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African-American
Purdue Naming Library After Black Alumnus
Purdue University is renovating a library that will become the first major campus facility to be named for a Black alumnus.
October 18, 2010
Latinx
White House Initiative Spearheads Summit on Latino Academic Excellence
Education leaders gathered in Washington on Monday to share best practices and strategize about ways to increase education access for Hispanic-Americans and help reach President Barack Obama’s goal to significantly increase college graduation rates by 2020.
October 18, 2010
African-American
ETS Achievement Gap Conference Focuses on Families and Academic Development
At a time when a national debate rages over whether charter schools are better than traditional public schools in abating the achievement gap, a Washington conference sought to refocus attention on strengthening the family.
October 18, 2010
Opinion
Flawed Attacks on the HBCU Idea
Ralph Jones Jr., a 16-year-old academic prodigy from Atlanta, recently shocked some Americans when they learned that he choose to enroll at historically Black Florida A&M University instead of Harvard, Stanford, Cornell and more than 40 other elite traditionally White institutions. Critical questions and comments were ringing in public forums. Why would this African-American choose […]
October 17, 2010
Native Americans
Navajo Closer Than Ever To Electing Woman Leader
Some people clearly don’t want to see Lynda Lovejoy at the helm of the country’s largest American Indian reservation, the Navajo Nation. “Women belong in the kitchen,” said one spectator.
October 17, 2010
Students
With Record Gift to Saint Leo University, Latino Businessman Gives New Meaning to Online Donation
Online alumnus’ $4 million donation calls attention to the need for colleges and universities to tailor giving messages for online graduates who have a different experience and sense of engagement than traditional students.
October 17, 2010
African-American
Texas Southern Launches Maritime Degree Program — A First for an HBCU
In an effort to improve diversity in maritime industry, Texas Southern University, using funds from the Port of Houston Authority, has launched a new Bachelor of Science Degree in Maritime Transportation Management and Security — the first undergraduate degree program of its kind at a HBCU.
October 17, 2010
Home
AP Poll: Students Cooling on Obama
An Associated Press-mtvU poll found college students cooling in their support for President Barack Obama, a fresh sign of trouble for Democrats struggling to rekindle enthusiasm among many of these newest voters for the crucial midterm elections in three weeks.
October 14, 2010
African-American
Obituary: William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey
William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey, 67, whose contributions to and advocacy for public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) spanned more than five decades, died Oct. 13.
October 14, 2010
Students
Amid Rampant Budget Cutting, U.S. Colleges Anticipate Tough Academic Year
U.S. colleges and universities search for ways to function effectively on fewer resources and adapt to a sluggish national economic recovery.
October 14, 2010
Opinion
An Initial Response to the National Academies Press Report
On Sept. 30, the National Academies Press released a much anticipated pre-publication copy of Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. The forthcoming report—with its detailed synthesis and recommended approaches—is the result of a 2006 request by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy and other policymakers who championed diversifying the nation’s […]
October 13, 2010
African-American
In U.S., Hispanics Outlive Whites, Blacks by Years
U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive Whites by more than two years and Blacks by more than seven, government researchers say in a startling report that is the first to calculate Hispanic life expectancy in this country.
October 13, 2010
Latinx
Georgia Regents Approve Restrictions for Undocumented Students
The state Board of Regents voted Wednesday to tighten policies governing undocumented immigrant applicants to Georgia colleges and universities.
October 13, 2010
African-American
Latino Men See Dramatic Jump as First-year Medical School Students
While the number of first-year enrollees to U.S. medical schools has gradually risen in recent years, the demographic with the most dramatic jump was among Hispanic males whose medical school enrollment increased by 17.1 percent over last year.
October 13, 2010
Students
Obama Calls on Congress To Make Education Tax Cut Permanent
President Obama has asked Congress to make permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), which is set to expire at the end of the year.
October 13, 2010
African-American
Number of Education Civil Rights Complaints on the Rise
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights received nearly 7,000 complaints this fiscal year, an 11-percent increase and the largest jump in at least 10 years, according to data provided by the department.
October 12, 2010
Students
Perspectives: Time for Community Colleges To Lead on Diversifying Faculty
Inclusive student body requires two-year institutions to hire more multicultural faculty to address learning needs.
October 12, 2010
Students
Higher Education Seeks Common Ground Among the Religious Faithful
Faced with America’s wide-ranging religious landscape, colleges and universities are working to embrace spiritual diversity through inclusive discourse, initiatives and programs.
October 12, 2010
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