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International

Bethany College Names New President

BETHANY W.Va. Bethany College has named Scott D. Miller as its 19th president.

October 22, 2007

Home

Virginia Tech Campaign Aims to Raise $1 Billion

BLACKSBURG, Va. Virginia Tech has set a $1 billion goal for its third fundraising campaign, and is already more than halfway there.

October 21, 2007

Students

New Leader Gives Troubled Paul Quinn College a Makeover

DALLAS At beleaguered Paul Quinn College, the self-proclaimed oldest historically black school in Texas, Michael Sorrell should be the most unpopular man on campus.

October 21, 2007

Students

Alumni Scramble to Keep Antioch College Open

YELLOW SPRINGS Ohio Hanging by a chain from the ceiling in the main hallway of Antioch Hall is a black sign: “Office of Transition.”

October 21, 2007

HBCUs

Diversity Efforts in the Works

First, I want to introduce a new section called “What Works!” in which we feature successful efforts on the part of colleges and universities to tackle anything from diversity recruitment to fund raising. The first column debuts on pg. 12. We invite all of our readers to submit a brief synopsis via e-mail outlining the […]

October 16, 2007

Home

How Spelman College Boosted Alumni-giving Participation

Spelman ended fiscal year 2007 with 3,773 donors for an alumni-giving participation rate of 28 percent — a 75 percent increase over 2006.

October 16, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Businessman Donates Nearly $75 Million to University of Oregon

EUGENE Ore. Retired businessman Lorry Lokey has given a $74.5 million gift to the University of Oregon, with most of the money going toward the sciences.

October 15, 2007

Home

O’Keeffe Museum Wants to Block Deal Between Fisk, Arkansas Museum

BENTONVILLE Ark. The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in New Mexico plans to challenge a $30 million plan for Fisk University to share its prized art collection with a new Arkansas museum.

October 14, 2007

Community Colleges

Indiana Black Expo president going to Ivy Tech Community College

INDIANAPOLIS The president of Indiana Black Expo is stepping down to take a job heading the fundraising efforts for Ivy Tech Community College.

October 9, 2007

Community Colleges

Indiana Black Expo president going to Ivy Tech Community College

INDIANAPOLIS The president of Indiana Black Expo is stepping down to take a job heading the fundraising efforts for Ivy Tech Community College.

October 2, 2007

Students

Haslams donate $10M to UT-Knoxville for academics

KNOXVILLE Tenn. A $10 million gift to the University of Tennessee’s main campus announced Tuesday will be used to support its acclaimed forensic anthropology and Renaissance studies programs, endowed professorships and honors scholarships that include study abroad.

October 2, 2007

Students

Texas A&M Minority Enrollment Drive Stalls

COLLEGE STATION, Texas A record number of Black and Hispanic students applied and were accepted to Texas A&M University this fall, but their representation in the freshman class remained even with the previous two years.

October 1, 2007