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Private Colleges ‘Act Local’ With Financial Aid

Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.

Against Steep Odds, HBCU Leaders Rebuild Trust in Their Institutions

At struggling schools, a number of HBCU presidents have surmounted the stigma of accreditation woes by communicating their vision to parents and prospective students.

Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell

Prairie View A&M University Hazing Death Followed Other Incidents

One of Texas’ oldest universities has sought to come to grips in the last year with one of the age-old problems of campus life – hazing. But officials at Prairie View A&M were aware of a problem long before the 2009 death of a fraternity pledge.

Free-speech Policies Questioned at Mississippi Campuses

Students at Mississippi universities may have to watch what they say more than those in other states because of policies that free-speech advocates say are oppressive.

Jackson State University associate provost Marcus Chanay

Fisk-Vanderbilt Program Set to Become Top Producer of Minority Scientists

The Bridge program, a partnership between Fisk and Vanderbilt universities, is likely to become the nation’s leading producer of minority doctoral graduates in astronomy, physics and material sciences.

Dr. Arnold Burger, a professor of physics and vice provost for academic initiatives at Fisk University

FBI Tracked Desegregation Suit Against Alabama’s Bear Bryant

Fans weren’t the only ones watching Alabama football between 1969 and 1971. The FBI, apparently with the approval of director J. Edgar Hoover, was secretly keeping an eye on a civil rights lawsuit filed by Blacks against legendary coach Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant during the same period.

Rookie HBCU Presidents Undergoing Rigorous Leadership Testing

Amid heavy turnover in historically Black college and university (HBCU) administration ranks, a corps of untested but eager first-time presidents are leading HBCUs in turbulent times.

State Initiative To Expand College Adviser Reach Into Texas High Schools

Texas high school students needing help in learning the ropes to reach college can get higher-education advice as part of a nationwide public service project.

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African-American Valedictorian Challenges Elite N.Y. High School on Diversity

Calling for a new approach to recruiting and retaining a diverse student population, the Hunter College High School’s 2010 valedictorian speech by Justin Hudson sent shockwaves across the school and New York City and forced a discussion about diversity.

Influential Lumina Foundation Drives Higher Education Change, Innovation

The Lumina Foundation has a larger impact on the national debate about how to improve higher education, particularly community colleges, than its financial size suggests it should.

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Ex-MVSU Student Sues Over Suspended Music Industry Degree Program

A former Mississippi Valley State University student who had pursued a degree in music recording practices has filed a lawsuit over the school’s decision to cut his major.

For-profit College Firm Stocks Dive Following Loan Data Disclosure

Shares of for-profit education companies slid Monday as government data showed that many of their students aren’t repaying school loans, which could imperil the ability of their students to receive federal financial aid, the bulk of the schools’ revenue.

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