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Judge Rejects Fisk Univ.-O’Keeffe Museum Deal, Backs Wal-Mart Heiress Proposal.

A Tennessee judge on Monday strongly suggested she may craft “legal relief” for Fisk University that would put millions of dollars in the school’s coffers while allowing it to retain ownership of the prestigious Alfred Stieglitz Collection of art and photographs, key parts of which the school has been trying to get court permission to sell for nearly two years.

September 10, 2007

Leadership & Policy

University of Maryland Investigates Possible Hate Crime After Noose Discovered Hanging in Tree

COLLEGE PARK, Md. University of Maryland police on Monday were investigating as a possible hate crime what appeared to be a noose hanging in a tree near a building that houses several black campus groups.

September 10, 2007

New Web Site Aims to Ease the College Credit Transfer Process

The Institute for Higher Education Policy on Monday announced the launch of an enhanced Web site for the National Articulation and Transfer Network (NATN), www.natn.org, which leaders hope will become a one-stop resource for addressing the complex issues associated with the transfer process.

September 10, 2007

U.S. Civil Rights Commission Condemns Affirmative Action In Law School Admissions

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is condemning affirmative action in law school admissions and calling on Congress to mandate law schools to publicly disclose their use of racial preferences in a report that critics say relies heavily on the questionable research of one anti-affirmative action advocate.

September 9, 2007

ASU Providing Private Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants

PHOENIX Arizona State University has helped as many as 200 illegal immigrants obtain private scholarships this semester to help pay for higher out-of-state tuition that voters approved in a state referendum, university President Michael Crow said.

September 9, 2007

Bowie State Student Found Alive After Being Trapped In Wreck For A Week

WASHINGTON James McCormick drove by a ravine near his Laurel, Md., home many times in the week since his 18-year-old son disappeared, oblivious to the fact that his son lay trapped below.

September 9, 2007

How MSIs Fared in the Budget Agreement

House and Senate negotiators have finalized a higher education investment package with a significant Pell grant increase along with an additional $500 million for minority-serving institutions such as Black colleges and Hispanic-serving universities.

September 6, 2007

Just the Stats: Capitalizing Higher Education in the Global Market

Although U.S. graduate schools admitted eight percent more international students this fall, that growth rate is considerably lower than 2006’s 12 percent increase, according to a new report from the Council of Graduates Schools.

September 6, 2007

Study Finds Why Breast Cancer Is More Deadly in Black Women

A new study gives a possible explanation for why breast cancer is more deadly in Black women: they are more likely to have tumors that do not respond to the hormone-based treatments that help many others with the disease.

September 6, 2007

Wal-Mart Heiress Makes Bid For Fisk University’s Art

Fisk University’s campaign to raise funds by selling key parts of its prized art collection has attracted a new suitor with a new approach – Alice Walton, the billionaire daughter of the late Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart stores.

September 5, 2007

“Jena Six” Picking Up Student Support

A year ago, Mychal Bell was known in Jena, La., simply as a 16-year-old sophomore at Jena High School and a winning starter on its football team. Today, known as one of the young men called the Jena Six, he stands convicted of aggravated second-degree battery and faces up to 22 years in prison. A rally is scheduled in Jena on Sept. 20 in conjunction with universities and individuals who wish to support the six.

September 5, 2007

Seeking Out Success

University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Shaun Harper expects his extensive research will create a new paradigm of how Black males adapt and succeed in college.

September 5, 2007

Diverse Letters

Underestimating Diversity in AcademiaThe value of diversity in academia is underestimated and institutions need to recognize that even a mature organization loses some of its shared vision if shared experiences are not accessible (see “Last Word: Highlighting the Value of Diversity in Academia,” Aug. 9). Intentional efforts are necessary and require both the individual and […]

September 5, 2007

Sobering Statistics

Sixty-seven percent of Black male students who begin college never complete their degrees.

September 5, 2007

A Conversation With Sam Puryear, Assistant Head Coach, Stanford University Men’s Golf

In just his second season at Stanford University, Sam Puryear helped coach the men’s golf team to capture the 2007 NCAA National Championship — a feat that they last accomplished 13 years ago when Tiger Woods was on their team.

September 5, 2007

Report Says Eliminating Weight of SATs Will Offer Minorities More Access to College

How can colleges and universities ensure minorities have access to higher education without using affirmative action?

September 5, 2007

Accessing African-American Archives

The Johns Hopkins University will collaborate with Baltimore’s Afro-American Newspapers to open the 115-year-old newspaper company’s historic archives thanks to a $476,000 grant. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the project will involve the university’s Center for Africana Studies and Center for Educational Resources at the Sheridan Libraries.

September 5, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Remembering Little Rock

Ten years ago, Sharon M. Draper was honored as National Teacher of the Year.

September 5, 2007