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Congressional Black Caucus Forum Highlights Achievement Gap Strategies
To eliminate the oft-cited “achievement gap” between Black and White students, the Howard University School of Education dean recommended the federal government invest more heavily in HBCU teacher preparation programs.
September 22, 2011
Dr. Leslie Fenwick
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Bowie State Holds Memorial Service for Slain Student
Bowie State President Mickey Burnim said planning was underway to hold forums in dormitories to have students discuss how they could demonstrate more civility.
September 22, 2011
Bowie State
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Third World Press Celebrates 44 Years
Third World Press, the Chicago-based publisher of books from the African Diaspora, has been leading the way in black publishing since 1967.
September 21, 2011
African-American
Historic Black Meeting House in Boston Restored
The nation’s oldest existing Black church building is nearing completion of a restoration project done with the help of $4 million in federal stimulus funds.
September 21, 2011
Students
Pa. Catholic University Cancels Ellen Goodman Speech
A Catholic university in central Pennsylvania has canceled a speech by Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist Ellen Goodman because of her support for abortion rights.
September 21, 2011
Ellen Goodman
Students
Career Compass Shows Way Ahead to College
Louisiana nonprofit helps students find scholarships, apply and persist toward degree.
September 21, 2011
Julie and Kacy
Faculty & Staff
Proven Leader Takes the Helm at Emerson College
Harvard-educated scholar of English and poetry, Dr. M. Lee Pelton puts a prominent face on changes that are under way at Boston’s Emerson College.
September 21, 2011
Dr. M. Lee
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Historically Black Colleges Challenged To Boost Their Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress works to trim $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit over the next decade, HBCUs must step up efforts to share their stories of success, compete with other universities, and be prepared to present hardcore data on their progress.
September 21, 2011
Students
Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYC Police Spying
Reports say the CIA helped the NYPD set up a unit to monitor mosques, cafes and restaurants frequented by Muslims and placed undercover officers in student groups to listen to discussions.
September 20, 2011
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MacArthur Foundation Names 2011 ‘Genius Grants’ Recipients
Recipients largely don’t know they’re in contention for the annual awards and often learn they’re winners with an out-of-the-blue phone call informing them they’ll receive $500,000 over the next five years.
September 20, 2011
Dr. Tiya Miles
Faculty & Staff
CSU-Northridge, UCLA Researchers Try To Harness Brain-Computer Interface Technology for Wheelchairs
The technology has the potential to provide a new degree of freedom to disabled users.
September 20, 2011
C.T. Lin
HBCUs
Historically Black Colleges Challenged To Boost Their Competitiveness
Federal higher education funding through Title III Part B is expected to be a new battleground as Congress works to trim $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit in the next decade.
September 20, 2011
Charlie Nelms
Leadership & Policy
Embattled Vice Chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay To Step Down
The search for Tom Maki’s replacement will be launched within the next two weeks, UWGB Chancellor Tom Harden said.
September 19, 2011
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Michigan State Student Wins Prize for Research on Supreme Court
After a year of sifting through hundreds of legal documents, Sydney Hawthorne discovered bad news for people who are poor: Their cases are less likely to get heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
September 19, 2011
Sydney Hawthorne
Sports
Math Prize for Girls Thrives at MIT
The third annual Math Prize for Girls, which took place Saturday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, inspires girls to embrace a love of math.
September 19, 2011
Math Prize
HBCUs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Opens in Washington
During an HBCU Week session on Black male achievement, panelists said giving Black male students a chance to explore their identities can help them to make the most of opportunities.
September 19, 2011
Valerie Jarrett
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Carnegie Mellon University To Open Branch Campus in Rwanda in 2012
The students who attend the program in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, will get exactly the same diploma as those who attend Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh campus, officials said.
September 18, 2011
Students
University of Tennessee Martin’s First Black Student Remembers Challenges
In a ceremony on Thursday marking 50 years of integration, Jessie Pryor recalled her first day of class in 1961, when she was just 16 years old.
September 18, 2011
Jessie Pryor
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