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African-American
DEA Seeks Ebonics Experts to Help With Cases
Federal agents are seeking to hire Ebonics translators to help interpret wiretapped conversations involving targets of undercover drug investigations.
August 24, 2010
Students
Free-speech Policies Questioned at Mississippi Campuses
Students at Mississippi universities may have to watch what they say more than those in other states because of policies that free-speech advocates say are oppressive.
August 24, 2010
Students
Fisk-Vanderbilt Program Set to Become Top Producer of Minority Scientists
The Bridge program, a partnership between Fisk and Vanderbilt universities, is likely to become the nation’s leading producer of minority doctoral graduates in astronomy, physics and material sciences.
August 24, 2010
Opinion
A Pleasant Research Tour of Multiple HBCUs
Over the last few weeks, I have had the pleasure of visiting several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). I conducted research for a book on the Black Campus Movement, the late 1960s/early 1970s Black student struggle to diversify and make higher education relevant. I gathered a wealth of materials for my study and relished […]
August 23, 2010
Students
FBI Tracked Desegregation Suit Against Alabama’s Bear Bryant
Fans weren’t the only ones watching Alabama football between 1969 and 1971. The FBI, apparently with the approval of director J. Edgar Hoover, was secretly keeping an eye on a civil rights lawsuit filed by Blacks against legendary coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant during the same period.
August 23, 2010
Community Colleges
Missouri College Challenge: Lose Weight, Collect $1M
An anonymous donor has promised to give $1 million to a Missouri women’s college if school employees collectively shed at least 250 pounds by the end of the year.
August 23, 2010
Students
Rookie HBCU Presidents Undergoing Rigorous Leadership Testing
Amid heavy turnover in historically Black college and university (HBCU) administration ranks, a corps of untested but eager first-time presidents are leading HBCUs in turbulent times.
August 23, 2010
African-American
Perspectives: An Open Letter to HBCU Presidents
Many HBCU presidents and their staff recognize that, at times, the media do not always play fair. And because they don’t always know the rules of engagement, HBCUs would rather not play at all.
August 22, 2010
Sports
Ga. State Starts New Program in Tough Economy
Georgia State is one of six institutions, including South Alabama and Notre Dame College, launching football programs this year, amid a tough fundraising environment.
August 22, 2010
African-American
Fisk Should Be Relieved of Responsibility to Art Collection, Judge Says
Citing Fisk’s financial woes, court calls for a new plan to keep the Stieglitz Collection in Nashville under different management.
August 22, 2010
STEM
STEM Diversity Without Borders
In terms of postsecondary degree completion, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) landscape largely resembles American higher education on the whole. Despite more low-income students and underrepresented minorities seeking and completing STEM degrees, there remains great inequity between these groups and the country’s majority middle- and upper-income populations. In addition to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic […]
August 19, 2010
Students
State Initiative To Expand College Adviser Reach Into Texas High Schools
Texas high school students needing help in learning the ropes to reach college can get higher-education advice as part of a nationwide public service project.
August 19, 2010
Home
Book Reviews: U.S. Higher Education Seeks Its Way in Global Era
Authors of three recently published books examine the trends that have intensified higher education competition among countries in the world’s marketplace.
August 19, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Saint Augustine’s Dianne Suber Urges News Media Confidence by Black Colleges
The Saint Augustine’s College president says public relations is as important to a college as any other campus initiative, and her school has positive national television exposure to prove it.
August 19, 2010
Leadership & Policy
University of Maryland Names First Asian American To Assume School’s Presidency
Dr. Wallace D. Loh, the provost of the University of Iowa, has been named president of the University of Maryland’s flagship campus in College Park, officials announced this week.
August 18, 2010
African-American
ACT Scores Dip, But More Students College-ready
Average scores on the ACT college entrance exam inched downward this year, yet slightly more students who took the test proved to be prepared for college, according to a report released Wednesday.
August 18, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Purdue’s Córdova Leads University Into Firm Embrace of Diversity
Purdue University president France Córdova’s initiatives have boosted minority and female representation among administration and students, but the institution has a long way to go.
August 18, 2010
Latinx
Poll: Hispanic Immigrants Hold High Hopes for Life in U.S.
Marlen Lopez cleans offices in Maryland to pay her bills and hasn’t seen her 8-year-old son in three years after leaving him behind in El Salvador. Yet she is happy with her job and confident her son will one day graduate from college in the U.S.
August 17, 2010
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