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HBCUs
Fisk University Hopes To Stay Off Accreditation Watch List
Officials of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools visited Fisk University last week as the private, historically Black school seeks re-accreditation.
September 11, 2011
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Federal Appeals Court to Consider Michigan’s Affirmative Action Ban
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the work of one of its three-judge panels and said it would decide the legality of Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions and government hiring.
September 11, 2011
Tribal Colleges
Obama Administration Jobs Plan Has Higher Education Funds
Community and tribal colleges would receive $5 billion for construction projects under President Obama’s new jobs plan, which also could shore up state education budgets and provide post-secondary job training opportunities.
September 11, 2011
Students
AIDS Education Tour Hits Howard U. during Nation’s Football Classic Weekend
Tour organizers say they want to leverage attendance at HBCU homecomings and football classics to help promote health and wellness, while marketing a condom company that they describe as socially responsible.
September 11, 2011
Sports
Fox Sports Cancels College Athletics Show After Video Mocks Asians
Video of students at University of Southern California campus asking them to welcome Colorado and Utah to the Pac-12 Conference and then mocking their accents was removed and the network issued an apology.
September 8, 2011
Sports
Morehouse, Howard Football Teams Launching AT&T Nation’s Football Classic
Activities tied to the inaugural AT&T Nation’s Football Classic – including debates, symposiums and receptions – suggest that pressing social issues, along with athletics, will be at the forefront this weekend in Washington, D.C.
September 8, 2011
International
Diverse in India: Fulbright Scholar Sketches Scenes along Superhighway Between Delhi, Kolkata.
The 918-mile trip, during which Gregory Thielker frequently stopped, began at the Old Iron Bridge that stretches over the Yamuna River in Delhi, and ended at the Ganges River in Kolkata.
September 8, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Bias Alleged in Lawsuit Against University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi has denied the claims of a Hispanic woman that she was discriminated against in her pursuit of a master’s degree.
September 7, 2011
Students
Muslim Students Stand Trial for Speech Disruption
A case involving the arrest of students at a University of California, Irvine, event has generated an impassioned debate about free speech and raised questions about prosecutorial discretion.
September 7, 2011
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U.S. Colleges, Universities to Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Memorial Services, Discussions and Exhibits
Pace University will hold a series of events to mark 9/11, including what is being billed as New York City’s most comprehensive exhibit of media images of the attack and aftermath.
September 7, 2011
STEM
Diverse In India: Teaching Job Opens Window into Indian Society for Howard Law School Graduate
Jessica Cooper, who plans to join Teach for America upon returning to the U.S. in the spring of 2012, said her decision to teach in India stems in part from her regrets for not studying abroad while still in college.
September 7, 2011
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Diversity Goes to School
Educating in an era of increasing diversity makes it crucial that all teachers understand the issues and options. Diversebooks.net offers many books that present important insights and a variety of views on topics. Here we highlight a few of them.
September 6, 2011
Students
Calif. K-12 Schools Make Gains But Some May Face Sanctions
States can apply for waivers if they agree to education reforms such as tougher evaluation systems for teachers and more programs to help minority students, but California is still waiting to hear from the U.S. Education Department.
September 6, 2011
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FAMU President James Ammons Urges Students to Carefully Choose Friends
The FAMU community mourned basketball player Shannon Washington after she was stabbed to death in a dispute with a friend.
September 6, 2011
HBCUs
Commentary: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Vital to a Diverse U.S. Workforce
U.S. higher education does not have to operate as a zero-sum game where one type of institution wins and another loses, a UNCF senior vice-president writes.
September 6, 2011
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Diverse in India: Students in Urban Areas May Benefit From Fellows of Teach for India.
Between 600 and 700 teachers will bring innovation and creativity to the classroom to help close the achievement gap between the haves and have-nots in India.
September 6, 2011
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Family Histories of ‘Passing’ from Black to White Documented in Book
Vanderbilt law professor Daniel Sharfstein’s book, The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White, is the outgrowth of parallels he drew between apartheid’s racial distortions and those that shaped America.
September 5, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Alumnus Henry Ponder Named Acting President at Langston University
Outgoing Langston University President JoAnn Haysbert plans to take a position as executive vice president at Hampton University in Virginia in the spring.
September 5, 2011
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