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Students

While Smaller Colleges Weather Recession, Private HBCUs Face Unique Challenges

Small- and middle-sized independent colleges have fared the economic recession well during the past six months, but historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in that category face special problems, according to Dr. Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges.

September 2, 2009

HBCUs

Financial Advice Offered to HBCU Leaders

Despite diminished endowments and decreased donor and public support undermining the finances of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this past year, Black schools can pursue a number of strategies to restore their fiscal health, a panel of business and investment professionals told Black college leaders at the annual HBCU Week conference in Washington, D.C.

August 31, 2009

Students

THINKING OUTSIDE THE FUNDRAISING BOX

After Dr. Larry Earvin became Huston-Tillotson University president, he crafted an annual black-tie gala to raise scholarship funds.

August 19, 2009

Latinx

PRIDE AND PERIL

Once a beacon of hope for thousands of Black students denied access to higher education by predominantly White institutions, historically Black colleges and universities have educated generations of Black scientists, doctors,

August 19, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Pride and Peril: Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Diverse identifies five threats facing HBCUs and five opportunities that could define their futures.

August 19, 2009

HBCUs

Are Endowments Making a Rebound?

For more than a year, college endowments have been an investment train wreck, but things appear to be turning around.

August 13, 2009

HBCUs

Rising Tuition Rates, Recession Having Impact on Students, Schools

Many of the nation’s colleges and universities are raising tuition for students this school year, and the economic recession is having an effect on several Minority-Serving Institutions.

August 6, 2009

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Ivy League sports budgets cut ‘to the core’

The deepest recession in five decades may leave the Ivy League behind on the field. According to the Providence Journal, the economy is choking donations, battering endowments and threatening to eliminate some sports programs. The eight schools, which have educated 14 U.S. presidents and half of the 110 justices in Supreme Court history, have estimated […]

August 4, 2009

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Alumni Group To Pay $6M for Antioch College

Antioch University agreed Tuesday to transfer the campus of financially strapped Antioch College to an alumni group that plans to turn it into an independent school.

June 30, 2009

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Longevity, Loyalty, Results

When Spelman College hired Robert D. Flanigan Jr. in 1970, he figured he would seek opportunities elsewhere in about three years.

June 10, 2009

Students

Affording Others the Full Law School Experience

When Anthony Welters attended law school, he spent so many hours at his off-campus jobs that he never truly felt connected to the campus community.

April 29, 2009

Leadership & Policy

UNCF Wrestles with New Economy, Old Issues

Despite the bleak economy, UNCF president has high hopes for HBCUs with the Obama administration.

April 29, 2009