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Leadership & Policy

A Favorable Prognosis

Dr. Keith Amos’ undying support for his undergrad alma mater, Xavier University of Louisiana, took an unusual turn last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina…

July 11, 2006

Students

King Papers Position Morehouse For Change

Morehouse College stands to gain much more than the 10,000 documents in the collection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s writings bought by a coalition of business leaders, individuals and philanthropic leaders in Atlanta.

July 2, 2006

Students

Student Activism at its Best

To show their support of diversity in higher education, hundreds, if not thousands…

June 28, 2006

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Faculty And Community Groups

Days after the current hurricane season began, a consortium of academics and community organizers…

June 28, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Texas Southern Makes Presidential Firing Official

Dr. Priscilla Slade’s time as president of Texas Southern University has officially come to an end…

June 28, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Michigan Voters Warned of Dire Consequences of Affirmative Action Vote

Women and people of color can expect fewer government contracts and faculty positions at public universities if Michigan voters this fall approve a ban on affirmative action, a study released Monday suggests.

June 26, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Morehouse Gets MLK Papers

A collection of Martin Luther King Jr.’s papers, manuscripts and books that was set for auction this week will instead be given to his alma mater, officials said.

June 25, 2006

Leadership & Policy

All Jokes Aside

As part of a nationwide tour, entertainer and activist Dr. Bill Cosby hosted two forums at the University…

June 14, 2006

Students

New Orleans Universities Struggle to Recruit Students after Katrina

Among the myriad issues involved in the recovery of Hurricane Katrina-affected colleges and universities, one of the most pertinent is the “mama factor.” That’s what Xavier University of Louisiana President Norman Francis calls the impact a parent’s trepidation has on enrollment.

June 12, 2006

Faculty & Staff

HBCU Conference: Faculty and Community Plan For Future Hurricanes

Within days after the current hurricane season began, a consortium of academics and community organizers gathered in Jackson, Miss., to confront the likely possibility that Hurricane Katrina was not their last deadly storm.

June 11, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Civil Rights Panel: Duplication Threatens Black Colleges

Predominately White institutions (PWIs) are duplicating programs offered at historically Black colleges and universities…

May 31, 2006

Leadership & Policy

Report: UT Memphis Chancellor’s Spending Questioned

The chancellor of the University of Tennessee’s Health Science Center in Memphis is being questioned about the cost of work done on his residence, according to a newspaper report.

May 29, 2006