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Wayne St. Tuition Increase Benefits Other Schools
Wayne State University’s decision to raise tuition at a rate above a cap for performance funding set by the state Legislature has benefited the finances of Michigan’s other public universities, officials said.
September 24, 2013
Opinion
The Miss America Pageant Has Been a Positive Representation of Young Women
While there are many public vehicles that exploit young women, the Miss America Pageant is not one of them.
September 24, 2013
Students
Education Program Strengthens Ties Between Brazil, U.S.
The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program provides scholarships to STEM students from Brazil for an opportunity to study abroad at the world’s top universities. Through the program, the U.S. is hosting more than 3,600 students for the current academic year.
September 24, 2013
Students
NCAA to Restore Penn State Football Scholarships Following Sandusky
Penn State will gradually get back football scholarships taken away over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, the NCAA announced Tuesday, crediting the university for making significant improvements to its athletic programs.
September 24, 2013
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Gates Criticized for Securing $15 Million Gift from Wealthy Alumnus
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has been facing criticism by some in Black academia for securing funds from and naming the forthcoming research center for African and African American Studies at Harvard after a White investor.
September 24, 2013
Students
Purdue U to Pay Students to Study Abroad
Purdue University officials hope paying students up to $3,000 will lead more of them to study abroad.
September 23, 2013
Opinion
The Emmys Still Fail the Diversity Test
TV has the power to integrate, but how can that goal be achieved if television constantly fails to depict the true diversity in our society?
September 23, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Conversations: The Spirit of a Trailblazer
Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith recently broke the glass ceiling to become the first female and first African-American president of York College of Pennsylvania.
September 23, 2013
HBCUs
Pa. Accused of Short-changing Cheyney University
Cheyney University supporters allege that the state is discriminating against the historically Black institution, imperiling its ability to attract new students and stay afloat economically.
September 23, 2013
African-American
HBCU Fundraising: No Longer Business as Usual
HBCUs are bolstering their fundraising efforts by becoming more strategic, pursuing new sources or partnerships, and utilizing nontraditional approaches such as social media.
September 23, 2013
Sports
HBCU Football Teams Suffer Losses for Greater Gain
The athletic departments of Historically Black Colleges and Universities have once again benefitted financially but their football teams certainly paid the price in this season’s matchups against big-time opponents.
September 23, 2013
Students
Ala. Leaders Tread Lightly on Forcing Segregation for U of Ala. Greeks
From the governor to a U.S. attorney, state and other leaders say they want to move past failed efforts and find a way to permanently end racial segregation in the University of Alabama’s Greek system. But for now they’re treading lightly in forcing change on sorority row.
September 22, 2013
Students
Ga. Students Can’t Depend on HOPE; Start Borrowing More for College
Christina Serra is like a lot of University of Georgia students. The HOPE Scholarship has paid for a huge part of her college expenses, but she still has to work to pay for her college education.
September 22, 2013
African-American
Nation Leaders Highlight Critical Needs for the Future of American Universities
The TIME Summit on Higher Education brought together leaders in higher ed, business and government to discuss, among other topics, how to prepare future students, faculty researchers and teachers for the sciences.
September 22, 2013
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As Affirmative Action Continues to be Threatened, Schools Weigh Diversity Options
The Supreme Court will again review affirmative action policies in higher education this fall, including Michigan’s affirmative action ban.
September 22, 2013
Students
University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration
The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.
September 22, 2013
Students
N.C. County School Board Removes ‘Invisible Man’ From Library Shelves
The Randolph County School Board has voted to take Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man from its library shelves after a parent complained.
September 19, 2013
Students
Ex-Student Leaders: End Greek Segregation at University of Alabama
Former student leaders at the University of Alabama went public Thursday in support of more diversity within the school’s racially segregated sorority and fraternity system, and a federal prosecutor said her office is watching for signs of change on campus.
September 19, 2013
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