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African-American

Report: ‘Nothing New’ About Tensions Between Black Youth, Police

In a University of Chicago report, researchers find that tensions between African-American youth and law enforcement are a national problem and have been around for years.

August 28, 2014

African-American

Black Culture Centers Embracing Multiculturalism and Intellectual Conversation

From a proposal in 1987 to create a national network of Black culture centers, the ABCC grown into an international and multicultural organization.

August 27, 2014

Faculty & Staff

John Sperling, University of Phoenix Founder, Dies

Sperling started the chain in the 1970s, and it became a major company and leader in adult education and online classes.

August 25, 2014

Students

Grambling Reshuffles From Within

Grambling State University is looking to hire from within for positions that became vacant after Cynthia Warrick took over as president July 1.

August 24, 2014

Students

More Schools Mixing Beer, Football at Stadiums

A growing number of schools are bringing the party inside, opening taps in concourses that traditionally have been alcohol-free zones.

August 24, 2014

Students

Determined D.C. Youth Takes Big Step Toward Fulfilling His Dream

The other day, 18-year-old Michael Phelps dispelled any notion that he would never set foot on a Penn State campus as a student.

August 24, 2014

African-American

Some U.S. Colleges Calling Students Back From Israel

Some U.S. colleges are pulling students from overseas study programs in Israel as the Gaza war rages, though the relative calm beyond the immediate battle areas is raising questions about why they had to leave.

August 21, 2014

Opinion

Increasing College Diversity

In most four-year college strategic plans, there is a good-faith statement calling for increasing diversity as an institutional goal. There are good — even noble — reasons for doing so.

August 20, 2014

Students

Federal Government Awarding $28.4M to Provide AP Exams for Underprivileged

In an effort to boost college readiness and save money for students from families of lesser economic means, the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced that it had awarded $28.4 million in grants to states in order to offset the cost of Advanced Placement exams.

August 12, 2014

Faculty & Staff

‘Authentic’ Blackness Debate Continues

The fact is that most of us who are Black, regardless of socioeconomic status or educational level, will be confronted with the reality that our skin color will render us vulnerable to the fact that we are the “other” in the eyes of some Whites and some other non-Blacks.

August 7, 2014

Community Colleges

In Case You Missed It…

Focus Intensifies on Falloff of Students En Route to College Scholars Dig Deeper into Educational Challenges Black Boys Face Experts: Lack of Diversity on Admissions Path Negatively Impacts Minority Students Choosing Moby Dick Over Computer Code

August 7, 2014

Community Colleges

Choosing Moby Dick Over Computer Code

Son looking for knowledge (and maybe a little wisdom), but not necessarily a vocation by going against the STEM trend.

August 4, 2014