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Leadership & Policy

Alleged Capo Kills Self as Search in Mexico for Missing College Students Continues

The alleged leader of a drug gang implicated in the disappearance of 43 college students killed himself during a confrontation with Mexican security forces Tuesday, a day after protesters demanding an investigation into the students’ whereabouts burned government buildings in the southern state of Guerrero.

October 14, 2014

Leadership & Policy

South Carolina State Still Owes $6.5M on Unpaid Bills

South Carolina State University still owes $6.5 million on bills and needs more help from the state to move forward, President Thomas Elzey told the Budget and Control Board on Tuesday.

October 14, 2014

Students

Report: Shift from Boutique Programs to Broad Efforts to Help Minority Males

Community colleges are looking at addressing the achievement gaps of the men of color they enroll with broad, data-backed approaches to helping all students succeed and complete their academic programs.

October 12, 2014

African-American

Scholars to Lead Justice Department’s Community Trust Project

The National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice will establish an unprecedented mix of strategies for building trust between police and minority communities.

October 9, 2014

International

Hong Kong Government Cancels Talks With Protesters

HONG KONG ― Hong Kong’s government on Thursday canceled talks with student leaders of a pro-democracy protest that has blocked streets in the city for nearly two weeks, with a senior official saying the discussions were unlikely to be constructive.

October 9, 2014

Latinx

Starbucks: 1,000-plus Enrolled for Tuition Program

Starbucks says more than 1,000 of its workers have enrolled for an upcoming fall semester at Arizona State University to take advantage of a program that helps pay for their tuition.

October 7, 2014

Faculty & Staff

HBCUs Must Be Up for the Challenge

Increasing retention and graduation rates for Black males will require an ambitious effort from both stakeholders and policy makers.

October 6, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Darker-Skinned African-American Students Suspended More Frequently

A new study—titled “The Relationship Between Skin Tone and School Suspension for African Americans”—found that darker-skinned African-American students were more likely to be suspended than those with lighter skin tones.

October 6, 2014

African-American

Tuskegee University Joins Ranks of Schools Banning Tobacco Use on Campus

Tuskegee’s policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes, water pipes or vapor devices on all areas of the sprawling campus.

September 30, 2014

Students

Learning From Minority-Serving Institutions

The success of all students needs to be anchored in a shared understanding among all stakeholders that it is long past time to abandon the “one-size-fits-all” view of students.

September 30, 2014

Students

New Center Seeks to Boost Knowledge, Interest in Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Seeking to address a gap in knowledge about Hispanic-serving colleges nationwide, a leading research group on Tuesday launched a virtual data center to provide key information about these institutions as well as promising practices in serving Latino students.

September 30, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Political Strategist Brazile Donates Papers to Louisiana State University

Veteran Democratic political strategist and commentator Donna Brazile makes no secret of her pride in being a Louisiana native and LSU graduate.

September 28, 2014