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Leadership & Policy
Diverse Special Feature: A Revolution in Understanding
To Dr. Edward Ayers, a recognized expert on Southern history and president of the University of Richmond, 2011 marks the start of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the emancipation of African-Americans.
February 13, 2011
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Alabama University Recovering a Year After Shootings
The survivors of professor Amy Bishop’s Feb. 12, 2010 rampage are recovering, pulling each other through with the help of doctors, counselors, substitute teachers, relatives and friends.
February 10, 2011
African-American
CIAA Commissioner Remains Bullish on Charlotte
CIAA Commissioner Leon Kerry remains bullish on Charlotte despite the city being the target of protests and criticism from Black leaders.
February 10, 2011
Students
HBCU President Brings Sex and Health Education to the Campus
Sex Week, Philander Smith’s first-ever campus wide sexual education forum, brought students together with medical, religious, health, and relationship experts.
February 10, 2011
African-American
Diverse Special Feature: The Unending Civil War
As America turns to commemorate the Civil War’s sesquicentennial, many myths and distortions still shape the popular understanding of the war’s legacy, writes the Smithsonian National African American History and Culture Museum founding director.
February 10, 2011
African-American
Southern University at New Orleans Enrollment at Its Highest Since Katrina
Southern University at New Orleans on Wednesday reported its highest enrollment since Hurricane Katrina’s devastating floods in 2005, with enrollment levels nearly where they were before the storm hit.
February 9, 2011
Sports
States Look to Strengthen Sports Agent Oversight
After a college football season blemished by charges of rule-breaking agents and athletes, legislators from New Jersey to Oregon are looking to make it tougher on those who contact players improperly.
February 9, 2011
Students
Despite AP Access Limited Among Minorities, Exam-Taking on the Rise
The number of high school seniors taking Advanced Placement exams is steadily rising, but a significant gap persists with lack of exam-taking among African-American students, according to a report.
February 9, 2011
Latinx
Target of Virginia Immigrant Bills Includes Undocumented Students
The Virginia House of Delegates has advanced a slate of anti-illegal immigrant bills, including one that would require Virginia’s public colleges to bar undocumented students from enrolling.
February 8, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Regents Discuss Possible SUNO/UNO Merger
A consultant studying the possible merger of the University of New Orleans with Southern University at New Orleans says he’s not ready to make recommendations but indicates that the status quo isn’t serving students well.
February 8, 2011
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Diversity Officer Charged With Broadening Agency’s Outreach and Hiring
Internal Revenue Service diversity chief says recruiting a diverse staff is no challenge at all, if hiring managers are looking in the right place.
February 8, 2011
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Policy Forum: U.S. Higher Education Urged to Embrace ‘Disruptive Innovation’
Higher education leaders were encouraged Tuesday to embrace a concept known as “disruptive innovation” in order to spur productivity and increase quality in the face of tight financial resources.
February 8, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Alabama State Spends Almost $4 Million on Lawyers in 5 Years
Alabama State University spent almost $4 million on private attorneys since October 2005, while a nearby school with almost equal enrollment spent less than $500,000 on outside lawyers during the same time period.
February 7, 2011
Students
Witnesses Say Shots Led to Stampede at Ohio Fraternity Party
Partygoers stampeded to escape gunfire that killed one college student and wounded 11 people at an Ohio fraternity house, authorities said as they searched for a motive in the weekend shooting.
February 7, 2011
Students
Civil Rights Groups Express Support for Gainful Employment Rules
The Obama administration’s efforts to step up oversight of for-profit colleges got a key endorsement when a group of civil rights leaders announced support for the proposed rules.
February 7, 2011
African-American
UNCF Breaks Ground in D.C. on New National Headquarters
In a move to get close to the officials at the focal point of national education policymaking, United Negro College Fund President Michael Lomax formally announced plans Monday to relocate the organization to the nation’s capital.
February 7, 2011
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Virginia Senate Rejects Attempt to Allow Guns on Campuses
A Senate panel rejected what gun-control proponents called a back-door attempt to get firearms on college campuses Friday, as several measures on both sides of the gun issue were defeated in a usually gun-friendly House committee.
February 6, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Emory University Hosts Conference on Slavery
After acknowledging its ties to slavery, Emory program seeks to bring reconciliation via dialogue.
February 6, 2011
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