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HBCUs

Kennedy Center Arts Training Program Moving to UMD

WASHINGTON—An arts management training program at the Kennedy Center that’s funded by one of the center’s largest donations will move to the University of Maryland next year.

November 20, 2013

Sports

Stillman Student Campaigns for Ballet Company

As talk turns to dance, a grin spreads across Stillman College student Ellory Nichols’ face.

November 5, 2013

Leadership & Policy

New President Says Wabash College Staying All-Male

Wabash College has no plans to change its all-male tradition of 181 years by starting to admit women, the Indiana institution’s new president said.

October 21, 2013

Students

Dr. Maya Angelou Wins High Honor

The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, announced that it would award its 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community to Dr. Maya Angelou at the 64th National Book Awards Ceremony in New York on November 20 in New York.

September 30, 2013

Home

U.S. News & World Report Reveals Best Colleges

U.S. News & World Report released its 2014 edition of the Best Colleges yesterday, which includes rankings and data of nearly 1,800 schools nationwide.

September 10, 2013

Students

Kentucky State Dismisses Band Director, Details Sketchy

Kentucky State University has dismissed a music professor who also served as director of the school’s band program for the last eight years.

August 19, 2013

Students

Diverse Conversations: Leading a Small Liberal Arts University

For those who aspire to become a college/university president, one of the biggest decisions is whether a large or small college/university presidency is the right choice.

August 18, 2013

Students

Harvard’s Nasir Jones Fellowship Shows Hip-Hop’s Impact, Scholars Say

Scholars are praising Harvard University and Hip-Hop Archive executive director Marcyliena Morgan for the launch of Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship.

July 21, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Woodruff Mural Collection Chronicling the Past, Providing Hope for Future

Talladega College hopes to raise $10 million during the tour in order to make a new arts building a reality.

July 18, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Students Sought for Lollapalooza Tech Side Event

Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office is looking for 100 technology and computer science college students from across the nation to travel to Chicago during Lollapalooza 2013 weekend.

April 29, 2013

Students

Experts Take a Closer Look at How to Bolster Arts Education

Some students have indicated that a combination of interactive learning and traditional-style lessons was most effective in subject-specific courses.

April 25, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Study Backs Liberal Arts, But Questions Graduates’ Competence

Hidden deeper in the findings is the disclosure that more than 40 percent of employers already don’t think colleges are teaching students what they need to know to succeed.

April 11, 2013