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Report: Bachelor’s Degrees Don’t Protect Black, Hispanic Wealth By Julian Bond’s Example, We all Need to do So Much More Scholarships Open Door to College for Children of Incarcerated Parents Fisher Challenge: Figuring Out What’s Fair
August 21, 2015
HBCUs
Washington and Lee: Confederate Group Can’t Use Chapel
The Sons of Confederate Veterans no longer can use Washington and Lee University’s campus chapel for an annual ceremony.
August 20, 2015
Community Colleges
Calif. Community Colleges Could Require Sexual Assault Disclosures
The California Senate has approved legislation requiring community college applicants to disclose if they’ve been previously expelled for sexual assault.
August 20, 2015
African-American
83 Students Selected as White House Initiative 2015 HBCU All-Stars
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected 83 students as its 2015 HBCU All-Stars in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and civic engagement.
August 20, 2015
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Californians Increasingly Shut Out of State’s Public Colleges
Once envied, the state system of higher education is seen as a warning to others.
August 20, 2015
African-American
Shaun King ‘Outing’ a Distraction
When the race of “Black Lives Matter” activist, Morehouse Man and Morehouse Oprah (Winfrey) Scholar Shaun King came into question earlier this week, many were quick to dub him “the second coming of Rachel Dolezal.”
August 20, 2015
African-American
New ‘Soldiers for Justice’ Must Carry On Fight in Julian Bond’s Place
“The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.” ―Julian Bond.
August 19, 2015
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Northeastern University Agrees to Pay $2.7M in Settlement
Northeastern University will pay $2.7 million to the federal government after failing to account for research funds it received from 2001 to 2010.
August 19, 2015
Students
Police: No Hazing Charges Against Dartmouth Frat
Authorities in New Hampshire say they’ve found insufficient evidence to charge a Dartmouth College fraternity accused of branding new members.
August 19, 2015
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What’s in a Name? For Paul Smith’s College About $20M
Paul Smith College in upstate New York is awaiting a court decision that it hopes will allow it to rename itself for the sake of a donation of $20 million from a longtime board member.
August 19, 2015
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Diverse Conversations: Which Presidential Candidates are Best for College Diversity?
More specifically, which candidate’s policies will best support diversity on college campuses?
August 19, 2015
Students
Stem Degrees Not Earned by Math Alone
The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degree and career emphasis of the past several years has cast a shadow over the importance of effective reading and writing skills as they pertain to academics and the workplace.
August 19, 2015
Women
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Highlights Complex Role of Black Women in Society
Scholars contemplate the broader relationship between hip hop and women.
August 19, 2015
Other News
Gospel Singer Marcus Stanley Knows Painkiller-to-Addiction Path
On June 19, just two days after Dylann Roof, a self-styled White supremacist, shot and killed nine African Americans praying at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, an unusual Facebook posting drew international attention. “I love you Dylann, even in the midst of the dark and pain you have caused, but more importantly, HE […]
August 19, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Grambling State Wants State of Exigency for Undergraduate Nursing
Grambling State University President Willie Larkin has requested a state of exigency for the university’s defunct undergraduate nursing program through summer 2016 and the authority to terminate members of the nursing faculty.
August 18, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University of Virginia Setting Up Endowed Position in Julian Bond’s Honor
The University of Virginia has announced that it will establish a permanent position in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in honor of Julian Bond, the civil rights leader and social activist who died Saturday at age 75.
August 18, 2015
Opinion
Race is Indeed an American Dilemma
Over a century ago, Black intellectual extraordinaire of his day, WEB DuBois, stated that the problem of the 20th century would be the problem of the color line. He was right on target.
August 18, 2015
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College Students Helping Combat Summer Melt for Others
About 36 college students are reaching back to students at their old New York City high schools to see if they can help prevent their college dreams from wilting in the heat of bureaucratic blockades.
August 18, 2015
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