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Kurt Schmoke Looks to Raise University of Baltimore’s Profile
He inherited the presidency of the University of Baltimore, headquartered in his native hometown where he once served as mayor from 1987 to 1999.
September 14, 2014
Students
In Case You Missed It…
DOE Official: College Rating System Developed To Be Refined Black Diversity in Higher Ed? We are Not There Yet Disability Studies Expert Seeks Better Understanding Through Communication Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission
September 11, 2014
Leadership & Policy
University of Illinois Trustees Vote Against Hiring Controversial Professor
University of Illinois trustees on Thursday voted not to hire a professor whose anti-Israel Twitter messages were deemed anti-Semitic by some, raising the likelihood of a lawsuit and further campus protests.
September 11, 2014
Students
Nicholls State University, Hospital Partner on Sports Medicine
Five certified athletic trainers from Thibodaux Regional Medical Center will work with Nicholls State University through an agreement making the hospital the official sports medicine provider for the university’s athletics program.
September 11, 2014
African-American
Ferguson Crisis Exposes Larger Injustices
Today, more than 50 years later, James Baldwin’s prophetic narrative rings chillingly true.
September 11, 2014
Students
Tough Financial Love May Pay Off for Kentucky State University
A roller-coaster couple of weeks during which a quarter of it students were released for non-payment of accounts resulted in most returning and possibly fiscal stability.
September 11, 2014
African-American
West Virginia University Professor Studies Issues of Female Veterans
Women have experienced violence in combat, sexual harassment and sexual trauma — and they’re finding their issues upon return are different than their male counterparts.
September 11, 2014
Home
College of Charleston Considers Top 10 Percent Admissions Plan
College administrators should be completing a plan within the next few weeks that will ensure admissions to the top 10 percent of graduating high school seniors from three counties in the Charleston metropolitan area.
September 11, 2014
Students
Special Focus: Persons with Disabilities
This edition profiles Dr. Billy C. Hawkins, president of Talladega College and a critic of misclassifying students as learning disabled.
September 11, 2014
Students
Many Dropped Students Return to Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University says 70 percent of the students who were dropped for nonpayment are back at school.
September 10, 2014
Students
Women’s Colleges Address Transgender Applicants
Women’s colleges are revisiting policies around enrolling transgender students as institutions of higher learning ― single-sex, coed and those with religious affiliations ― demonstrate varying degrees of acceptance for changing norms.
September 10, 2014
Students
Study: College Affordability Metrics Don’t Match HBCUs’ Mission
The conclusion is that HBCUs and other minority serving institutions with large numbers of underrepresented, first-generation, and/or low-income students will likely be disadvantaged.
September 10, 2014
Home
Senior Americans Burdened With Student Debt
Among Americans ages 65 to 74, 4 percent in 2010 carried federal student loan debt, up from 1 percent six years earlier, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday at a Senate Aging Committee hearing.
September 10, 2014
Students
For HBCUs, Investing in Education Abroad a Key to Marketplace Success
HBCU students need a tactical “education abroad” approach, one that synthesizes global literacy, academic achievement and career development.
September 10, 2014
African-American
Sierra Club Award Named for Environmental Justice Pioneer Robert Bullard
The renowned environmental organization has announced that it will present the first Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award to a Mississippi-based activist on November 21.
September 10, 2014
HBCUs
Ball Boys to Court: Reinstate Boeheim Slander Suit
Two former Syracuse University ball boys urged the state’s highest court Tuesday to reinstate their slander lawsuit against basketball head coach Jim Boeheim.
September 9, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Regents Rescind President’s Bonus at His Request
University of Alaska regents have rescinded a proposed bonus to UA President Pat Gamble at his request.
September 9, 2014
Sports
Don’t Forget About the Victim in the Rice Controversy
Don’t Forget About the Victim in the Rice Controversy.
September 9, 2014
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