Tag: African American/Black: Page 33

Students

UNCF Boss in Business of Promoting Academic Success

After a successful seven-year stint as president at Dillard, Dr. Michael Lomax decided that he wanted to make a larger impact.

April 30, 2013

Faculty & Staff

‘Central Park Five’ Activists Want Columbia Law Professor Fired for Role in Infamous Case

Protesters are calling on Columbia University to fire part-time law professor Elizabeth Lederer who along with Linda Fairstein were the lead prosecutors who handled the botched 1989 case.

April 21, 2013

African-American

National Urban League Calls Attention to Financial Aid Issues From African-American Perspective

The National Urban League has released a paper on financial aid to bring the views of African-Americans to a Gates Foundation-sponsored project on reforming the college financial aid system.

April 8, 2013

Students

Md. Governor Seeks $4.1M More for HBCUs

Gov. Martin O’Malley is asking for an additional $4.1 million in his supplemental budget to go directly to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities or their students.

April 4, 2013

Sports

Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New “Historical Asian American College and University” Movement

Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.

March 31, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Admissions and ‘Admission’

It seems wholly appropriate that most colleges send out their judgment notices around Holy Week when borderline applicants might resort to prayer, or give new meaning to the notion of being “passed over.”

March 24, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Remembering a Giant of African Literature

Considered the father of modern African literature, acclaimed writer Chinua Achebe has died at age 82, leaving behind a body of work that scholars say will grow increasingly more influential over time.

March 24, 2013

African-American

A Debt-Free Approach to Graduate Education for African-Americans

At a recent meeting, financial gurus discussed the financial state of Black America and ways to bridge the wealth gap through education.

March 14, 2013

Leadership & Policy

ACE Reinforces Advocacy of Investment in Education

The American Council of Education (ACE) directed educators and administration to reconsider the nation’s investment in education during the closing speech of their 95th annual meeting.

March 6, 2013

African-American

Report: Poor College Prospects Predicted for Black Youth in LA County

In new study, the Education Trust–West organization paints a dismal picture of college readiness and college completion prospects for Black students in Los Angeles County.

March 6, 2013

African-American

Special Focus: Black History Month

Shoulders on Which We Stand: Former Bronx Community College President Roscoe Brown is one of many who paved the way of success for many African Americans. Diverse highlights the achievements of a select few of such pioneers.

February 28, 2013

Students

UNM Working To Increase Black Student Enrollment

The University of New Mexico has hired a recruiter to bring more Black students to the university system.

February 25, 2013