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Leadership & Policy

Public Roles, Private Lives

Universities have become cognizant of the independent lives of presidential spouses, but it’s still a role these “accidental ambassadors” must grow into.

August 20, 2008

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Professional Appointments

Miroslava Mejia Krug has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at Roosevelt University (Ill.). Previously she served as chief financial officer for the Chicago Housing Authority. Krug received a bachelor’s from the University of Panama and an MBA from the Latin America Science and Technology University. MICHELLE COOK has been named vice […]

August 20, 2008

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Association Calls Summit on Education

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) will convene its fourth annual summit on the state of education for Latino students, September 22-24, the NALEO Educational Fund has announced.

August 19, 2008

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White Supremacists Hope Obama Win Prompts Backlash

They’re not exactly rooting for Barack Obama, but prominent White supremacists anticipate a boost to their cause if he becomes the first Black president.

August 10, 2008

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Keeping the Tradition Alive

The relatively low percentage of Black students in jazz studies programs remains a topic of interest as scholars want to ensure that the musical culture of an earlier generation of African-Americans lives on.

August 6, 2008

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper has been named president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy, effective Sept. 8. Formerly, she served as deputy director for the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance at the U.S. Department of Education. Cooper earned a bachelor’s from the College of Charleston, a master’s from Cornell University and a doctorate […]

August 6, 2008

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Moses Gunn Memorabilia at University of Kansas

He portrayed a Harlem crime boss in “Shaft,” a legendary civil rights leader in “Ragtime” and a mystical envoy in “The NeverEnding Story.”

August 4, 2008

Leadership & Policy

School Trustees Blast Ouster Decision as ‘Racist’

Trustees of the historically Black and financially troubled North Forest school district Saturday blasted the state’s decision to disband the school board, calling the order racist and unwarranted.

August 4, 2008

Students

Scholarships Announced for Ark. Black Colleges

Students at Arkansas’ three historically Black colleges will benefit from $115,000 in scholarship money that is available for the coming school year, money that school leaders said Friday will enable some young people to stick with their education.

August 3, 2008

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Former S.C. State University President Suing School

The former president of South Carolina State University filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the school and its trustees last week, accusing board members of acting improperly in his firing last year.

August 3, 2008

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Race as a Campaign Issue Brings Exposure to Minority Pundits

On numerous television and radio news shows over the past year, ranging from “Hardball” to “Hannity & Colmes,” Dr. Michael K. Fauntroy has analyzed and interpreted the role of race in the 2008 presidential election season.

July 23, 2008

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Coming Into View

Race as a campaign issue is bringing exposure to minority pundits

July 23, 2008