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Founded as a ‘Colored Institute,’ W.Va. State University Celebrates 120th Anniversary
West Virginia State University, a historically Black school that first opened its doors in March 1891, is celebrating its 120th academic year this 2010-2011 school year.
October 11, 2010
Community Colleges
Gates Foundation Seeks College Success Technology
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering up to $20 million in grants to attract new technology aimed at helping students get a college degree.
October 11, 2010
African-American
Black College Graduate Excels as UNCF Special Programs Leader
Aaron Andrews, the CEO of the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corp., credits the mentoring he received at Morgan State University for transforming “an insecure, inner-city kid” into a first-generation college graduate now bringing education to a new generation of disadvantaged minorities.
October 11, 2010
African-American
Court: Slaughter Won’t Return as Southern System President
A federal appeals court has affirmed a judge’s decision not to return Ralph Slaughter to the presidency of the Southern University System before a trial is held on his lawsuit against the system.
October 10, 2010
African-American
How Democrats Fare in November Depends on Black Turnout
Experts say there is hope that Black candidates, such as Georgia senatorial hopeful Mike Thurmond, running in key races might energize Black voters to have a broad impact for other Democratic Party candidates.
October 10, 2010
Home
College Dropouts ‘Cost’ Students’ Dreams and Taxpayers Billions, Report Claims
Taxpayers across the country spent more than $9 billion during a five-year span of the last decade, supporting college freshmen who left their respective four-year college or university before starting their sophomore year, according to a new report by the American Institutes for Research, a highly regarded Washington-based research organization.
October 10, 2010
African-American
Fisk Proposes Revisions in Plan To Sell Interest in Stieglitz Art Collection
Fisk University and the Arkansas-based Crystal Bridges Museum have dotted the “i’s” and crossed the “t’s” on a major revision of their plan that gives Fisk $30 million cash in exchange for selling Crystal Bridges 50 percent ownership of Fisk’s prestigious Alfred Stieglitz Collection of art and photographs and giving the museum considerable control over the future of the collection.
October 10, 2010
African-American
Fisk University Celebrating Jubilee Day Wednesday
Fisk University will celebrate the 139th anniversary of the Fisk Jubilee Singers Wednesday during the 2010 Jubilee Day Celebration in Nashville, Tenn.
October 7, 2010
Students
N.J. Senator Calls for Anti-bully Law After College Suicide
Colleges should adopt a code of conduct that prohibits bullying and harassment in the wake of the suicide of a Rutgers University student whose gay sexual encounter in his dorm room was streamed online, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg said at a town meeting on campus.
October 7, 2010
Students
Former Texas Public School Teacher Leaves Millions to UT-San Antonio
An elementary school teacher who became inspired to help low-income students finish college when she heard them lament about rising costs has left the bulk of her estate — estimated at $22 million — to the University of Texas at San Antonio for scholarships.
October 7, 2010
Students
Obama Rallies Crowd at Bowie State University
In an effort to infuse a fresh burst of energy among youthful voters, President Barack Obama made his first return visit as Commander-in-Chief to Maryland’s oldest Historically Black University Thursday to rally support for Gov. Martin O’Malley and the state’s Democratic candidates.
October 7, 2010
Opinion
Protestors Nationwide Rally Against Assassination of Public Education
Should the federal government be spending trillions on the military abroad while cutting social services like education at home? Should education continue sprinting down the path of privatization? On Thursday, thousands of people, particularly college students and faculty across the nation, marched, rallied and held panel discussions to respond with a resounding negative to those […]
October 6, 2010
Sports
Miles College Coach Billy Joe Resigns, Cites Health
Miles College coach Billy Joe has resigned, citing health reasons, ending a career with the second-most victories of any coach at historically Black colleges.
October 6, 2010
African-American
Historian Researches Berkshires for Black History Project
The research of Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed in uncovering Black history in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts has gained national attention.
October 6, 2010
Community Colleges
Stanford/AP Poll: Americans Support Community Colleges
The vast majority of Americans feel it is better for some students to go to community college instead of a four-year school, according to a new poll by The Associated Press and Stanford University released Tuesday.
October 6, 2010
Students
Conference Highlights Helping Students With Timely Degree Completion
Colleges and universities must find ways to help their increasingly diverse student bodies earn their degrees on time and accept responsibility if large numbers of students persistently take too long to graduate, expert panelists said Wednesday at a Baltimore education conference.
October 6, 2010
Home
Facebook Founder’s Story No Longer His Alone
The Harvard University dormitory where Facebook was born is a red brick and ivy-draped campus castle that, beyond just being a place to sleep and study, has long prided itself as a community of the best and the brightest.
October 5, 2010
African-American
Report: Grambling State University Must Reduce Spending
A new report has recommended Grambling State University reduce its spending on state audits, athletics and laboratory schools in the face of ongoing budget cuts.
October 5, 2010
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