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African-American
Young Men and the Epidemic of Anger, Violence
It is truly an alarming and disturbing state of affairs.
July 21, 2015
Women
Professor Rides ‘Word Clouds’ to Poetic Prominence
Elizabeth Alexander has blossomed into an essayist, poet and playwright whose prose has taken her from prestigious university lecture halls to perhaps the grandest of stages.
July 21, 2015
Students
Black Students Outpacing Other Groups for Loans
Students of all races and ethnicities are taking out loans, but a larger percentage of Black undergraduates took out students loans than any other demographic group in 2011-12.
July 21, 2015
Home
Race Out, Creativity In for Achieving Diversity Goals
A panel of current and former institutional leaders advised becoming more strategic about how to achieve racial and economic diversity on campus.
July 21, 2015
African-American
Jobs Elusive for Puerto Ricans Flocking to Central Florida
MIAMI — Mayra Rios didn’t want to leave her native Puerto Rico, but the constant bullying that her autistic son faced at school and the lack of services available to him were the last blows. “Over there, it’s almost impossible to live,” she said in Spanish at her modest two-bedroom Orlando apartment. “There’s a blow […]
July 21, 2015
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Obama Nominates University of Michigan Professor to Fed Board
WASHINGTON ― President Barack Obama is nominating economist Kathryn Dominguez to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors. In a statement, Obama says Dominguez’s deep knowledge of the financial system, monetary policy and international markets qualifies her to serve at “this important time for our economy.” The White House says Dominguez’s expertise will be […]
July 20, 2015
HBCUs
Politicians, Athletes Promoted Underqualified Students to University of Texas
State lawmakers, university regents and even current and former athletes wrote letters to top campus officials, helping underqualified students win University of Texas admission.
July 20, 2015
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Hidden Biases Contribute to Inequities in Health Care, Experts Say
Experts say that bias against patients who are socially and economically disadvantaged are contributing to disparities in health care and outcomes for minorities.
July 20, 2015
Home
Low-income Students’ ACT Scores Continue to Lag
Half of the low-income students failed to meet any of the four key test benchmarks, indicating they are ill-prepared for first-year college coursework.
July 20, 2015
Opinion
Fresh Off the Boat to Grad School
Taking on non-native speakers as graduate students definitely is a challenge, but your grad program must step up to give them a fair chance to build a career in the U.S.
July 20, 2015
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Merger Creates Higher Education Success Story
Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University merge in a monumental effort to save money and improve academic programs.
July 20, 2015
Disparities
Skin Cancer Poses Unique Dangers for People of Color
Not all skin cancers are a result of over-exposure to the sun, and for darker-skinned people, particularly, skin cancer often shows up in different areas on the body than it does on White people. “Among African Americans and native Africans, squamous cell carcinomas occur mainly on the legs, followed by the anogenital region (including both […]
July 20, 2015
Disparities
Judge Agrees Tribe Is a Large Employer, Must Offer Health Care
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A judge has ruled against a Wyoming Indian tribe’s claim that the federal government shouldn’t classify it as a large employer under the Affordable Care Act — a designation requiring the tribe to provide insurance coverage for its hundreds of employees. An official with the Northern Arapaho tribe said the decision could […]
July 20, 2015
Leadership & Policy
JUDY MINER
JUDY MINER has been named chancellor of Foothill-De Anza Community College District. She was president of Foothill College. Miner earned a bachelor’s and a master’s from Lone Mountain College in San Francisco, and a doctorate from the University of San Francisco.
July 20, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Clemson Trustees Call Tillman ‘Repugnant,’ Fail to Remove Name
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Clemson University trustees passed a resolution Friday calling the racist views of one of its founders, Benjamin Tillman, “repugnant to our values and our fundamental purpose,” but did not call for removing the name of the late governor and U.S. senator from a key campus building. Instead, the trustees unanimously agreed to […]
July 19, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Major Cyber-attack Targets UCLA Hospital System
LOS ANGELES ― A months-long cyberattack on the University of California, Los Angeles hospital system put at risk the personal information for up to 4.5 million people, officials said Friday. UCLA Health said in a statement that, while there’s no evidence hackers acquired personal or medical data, it can’t be ruled out yet. Officials said […]
July 19, 2015
Opinion
Transcripts of Cosby’s 2006 Deposition? Check Out His Words from 2004
Criticism of Black parents set up Dr. Cosby’s hypocrisy.
July 19, 2015
Home
Executive Director of White House Initiative on HBCUs Dies
Dr. George Cooper, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, died Sunday.
July 19, 2015
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