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Sports
Hillsdale College President Refers to ‘Dark Ones’
The leader of a small Michigan college referred to the faces of minorities on his campus as “dark ones” during an appearance Wednesday before a legislative subcommittee in Lansing but later issued an apology.
August 1, 2013
Community Colleges
EDGE Program Helps Women Complete Graduate Math Programs
In 2010, although women represented about 52 percent of all Ph.D.s, they earned fewer than 30 percent of math and statistics Ph.D.s.
August 1, 2013
Sports
Black Head Coaches in Position to Make Run at College Football National Title
When the college football season starts on August 29 it will mark the first time that two Black head coaches begin the season ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25.
August 1, 2013
Opinion
Tough Standards, Diversity are Key Assets for the U.S. Military
Last month marked the 65th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman’s Executive Order that led to the racial integration of America’s armed services.
August 1, 2013
Home
For-Profits Come Under Criticism for Treatment of Military Veterans
The issue of for-profit colleges and the quality of their educations returned to Capitol Hill this summer as veterans’ advocates protested predatory practices.
August 1, 2013
Students
House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Student Loan Rates
A bipartisan bill that would reduce the costs of borrowing for millions of students passed the House on Wednesday and was heading to President Barack Obama for his signature.
July 31, 2013
HBCUs
NY Attorney General Sues Over SUNY Pay Fraud Claim
New York’s attorney general has sued a former state university executive and the daughter of a once-prominent legislative leader, claiming they filed fraudulent time sheets that cost the state $165,000.
July 31, 2013
Home
States Offer Students an Incentive to Graduate: Money
Every year states hand out more than $11 billion in financial aid to college students with no certainty as to whether they’ll ever graduate.
July 31, 2013
African-American
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Opportunity Funding Corp. Merge
In an effort to develop the next generation of African-American entrepreneurs from the HBCU community, TMCF will merge today with OFC.
July 31, 2013
Opinion
The Doctrine of Common Core: Raising Public Education Standards Does Little in Our Modern Economy
The new economic realities have established a new historical context for industry, work and education that challenges the fundamentals of common core.
July 31, 2013
African-American
U.S. Higher Education Deeply Stratified Along Racial Lines, Study Says
Enrollment study describes postsecondary system’s complicity as a passive agent in the systematic reproduction of White racial privilege across generations.
July 31, 2013
Leadership & Policy
University of Wisconsin President Stepping Down
University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly announced his resignation on Tuesday, following a tumultuous six months that saw an angry backlash from the Republican-controlled Legislature over how the university was handling its money.
July 30, 2013
HBCUs
Ohio State Ex-President Gets $5.8M Package
Former Ohio State University president Gordon Gee, who retired under a cloud after remarks jabbing Roman Catholics and Southeastern Conference schools, will receive a $5.8 million package over the next five years, along with an office, a secretary and a premium parking pass, the university said Monday.
July 30, 2013
African-American
Higher Ed Institutions Help Train Unemployed for Environmental Jobs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced its latest grants for that program, totaling $3.2 million, to 16 grantees throughout the nation.
July 30, 2013
Home
Judge: 3 Penn State Officials Must Stand Trial
The ex-president and two former top school administrators were ordered to stand trial on charges accusing them of a cover-up in a child sex abuse scandal.
July 30, 2013
Home
Findings of National College Completion Project Unveiled
College administrators and state higher education officials convened in Washington to learn about the results of a three-year national college completion project.
July 30, 2013
HBCUs
University of Missouri Prevails in Syllabus Suit
The University of Missouri has prevailed in a public records lawsuit filed by an education advocacy group that sought access to professors’ copies of course outlines.
July 29, 2013
HBCUs
Kentucky State University Goes Smoke Free
Kentucky State University is going tobacco free across campus.
July 29, 2013
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