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Lottery-winning Alumnus Donates $10 Million to South Carolina HBCU

Hoping to spread the joy of a $260 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the Rev. Solomon Jackson has donated $10 million of his “good fortune” to his alma mater, Morris College, a historically Black college in Sumter, S.C.

January 19, 2010

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ANTHROPOLOGY : Real Science For Real People

Amy Snipes since she was a little girl in Savannah, Ga., who grew up loving science, cherishing the “well-stocked” chemistry set her mother made sure was at her disposal, realizing that she was part tomboy and part “nerd,” and always asking “why?”

January 6, 2010

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GRANTS & GIFTS

The American Council on Education has given ALBRIGHT COLLEGE $200,000 for winning one of its 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Faculty Career Flexibility. The award will allow Albright to expand and enhance flexible career paths for faculty. The AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND received $40,000 from the Kalliopeia Foundation for scholarships. The award will provide […]

January 6, 2010

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LAW : Challenging Tradition

As a young Indian-American growing up in mostly White southern New Jersey, Madhavi Sunder’s most vital links to her cultural heritage included her uncles, aunts and cousins who emigrated from India to the United States.

January 6, 2010

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ENGLISH : Matters Of Culture And Community

Title: Associate professor of English, University of Minnesota Education: Ph.D. and M.A., anthropology, University of Michigan; B. A. Princeton University Age: 39 Career mentor: Toni Morrison Have you always wanted to be a writer? “If I wasn’t allowed to be me, I would be the musician Prince.” “Be unafraid! Strike out in new directions for […]

January 6, 2010

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Hispanic College Fund President Steps Down

Idalia Fernandez announced Tuesday she will resign from the position she has held since 2007.

December 22, 2009

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Michigan Lt Gov. Backs Water Fee for College Scholarships

Lt. Gov. John Cherry wants to bring back the Michigan Promise Grant scholarship for 96,000 college students by charging a fee on companies that sell bottled water from Michigan.

December 15, 2009

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HBCUs a Bargain Compared with Other Private Colleges, UNCF Says

Applications are on the increase at many private Black colleges, the United Negro College Fund says, and one factor may be their lower tuitions compared with other small private colleges and universities.

December 15, 2009

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LASTWORD: INCREASING THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF BLACK MALES

or the majority of my professional career, the educational attainment and performance of Black students have been primary themes in my research.

December 9, 2009

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WASHINGTON UPDATE: FARRAH NOT RESTING ON GEAR UP

After nearly 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., still has lofty goals for U.S. education policy in the years ahead.

December 9, 2009

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Fattah Not Resting on GEAR UP’s Laurels

After nearly 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., still has lofty goals for U.S. education policy in the years ahead.

December 3, 2009

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As N.C. Families Struggle, College Aid Panel Meets

After N.C. lawmakers shuffled around financial aid programs around to help balance the state budget this year, a legislative commission meets this week to recommend reforms to the state’s financial aid system

November 16, 2009