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Black Enrollment Lags At Florida’s Universities

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Black enrollment grew by only 1.6 percent in Florida’s state universities since last year compared to an overall increase of 2.6 percent, Gov. Jeb Bush and university officials announced Friday.

Tackling “GPS”

In reading Richard Prince’s article about the lack of grammar, punctuation and spelling among journalism students of color…

A Spectacular Surge

The enrollment of Hispanic students at Florida colleges and universities has ballooned spectacularly in recent years…

Presidents Bush, Clinton Reach Out to Katrina-Devastated HBCUs Through ‘Wave of Hope’ Campaign

After a tsunami in 2004 devastated large swaths of Southeast Asia, former Presidents…

Exit Exams Fuel Debate as States Examine Alternatives

High school exit exams lie at the heart of one of the most vigorously debated controversies in the high school landscape…

College Applications To Include New Multi-Racial Box

In a nod to America’s growing multiracial population, the U.S. Department of Education…

Carnegie Mellon Offers Microsoft Diversity Scholarship in Entertainment Technology

Carnegie Mellon University and the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft have established…

Grants & Awards

Amherst College (Mass.) has received a seven-year, $13 million grant from the Argosy Foundation to establish the Center for Community Engagement. The center intends to build relationships with regional and national community organizations working in a variety of fields. Bunker Hill Community College (Mass.) has received a $69,000 grant from Hewlett-Packard to create a new […]

Eviction Of Depressed Students A Tricky Issue For U.S. Colleges

NEW YORK A depressed Hunter College student who swallowed handfuls of Tylenol, then saved her own life by calling 911, was in for a surprise when she returned to her dorm room after the ordeal.

Senator Declines Thurgood Marshall Foundation Award

RICHMOND, Va. Sen. George Allen of Virginia last week declined an award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund after an outcry over his selection for the honor.

Virginia Tech to Reward Faculty For Promoting Diversity

The annual performance evaluations at Virginia Tech University will include a review of faculty members’ activities to promote diversity on campus.

Perspectives: When Minority Students Take Ownership of Their Education, Expect Great Things

The structure of higher education should be entirely re-imagined, permitting students opportunities to learn beyond classroom walls. Such a change would not only benefit all students, but would have profound positive consequences for first-generation and underrepresented minority students.

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