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James Brown Receives Posthumous Degree

AUGUSTA, Ga. Paine College, a historically Black school here, bestowed a posthumous degree to the Godfather of Soul James Brown on Saturday.

January 1, 2007

Students

Widening the Door to Higher Education

Here is a modest proposal, and it’s guaranteed to generate even more sensationalistic media coverage of higher education than we’re currently subjected to…

December 27, 2006

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Job Corps National Director

Dr. Esther R. Johnson, the national director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program…

November 29, 2006

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Latino College Access and Achievement Focus of TRPI Conference

Long Beach, Calif. When Harry Pachón’s brother asked him which college he would attend after high school, Pachón said he thought colleges would get in touch with him. Dr. Pachón, now president of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, said his anecdote illustrated that lack of information should not be confused with lack of ability.

November 12, 2006

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International Graduate Student Enrollment Increases After Three Years

A new report from the Council of Graduate Schools released today (Wednesday) shows that the total enrollment of international graduate students in U.S. colleges increased by 1 percent from 2005 to 2006, after three consecutive years of declines.

October 31, 2006

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Savannah State President Stepping Down

Dr. Carlton E. Brown, who has overseen the growth of Savannah State University’s endowment, enrollment and academic offerings over the last nine years, announced this week he is stepping down as president to run a special initiative of the University System of Georgia.

October 23, 2006

Faculty & Staff

The Envy of Its Peers?

The Georgia Institute of Technology: 117. North Carolina A&T State University: 145…

September 6, 2006

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A Spectacular Surge

The enrollment of Hispanic students at Florida colleges and universities has ballooned spectacularly in recent years…

September 6, 2006

Faculty & Staff

The Envy of Its Peers?

The Georgia Institute of Technology: 117. North Carolina A&T State University: 145…

September 6, 2006

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Carolane Williams has been named president of Baltimore City Community College, becoming the first Black woman to hold that position. She earned an associate degree from Olive-Harvey College, a bachelor’s from Chicago State University, a master’s from Troy State University and a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Charles Abasa-Nyarko has […]

September 6, 2006

Faculty & Staff

Mississippi HBCU Mourns the Sudden Passing of Its President Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr.

LORMAN, Miss. Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr., president of Alcorn State University, died suddenly while on the university’s track field on Saturday evening, Aug. 19, 2006. Flags at the university have been placed at half mast.

August 19, 2006

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Professional Appointments

Dr. Wyatt R. Hume has been appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs for the University of California system, the second-highest position in the system. Previously, Hume served as interim provost. He holds two bachelors’ degrees and two doctorates from the University of Adelaide in Australia. Dr. Jessica M. Bailey has been named […]

July 26, 2006