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Experts Urge Simplifying the Financial Aid Process
State grant programs need to get more strategic about their purpose and role, a leading financial aid expert said on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
December 8, 2011
Sports
Former Marshall University Player Recounts Impact of Plane Crash Tragedy in New Book
When Craig Greenlee went home from Marshall University to Jacksonville, Fla., for Thanksgiving break in 1970, some people thought they had seen a ghost. The hometown folks knew he had gone to MU to play football, so they assumed that he was on the plane that crashed barely two weeks before, killing 75 people, including 37 of his former teammates.
December 8, 2011
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Duke Grad Gives School $50M To Help Poor Students
A Duke University graduate and investment manager, along with his wife, is giving $50 million to his alma mater to help undergraduates attend the elite school, campus officials announced Monday.
December 7, 2011
Sports
NCAA President Mark Emmert Considers Advisory Role on Abuse Guidelines
The NCAA president said Monday he has contacted U.S. Education Secretary Arnie Duncan so he can advise school leaders about the best practices in dealing with ball boys, ball girls and students who attend summer camps.
December 7, 2011
African-American
Accreditation Decision Deals Fisk University New Setback
Fisk University, struggling financially, lost more ground Tuesday when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools placed Fisk on probation, a signal the agency is still worried about the school’s viability.
December 7, 2011
African-American
Hampton University’s Proton Therapy Institute Uses Cutting-edge Cancer Therapy
The two-story, 98,000-square-foot facility is filled with state-of-the-art equipment and a professional staff of oncologists, nuclear physicists and engineers—some distinguished veterans and some ambitious rookies.
December 7, 2011
Sports
Bowl Teams Graduation Rates Up, Racial Gap Widens
A new study of the Football Bowl Subdivision schools selected to play in the upcoming bowl games shows overall continued academic progress, but a continued wide gap between White and African-American players.
December 6, 2011
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Conference: Educators Explore Strategies for Advancing Campus Diversity
At a North Carolina higher education diversity conference, Dr. Daryl G. Smith of the Claremont Graduate University stressed that educational institutions should monitor their diversity progress and track the success of their students through data.
December 5, 2011
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Obama Administration Issues Higher Education Diversity Guidelines
The new federal guidance on the use of race in college admissions may not constitute new legal doctrine, but it still represents an “important political signal” from the Obama administration, diversity proponents say.
December 5, 2011
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Obama Administration Issues Higher Education Diversity Guidelines
The new federal guidance on the use of race in college admissions may not constitute new legal doctrine, but it still represents an “important political signal” from the Obama administration, diversity proponents say.
December 5, 2011
Community Colleges
LSU, ULL May Partner for 3-year M.D. Program
The new partnership would be an expansion of a current program allowing LSU med students to complete the first two years of medical school in New Orleans before coming to Lafayette to spend two years doing clinicals at University Medical Center.
December 4, 2011
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African-American Freshman Likes Confederate Flag
University of Southern Carolina Beaufort student Byron Thomas says the flag’s real meaning has been hijacked.
December 4, 2011
Students
FAMU Student Government Association Plans Forum and Vote on a Campus Pledge To Ban Hazing From Student Organizations
Clubs and organizations failing to have representation at the forum will be sanctioned, according to SGA President Breyon Love.
December 4, 2011
Students
Income-Based Repayment: A Closer Look
President Obama’s plan for more flexible student loan repayment options, unveiled in late October, would allow future borrowers to limit repayments to no more than 10 percent of their discretionary income.
December 4, 2011
African-American
Commentary: Reframing the FAMU Tragedy
It’s been disappointing how Florida A&M University and the national news media have handled the death of FAMU marching band member Robert Champion, a Washington-based communications expert and strategist writes.
December 1, 2011
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William Cooper Nell
Among books offered by Black Classic Press through diversebooks.net is William Cooper Nell: Selected Writings 1832-1874 ($40.50/List price: $45). According to BCP, it is the first document of the life and works of the 19th century African American abolitionist and historian.
December 1, 2011
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Beyond World Aids Day
World AIDS Day is observed on Dec. 1 each year. While many people mark the occasion with public gatherings, the observance also presents an excellent opportunity to read, research and reflect long after this one-day event as HIV/AIDS continues to ravage global communities.
December 1, 2011
Leadership & Policy
FAMU Dismisses 4 Students Connected to Band Member’s Death
Florida A&M University said that it’s dismissing four students for their role in the death of a marching band member last month.
December 1, 2011
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