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Thinking Outside of the Fundraising Box

From black-tie events to direct deposit donations from alumni, private HBCUs are finding success in creative fundraising.

Rising Tuition Rates, Recession Having Impact on Students, Schools

Many of the nation’s colleges and universities are raising tuition for students this school year, and the economic recession is having an effect on several Minority-Serving Institutions.

WASHINGTON UPDATE – Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges

In Washington, D.C., many individuals aspire to become power players. But the true test is the ability to influence policy and legislation.

Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges

These are some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.

Police at UVM, 3 communities recording race

Police at the University of Vermont and at three communities are recording the race of drivers during traffic stops. According to the Burlington Free Press, the data collection project, also in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski, follows through on a pledge made in 2007 at a community forum by Chittenden County law enforcement to pursue […]

Perspectives: The Black Community’s Shared Responsibility in ‘Wrongful’ Police Profiling

What is apparent and missing from the dialogue on police profiling minorities is the dark side of the coin that asks the question, “is there a shared responsibility between the African-American community and policing that co-equally contribute to the disparity figures”?

Minority-serving Institutions Battle for Budget Consideration

Colleges disagree over what constitutes an agricultural program and therefore who qualifies for limited federal agricultural resources.

HBCU Group Seeks Share of Stimulus

With many chronically underfunded historically Black colleges in need of a lifeline, HBCUs should reap some of the federal stimulus dollars – money they can in turn use to produce needed minority teachers and scientists, recommends the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in a new report.

Colleges and Universities Must Not Rest On Their Laurels

Institutions must gear up to face new challenges, such as ensuring campus security, keeping up with technology and maintaining quality.

HSIs, Others Look to Census for Aid to Schools, Communities

Advocacy groups are seeing to it that the U.S. Census Bureau has the necessary resources to count all U.S. residents effectively.

Volunteer Service Capacity Bill May Benefit MSIs

The Kennedy Serve America Act would create a variety of programs, including an Education Corps to help low-income youth improve educational achievement.

Minority-serving Institutions To Lose Funding Under Obama Budget

The Obama administration proposed its first full education budget Thursday, with funding for an array of new programs but a net decrease for minority-serving colleges and universities.

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