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House Formally Apologizes for Slavery and Jim Crow

The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to Black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.

July 29, 2008

Report: Large School Districts Fail at Graduating Black Males

States with a small number of African American students tend to have higher high school graduation rates for Black males than those with large African American student enrollment, according to a report recently released by the Schott Foundation for Public Education.

July 29, 2008

WNBA Leads in Sports Diversity Study

As many WNBA teams have women holding partial or full ownership as there are in the NFL and more than in any other American pro sport.

July 29, 2008

CNN’s Black in America Sounds Clarion Call To Do More

I am black in America so the recent two-part series produced by CNN entitled “Black in America” did appeal to me. This special program to my mind was not only for black people but for white people as well. For whatever judgment you rendered about the series let us give both CNN reporter Soledad O’Brien […]

July 28, 2008

Report Urges U.S. Colleges and Universities to Learn and Adopt From Europe’s Higher Education Accountability Reforms

While it’s far from certain whether the U.S.-based higher education accountability movement will see colleges and universities nationally instituting learning standards and other accountability measures, one Washington-based higher education policy research organization is taking a hard look at the global restructuring of higher education in recent years and determining what lessons might apply in the United States.

July 28, 2008

Study: Public HBCUs Experience Increasing Enrollment

Despite nagging financial problems, accreditation troubles and relatively low graduation rates, historically Black colleges continue to remain an integral part of the educational equation for African-Americans and are growing in popularity, according to a comprehensive new study by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

July 28, 2008

McCain Backs Ban on Affirmative Action in Arizona

Presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday endorsed a proposal to ban affirmative action programs in his home state, a policy that Democratic rival Barack Obama called a disappointing embrace of divisive tactics.

July 28, 2008

Go to college or get paid? Mr. Jennings I Ain’t Mad At You!

Last Tuesday, Arizona University basketball recruit Brandon Jennings decided to make an unprecedented move to forgo playing in college and instead pursue a professional career in Europe next season before likely entering the 2009 NBA draft. While David Stern and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are well prepared for the subsequent trend Jennings may incite, […]

July 27, 2008

Rising Student Interest Propels Growth in U.S.-China Educational Exchange

Study abroad to China has become increasingly popular among American students, increasing by over 500 percent in the last decade, with 8,830 Americans studying in China in 2005-06 up from 1,396.

July 27, 2008

Community Colleges

North Carolina to Review Community College Ban on Undocumented Immigrants in August

North Carolina’s community college system said last week it would continue to bar illegal immigrants from enrolling until officials can review a federal opinion that could allow it to drop the policy.

July 27, 2008

African-American

Scholars Convene in Charleston to Explore the Literary Works of Toni Morrison

Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Toni Morrison read to a packed house at the College of Charleston two passages from her forthcoming novel, A Mercy (Knopf), on Friday, as part of the fifth biennial conference of the Toni Morrison Society.

July 27, 2008

Fraternity Members Convicted of Hazing Appeal for New Trial

Two Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity members sent to prison for hazing are asking the courts to toss out Florida’s hazing law and give them a new trial, news channel WCTV Tallahassee reports.

July 24, 2008

Scholar Pushes Faculty Diversity at Oklahoma Business Schools

But a diverse faculty is important to helping students broaden their perspectives, he said. “It better prepares them to work with any kind of person anywhere in the world.”

July 24, 2008

Community College Mentoring Programs Help Students Stay Engaged

Unemployment, poor housing, inadequate preparation, childcare needs, discrimination and low expectations are among the issues that have hampered minority student success at community colleges.

July 23, 2008

Tenn. County Mayors Seek Tuition-free Community College Education

The county mayors at Knoxville and Memphis say their residents should be able to attend community colleges for free.

July 23, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Leaders of New Idaho Community College Propose Scaled-back Budget

Administrators for Idaho’s newest college, scheduled to open in January, have proposed cutting a quarter of the school’s budget to avoid breaking a promise to voters to keep property taxes down.

July 23, 2008

Race as a Campaign Issue Brings Exposure to Minority Pundits

On numerous television and radio news shows over the past year, ranging from “Hardball” to “Hannity & Colmes,” Dr. Michael K. Fauntroy has analyzed and interpreted the role of race in the 2008 presidential election season.

July 23, 2008

New York Congressman Charlie Rangel Invites Ethics Probe of His Fundraising for City College Center

Rep. Charles Rangel asked the House Ethics Committee on Thursday to investigate his fundraising for a college research center named after him, saying a probe would prove he did nothing wrong.

July 23, 2008