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Students

HBCU Scholars Get a Boost

While ETS is more widely known for providing exams, its philanthropic arm is working quietly to advance the academic careers of standout students.

April 5, 2017

Sports

Mentorship program for Black student athletes at UNM

A University of New Mexico (UNM) mentorship program for Black student athletes is being revamped for the fall semester. ZEAL, which stands for Zest for Excellence in Athletics and Learning, is a mentorship program based in African American Student Services. ZEAL pairs student athletes with mentors from the community and teaches skills like interviewing for […]

April 4, 2017

African-American

A Book Against Corporal Punishment of African-American Children

In Spare the Kids, Dr. Stacey Patton takes on the issue of corporal punishment and how it harms African-American children.

April 2, 2017

Sports

Federal Judge Dismisses UNC as Defendant in Athlete Lawsuit

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A federal judge has granted the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s request to dismiss the school from a lawsuit filed by two former Tar Heels athletes tied to its multiyear academic scandal. In a Wednesday ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta C. Biggs stated the school had 11th Amendment immunity […]

March 30, 2017

African-American

Audit: Chicago State University Improperly Reported Awards

CHICAGO — An audit of Chicago State University by Illinois’ auditor general has found that the embattled school improperly reported nearly $52 million in federal awards. The report by the state’s Auditor General Frank Mautino says the university didn’t properly prepare expenditure reports, as required by federal law, for federal awards of more than $51.7 […]

March 30, 2017

Students

Diverse Conversations: What Minority High School Students Need to Know About College

What minority students are taught in high school about the college experience has a major impact on their decisions. So, what should we be teaching them about college?

March 29, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Johnnetta Cole Contemplates Next Challenge

Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, who transcends boundaries through her dedication and love for higher education, is stepping down as director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

March 29, 2017

African-American

The Scapegoating of Black Men

Last week, an 18-year-old White woman from Denison, Texas, Breana Talbott, was arrested and charged with a Class B misdemeanor for making a false report of being raped.

March 27, 2017

African-American

Activist, Journalist Roger Wilkins Dies

Civil rights activist and noted journalist Roger Wilkins, who led the Community Relations Service in the Johnson administration in the 1960s, has died at age 85.

March 27, 2017

Students

Retreat Provides Opportunity to Tune In to Black Males

The challenges that beset Black males remain daunting and should be a growing concern for all of us who care deeply about the future of higher education.

March 26, 2017

Students

TRIO Advocates Say Budget Proposal Cuts to Core

When President Trump issued his budget plan for the government’s next fiscal year, his proposed cuts in education programs hit close to home for thousands of people who count federal assistance as key to their ability to go to and complete college.

March 26, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Fisk University Names Kevin Rome President

Fisk University named Kevin Rome as its 16th president, filling the historically Black institution’s executive position on a non-interim basis for the first time since September 2015.

March 23, 2017