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Cost Keeps College Out of Reach for Many Minority Students
CLEMSON, S.C. Cost is one of the top barriers cited as a reason South Carolina’s largest colleges and universities have trouble increasing their percentages of Black students.
July 1, 2007
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Commission Sanctions Dillard University, Wants Financial Information
NEW ORLEANS An accreditation commission has sanctioned Dillard University, saying the school has not shown it is fiscally sound.
July 1, 2007
Faculty & Staff
Michael Eric Dyson Heads To Georgetown
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, the prominent African American scholar known for his writings on hip hop and African American life and culture is heading to Georgetown University in the fall, where he will hold the distinguished rank of University Professor—the highest position that a faculty member can have at the nation’s oldest Catholic university.
July 1, 2007
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Race and the Roberts Court
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last Thursday to limit the use of race in public school integration programs will not halt integration entirely, but does create setbacks for communities aiming to promote diversity in public schools, says Charles J. Ogletree Jr., a Harvard law school professor.
July 1, 2007
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HBCUs, Black Voters Figure Prominently In 2008 Presidential Race
There’s consensus among political experts that the location, moderator and audience at last week’s Democratic presidential debate, held at Howard University, forced candidates to discuss solutions to issues concerning Blacks and other minority voters. A second forum for candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination will be broadcast by PBS in September from another historically Black campus, Morgan State University in Baltimore.
July 1, 2007
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‘Federalizing Accreditation’
Standards may include student outcomes, but should the government or accrediting agencies implement the change?
June 30, 2007
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Oklahoma Tuition Increases Prompt Concern
OKLAHOMA CITY Student leaders say they’ve come to expect tuition increases every year, but concern is growing among some lawmakers and educators about pricing working-class kids out of a college education.
June 30, 2007
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Morgan State University student crowned Miss Maryland
HAGERSTOWN Md. Shana Powell was crowned Miss Maryland 2007 Saturday and will compete in the Miss America pageant.
June 30, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Florida A&M’s new president, James Ammons, Will Try to Save School’s Reputation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Ten years ago, Florida A&M University was on top of the academic world, celebrated as one of America’s top universities after being chosen college of the year by Time magazine and the Princeton Review.
June 30, 2007
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Ohio University trustees reappoint embattled president
ATHENS Ohio Trustees at Ohio University have reappointed the school’s embattled president to the post for one more year.
June 30, 2007
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NMSU Carlsbad branch names interim executive director
CARLSBAD N.M. A former community college president has been named interim executive director of New Mexico State University’s Carlsbad campus.
June 30, 2007
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Summit League gains new members and direction
OKLAHOMA CITY The Summit League has three new members, a new name and a new logo. More importantly, commissioner Tom Douple believes the conference has a new direction.
June 30, 2007
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UNC Hospitals’ pharmacy director removed after auditors question expenses
CHAPEL HILL N.C. The pharmacy director at UNC Hospitals was removed from his position after state auditors said he double-billed the state for travel expenses and submitted his son’s travel and cell phone bill.
June 30, 2007
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Commission sanctions Dillard, wants financial information
NEW ORLEANS An accreditation commission has sanctioned Dillard University, saying the school has not shown it is fiscally sound.
June 29, 2007
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Seattle schools facing $1 M attempt to recover legal costs
SEATTLE A day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Seattle Public Schools cannot use race as a tiebreaker for school assignments, the attorney who represented the parents who sued the district said he will try to recover his legal costs.
June 29, 2007
Leadership & Policy
130 year-old Alaska college to suspend operations for one year
ANCHORAGE Alaska A 130-year-old college in Sitka is suspending academic operations for one year because it is about $6 million in debt, a choice made by its Board of Trustees.
June 29, 2007
Community Colleges
New Hampshire’s University System Joins 300 Colleges Nationwide in Fight Against Global Warming
DURHAM N.H. The schools of New Hampshire’s university system have joined nearly 300 other colleges and universities around the country to fight global warming by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.
June 29, 2007
Native Americans
Oklahoma American Indian tribe receives $3.8 million federal grant for education, economic development
WASHINGTON The Oklahoma-based Muscogee (Creek) Nation will receive a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to be used for technology-driven regional education and economic development activities, U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao said Friday.
June 29, 2007
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