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Professional Appoitments

DR. JULIETTE BELL has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Central State University. Most recently, Bell served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fayetteville State University. Bell earned a bachelor’s degree from Talladega College and a Ph.D. from Atlanta University. DR. ZENOBIA EDWARDS has been appointed dean of […]

September 2, 2009

Toward A New Beginning

The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.

September 2, 2009

HBCU Leaders Urged to Innovate

Invoking the rich history of historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S., Dr. John S. Wilson Jr., the newly appointed executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs urged several hundred administrators and faculty members from these institutions as well as federal government officials Tuesday to develop innovative approaches for improving Black schools.

September 1, 2009

Report Lauds “Model” of School Diversity

A school integration plan that takes into account the demographics of a student’s neighborhood rather than the student’s race when making school assignments has been endorsed by University of California researchers as a model for other school districts seeking to maintain diversity.

September 1, 2009

It’s HBCU Week in Washington DC: Let’s See What the Future Holds

Every year, I attend the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference, which is held in Washington D.C. in September. It’s a unique event in that it brings together the leaders of both public and private HBCUs with members of the federal government, funders, and those representing the private and nonprofit sector. […]

August 31, 2009

Former Morehouse Student Gets Life in Torture Killing Case

Miles Allen, a former Morehouse College student, was sentenced to life in prison Monday morning. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Clayton County Superior Court Judge Deborah Bennefield sentenced Miles Allen to two life sentences plus 70 years for killing Carlnell Walker in July 2006. On Friday, a jury convicted Allen on 11 of 12 counts […]

August 31, 2009

Morris Brown President Speaks Out on Battle for HBCUs

Some historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have struggled in this economic downturn. So, is this causing African-American students to consider other colleges and universities? According to Grio, at one point HBCUs were responsible for awarding 90 percent of the degrees earned by blacks. However, today HBCUs only attract an estimate 15 percent of African-American […]

August 31, 2009

Roosevelt University Continues To Thrive With a Social Justice Mission

Despite the economic recession, one Chicago university continues to thrive. According to PR Web, Roosevelt University, a higher-education institution with a mission focused on social justice, partnered with an enrollment management consulting firm to continue enrollment growth at the school. With the support of the president, Dr. Charles Middleton, and the Board of Trustees, the […]

August 31, 2009

West Virginia Colleges Get Over $4M in Federal Grants

West Virginia, Marshall and West Virginia State universities will share more than $4.4 million in National Science Foundation grants to promote computer technology and biometrics research. According to the Charleston Daily Mail, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Gov. Joe Manchin made the announcement Tuesday morning. The first grant is worth $2.6 million over the three years, […]

August 31, 2009

Financial Advice Offered to HBCU Leaders

Despite diminished endowments and decreased donor and public support undermining the finances of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this past year, Black schools can pursue a number of strategies to restore their fiscal health, a panel of business and investment professionals told Black college leaders at the annual HBCU Week conference in Washington, D.C.

August 31, 2009

ETS Says New Assessment Tool Should Boost Minority Enrollment in Graduate Schools

A new product launched by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in July will help increase graduate school minority enrollment, according to officials with the Princeton, N.J.-based nonprofit testing and educational research organization.

August 31, 2009

What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School

Nashville Police Defend Racial Policies at Fisk Forum

Nashville police officials told a forum at Fisk University late last week that racial profiling serves no purpose in community policing.

August 31, 2009

HBCU Leaders Gather for ‘Seizing Capacity to Thrive’ HBCU Conference

Organizers of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference taking place now through Wednesday hope attendees will come away with the confidence that the Obama administration cares about Black colleges, and with the optimism that the relationship between the U.S. government and Black colleges will improve.

August 30, 2009

Toward A New Beginning

The global recession has highlighted the vital nature of college completion and affordability.

August 30, 2009

Fewer Cubans Make Crossing to US; Economy Cited

The number of Cubans attempting to cross the Florida Straits has fallen by more than half, putting 2009 on track to be perhaps the lowest for migration from the communist island in almost a decade.

August 30, 2009

Community Colleges

Stimulus Money Well Spent at Community Colleges

Two community colleges are benefiting from stimulus money this school year. Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College in North Carolina received $500,000 between them to enhance job training programs that can be completed in six months or less, the Star News Online reported. Some of those programs will train people for entry-level jobs, […]

August 27, 2009

University of Miami gets $20 million gift to fight autism

The John P. Hussman Foundation donated a $20 million gift to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine to fight autism on Thursday. According to The Miami Herald, geneticists at the University medical school say the $1 million dollar philanthropic gift will bring them a step closer to cracking the genetic code of autism […]

August 27, 2009

USM Offers Students Credit For Life Experiences

Many times students don’t think about receiving college credit for real life experiences. Nevertheless, a program at the University of Southern Maine offers college students credit for learning what they have done outside the classroom. According to WMTW.com, the Prior Learning Assessment Program, or PLA, is aimed at people who made the decision to go […]

August 27, 2009