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Students

College Board: Tuition Increases Slowing Down

WASHINGTON Although the average tuition bill is up 35 percent compared to five years ago, the skyrocketing increases in recent years has slowed to a sputter, according to the College Board’s annual report on college tuition released Tuesday.

October 23, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Oprah Winfrey Headlines Fundraiser For Bennett College

GREENSBORO, N.C. Oprah Winfrey headlined a fundraiser at Bennett College, encouraging about 300 guests to support education and give back to their community.

October 21, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Brown University Applauded For Examination of Its Ties To Slavery

PROVIDENCE, R.I. A Brown University committee investigating the institution’s ties with slavery has recommended the school atone for its past by creating a slave trade memorial, establishing an academic center focused on slavery and justice and, above all, acknowledging the truth about its past.

October 19, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Maryland Faces University Desegregation Fight

A group of Morgan State students, alumni and civil rights activists say a lawsuit seems to be the only remedy for ensuring Maryland complies with federal laws designed to preserve the purpose and integrity of historically Black colleges and universities.

October 19, 2006

Leadership & Policy

‘Seeking — and Finding — the Best’

The size of this edition is unprecedented, our largest ever. And the theme of this special report…

October 18, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Diversity in One Direction?

It is a pity that neither the author of this article (see “An Appointment Under Scrutiny,” Sept. 7) nor his editor could be bothered to do their homework…

October 18, 2006

Students

GAO Report: College Collaborations on Financial Aid Packages Fail to Improve Affordability for Students

A federally sanctioned experiment allowing collaboration among select colleges in the development of financial…

October 18, 2006

Students

South Carolina HBCU Launches Think Tank to Focus on Southern Black History, Culture and Policy

Claflin University is recruiting young scholars for a new institute focused on the study of African-American history…

October 18, 2006

Leadership & Policy

A Mutually Beneficial Relationship

It’s quite a coup for university presidents to land on corporate boards…

October 18, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Hip-Hop Science Show Kicks Off

FMA Live!, a traveling hip-hop science education show, passed the milestone of reaching 100,000 students…

October 18, 2006

Leadership & Policy

South Carolina HBCU Launches Institute to Focus on Southern Black History, Culture and Policy

ORANGEBURG, S.C. Claflin University is recruiting young scholars for a new institute focused on the study of African-American history and culture in the South.

October 9, 2006

Leadership & Policy

King Papers To Go On Public Display In Atlanta

ATLANTA The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 78th birthday in January will feature a gift to the city: the first public viewing of more than 10,000 of his documents, notes and other personal items.

October 9, 2006