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Kentucky universities release preliminary black enrollment numbers

LOUISVILLE Ky. Before settling on the University of Kentucky, Alexandra “Nikki” Fenwick considered the University of Louisville and Murray State University.

Fall 2007 OSU system shows increases in Hispanic, Native American enrollment, but overall system enrollment declines

STILLWATER Okla. Lower high school graduation rates, increased admission standards and stiff competition from neighboring universities caused a slight decline in enrollment across Oklahoma State University’s five campuses.

Ole Miss Suspends Fraternity After Black Student Alleges Harassment and Assault

JACKSON, Miss. A University of Mississippi fraternity has been suspended for a year after a Black student said he was the victim of a racial slur and a physical assault at a fraternity party.

Navajo Leaders Struggle To Understand University of Arizona Tragedy

The two Navajo girls, scholarship winners studying at the University of Arizona in Tucson, were the kind of young people Navajo elders hope and pray will carry on for them. Now, one is dead; The other is charged with her murder; And a community struggles to understand.

Controversy Erupts at N.Y. College Over Tenure for Palestinian Professor

Another controversy involving Mideast politics has erupted on the Columbia University campus, and this time it is over whether to grant tenure to an anthropology professor of Palestinian descent.

Morehouse President to Freshmen: ‘Look the part. Act the part. Talk the talk and walk the walk’

When 20-year-old Marcus Traylor stepped onto campus last month on the first day of the fall semester, he was struck by something he had never seen before on the Morehouse College campus: a group of 100 or more freshmen walking to class wearing stylishly new maroon sports jackets, complete with Morehouse insignia.

ASU Providing Private Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants

PHOENIX Arizona State University has helped as many as 200 illegal immigrants obtain private scholarships this semester to help pay for higher out-of-state tuition that voters approved in a state referendum, university President Michael Crow said.

Bowie State Student Found Alive After Being Trapped In Wreck For A Week

WASHINGTON James McCormick drove by a ravine near his Laurel, Md., home many times in the week since his 18-year-old son disappeared, oblivious to the fact that his son lay trapped below.

Just the Stats: Capitalizing Higher Education in the Global Market

Although U.S. graduate schools admitted eight percent more international students this fall, that growth rate is considerably lower than 2006’s 12 percent increase, according to a new report from the Council of Graduates Schools.

“Jena Six” Picking Up Student Support

A year ago, Mychal Bell was known in Jena, La., simply as a 16-year-old sophomore at Jena High School and a winning starter on its football team. Today, known as one of the young men called the Jena Six, he stands convicted of aggravated second-degree battery and faces up to 22 years in prison. A rally is scheduled in Jena on Sept. 20 in conjunction with universities and individuals who wish to support the six.

Seeking Out Success

University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Shaun Harper expects his extensive research will create a new paradigm of how Black males adapt and succeed in college.

Ambitious Agenda, Ticking Clock

Interest groups, students have lengthy wish list, but Congress may not tackle everything this fall.

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