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Sports
Give Them the Chance to be Young, Gifted and Black
I have often said that if you are Black and male, when you leave the house, you may never see it again. Why? The chances of us being shot or killed are pretty high.
September 19, 2013
Latinx
Cartagena Says Access to Higher Ed Remains Major Focus of Civil Rights Struggle
The LatinoJustice PRLDEF leader addressed civil rights issues that impact the Latino community and the role of higher education during a Twitter chat.
September 19, 2013
Community Colleges
Dillard University Freshmen Pitch In to Fight Hunger
The Class of 2017 bonded by starting the year off with a community service project for Stop Hunger Now that included packaging 10,140 meals in just two hours.
September 19, 2013
Sports
College Football Obsession: Sending the Wrong Academic Message?
This glorification of a sport, particularly in the case of college athletes, puts priorities in the wrong spot.
September 19, 2013
African-American
Panel: Now Is Time to Follow Blueprint to Close Achievement Gap
A spirited discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus conference focused on initiatives that have resulted in closing the achievement gap for Black males.
September 19, 2013
Students
11 More Private Colleges Join ‘Say Yes’ Tuition Pact
Cornell University, Princeton University and Dartmouth College are among 11 private schools that have joined the Say Yes to Education program, best known for providing high school students a tuition-free path to college.
September 18, 2013
Students
Several Hundred March Against Greek Segregation at University of Alabama
Several hundred people marched Wednesday at the University of Alabama to oppose racial segregation among the school’s Greek-letter social organizations.
September 18, 2013
Students
Millennials the Victims of Circumstances
I would argue that circumstances have treated Millennials poorly as they have reached young adulthood and their post college years.
September 18, 2013
MSIs
College Students Aim to Deal with Bottom Line at Congressional Black Caucus Conference
Mounting college debt and the lack of job opportunities are among issues to be addressed at the four-day gathering in the nation’s capital.
September 18, 2013
Students
Survey: Colleges Aren’t Preparing Graduates for Jobs
Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the higher ed system is doing only a fair or poor job of preparing graduates for the workforce, according to a new poll.
September 18, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Financier’s $15 Million Gift to Expand Black Studies Research at Harvard
Harvard University announced that it is launching the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research with a $15 million gift from a family foundation endowed by financier Glenn Hutchins.
September 18, 2013
Home
Fired Worker Accuses Rutgers Dean of Lesbian Bias
A fired Rutgers University employee has filed a lawsuit accusing its women’s college dean of having a bias against lesbians.
September 17, 2013
Students
University of Alabama President: Sorority Decisions Based on Race
The University of Alabama is ordering changes in its sorority system amid charges of discrimination in the Greek-letter organizations, which the president acknowledged Tuesday are segregated by race.
September 17, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Education Attainment Seen as Key to Minority Buying Power Surge
Ethnic and racial minorities have attained buying power at a faster rate than their White counterparts, according to the 2013 Multicultural Economy report released last week by the University of Georgia.
September 17, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Lawyer: NC Charlotte Officer Was Justified in Shooting Unarmed Man
Authorities say Randall Kerrick shot former Florida A&M University football player Jonathan A. Ferrell 10 times early Saturday after the 24-year-old was in a single-car wreck and sought help at a nearby house.
September 17, 2013
Home
Budget Cuts Taking Toll on High School Students Charting Course to College
At Philadelphia’s City High, for example, in the wake of staggering state budget cuts, the staff of six full-time guidance counselors who had been assigned to provide services to the nearly 2,400 students has been reduced to two.
September 17, 2013
Sports
Football Effect? Texas A&M Raises Record $740M
Johnny Football isn’t just helping Texas A&M University on the football field.
September 16, 2013
Home
Hearing Delayed for NC Policeman Charged with Shooting
An unarmed man shot by police as he sought help after a car crash had moved to North Carolina to be with his fiancee and was working two jobs, his family said Monday.
September 16, 2013
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