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by President Barack Obama.
March 1, 2010
African-American
Obama Signs Black College Executive Order
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order strengthening the long-standing White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
February 28, 2010
Sports
Payton, Rice and Robinson Lead First Black College Football Hall Class
Historically Black institution icons Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones and former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson were among the first set of honorees inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
February 22, 2010
Students
HBCU Case Study Documents How Schools Can Help Students Pay Back Loans
A new report released Tuesday called “Lowering Student Loan Default Rates: What One Consortium of Historically Black Institutions Did to Succeed,” argues that institutions can work proactively to reduce default rates among former students.
February 22, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Miss. HBCU Merger Proposal Halted; JSU President Faces Scrutiny
Public discussion in Mississippi has now moved from merging the three HBCUs to how to adequately fund them and, more recently, what the future holds for Jackson State President Ronald Mason.
February 3, 2010
HBCUs
Activists Mobilize, Students Organize Town To Preserve Mississippi HBCUs
Alumni And Students Organize Town Hall Meetings And A Protest Rally To Pressure Mississippi Lawmakers Into Nixing College-Merger Proposal.
February 3, 2010
Students
Noteworthy News – Standing Up for the Count
With federal dollars on the line, colleges are working to prevent an undercount of college students in the 2010 Census.
February 3, 2010
Latinx
Obama Budget Plans More for Education
Federal education programs would receive a 7-percent boost under the Obama administration’s proposed budget for next year, with Pell Grants and minority-serving institutions among those receiving small to moderate increases.
February 1, 2010
Leadership & Policy
JSU President Defends Black College ‘Unity’ Plan
Jackson State University (JSU) President Dr. Ronald Mason has received a sharp rebuke from Black lawmakers and supporters of historically Black colleges and universities over his proposal to unite JSU with the state’s other two historically Black universities.
January 31, 2010
Students
Academy Standing Up for the Count
With federal dollars on the line, colleges are working to prevent an undercount of college students in the 2010 Census.
January 28, 2010
HBCUs
World Bank Seeks Diverse U.S. Employees
This past fall the World Bank launched a new chapter in its long-running diversity and inclusion efforts by inaugurating the US Minorities Working Group.
January 25, 2010
Students
Health Care Debate Carries Implications for College Students
While pundits in Washington, D.C., assess the effect of the Massachusetts Senate outcome on the future of health care reform, college leaders also are focusing on another stumbling block to final action: how the government will treat health plans for 3 million college students.
January 24, 2010
HBCUs
Grants And Gifts
The Danforth Foundation has awarded WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (ST. LOUIS) $30 MILLION to establish the John C. Danforth Center on Religion & Politics. The center will convene public conferences and lectures to address local, state and national issues related to religion and politics. NASA has granted FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY $1 MILLION to establish the Minority Innovation […]
January 20, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Banking On Diversity
Boasting a racially and culturally diverse work force, the World Bank aims to spread awareness about its mission to increase employment of under-represented U.S. minorities.
January 20, 2010
HBCUs
Washington Update: Congress Clears Education Department Budget With Funding Increases
Minority-serving institutions will benefit from increases and earmarks.
January 20, 2010
African-American
Haiti’s History Created Bond With Many U.S. Blacks
While a terrible earthquake anywhere in the Caribbean would hit a sympathetic nerve in most Americans, Haiti holds a unique place in the hearts of many American Blacks.
January 19, 2010
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