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Judge Backs Philander Smith College in Firing Faculty Member
Philander Smith College was justified in firing a tenure-track faculty member after her aggravated assault arrest for an off-campus incident, a federal judge in Arkansas has ruled.
June 25, 2014
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Higher Education Scrambles to Get Ready for the Common Core
New standards could transform how ready students are for college.
June 25, 2014
African-American
Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary Highlights Tougaloo College’s Civil Rights Role
The Freedom 50 conference on the Tougaloo campus commemorates the 50th anniversary of the bloody 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi.
June 25, 2014
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June 25, 2014
Leadership & Policy
DA Mulls Dropping Ex-UNC Professor’s Fraud Charge
Julius Nyang’oro is embroiled in a scandal involving academics and athletics.
June 24, 2014
Leadership & Policy
Alum Donates School-Record $3M to Huston-Tillotson University
Huston-Tillotson University alum Ada Cecilia Collins Anderson donated $3 million to her alma mater Monday.
June 24, 2014
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Diverse Conversations: In Teaching Higher Education, the Difference Between Diversity and Equity
Given the issues of equality and diversity within education, how, in today’s changing context, can we move on and teach these principles effectively?
June 24, 2014
Community Colleges
Is a College Degree Still Worth It? Study Says Yes
Those with bachelor’s or associate degrees earn more money over their lifetime than those who skip college, even after factoring in the cost of higher education, according to a report released by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
June 24, 2014
Opinion
Help for the Armchair Athletic Director
From the day it was announced, the Brown decision has been a repository of unmet expectations.
June 24, 2014
African-American
Black Achievement Stats Belie South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Success Story
Though overall Black enrollment in South Africa’s colleges and universities is up, one leading scholar says the raw numbers mask a series of other disparities that plague the nation’s institutions of higher learning.
June 24, 2014
HBCUs
U.S. Professors Troubled by Confucius Institutes
A report by the American Association of University Professors said universities “have sacrificed the integrity of the university and its academic staff” by allowing the Chinese government to supervise curriculum and staff at the institutes.
June 23, 2014
Students
Corinthian Colleges, Education Dept. Reach Tentative Agreement
The for-profit education company will receive an immediate $16 million in federal student aid funds and keep operating.
June 23, 2014
African-American
The Redskins Fight and the Legacy of Richard Oakes
It’s amazing how even some young people at the school, and even some regular folks in the city I asked at random, had no idea who Oakes was.
June 23, 2014
African-American
Experts Cite Strides, Struggles for Blacks in Higher Education Since Juneteenth
The program commemorated one of the oldest known celebrations for the end of slavery in the U.S. by highlighting the overarching HBCU significance since 1865 and the fight for equal education post-Brown v. Board of Education.
June 23, 2014
Community Colleges
Michelle Obama Challenges Students to Embrace Struggle
The first lady spoke at a recent graduation ceremony for the District of Columbia College Access Program, which provides counseling and scholarship aid to district students.
June 23, 2014
African-American
Panel: Community-Based Programs Vital for Black Male Educational Achievement
In a series of back-to-back panels, the experts argued that too often young Black men are held back by a series of factors that are often beyond their control, such as poverty, poor school systems and chaotic family lives.
June 23, 2014
African-American
Winthrop University President Won’t Contest Dismissal
The president of Winthrop University won’t challenge a recent vote by trustees to fire her.
June 22, 2014
HBCUs
Accrediting Agency Issues Warning to Alabama State
An accrediting agency has issued a warning to Alabama State University for failing to comply with several accreditation standards.
June 22, 2014
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