diverse staff reportsStudentsHACU Receives $8 Million Scholarship for Study Abroad StudentsSAN ANTONIO The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has received an $8 million scholarship grant from Global Learning Semesters, Inc. as part of an effort to send more Hispanic students abroad to study.October 30, 2006StudentsCollege Board: Tuition Increases Slowing DownWASHINGTON Although the average tuition bill is up 35 percent compared to five years ago, the skyrocketing increases in recent years has slowed to a sputter, according to the College Board’s annual report on college tuition released Tuesday.October 23, 2006InternationalStudy: Foreign-born Voters Could Impact November ElectionsForeign-born voters could have a significant impact on next month’s mid-term elections, according to a study from the University of Southern California’s Tomas Rivera Policy Institute.October 17, 2006HBCUsDeath Penalty Sought For Former HBCU Professor Charged With MurderATLANTA The death penalty will be sought against a former mathematics professor accused of sending contract killers to murder his 22-year-old daughter-in-law, Fulton County prosecutors said this week.October 17, 2006HBCUsReport: HBCUs Have Significant Economic Impact In Their Respective RegionsIf the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities represented one business, it would be ranked 232nd on the Forbes Fortune 500 list of the country’s largest companies.October 15, 2006Community CollegesSurvey: Most Young People Entering the U.S. Workforce Lack Critical Skills Essential for SuccessA new survey of leaders from a consortium of business research organizations finds the incoming generation sorely lacking in basic work place skills, according to a report released Monday.October 2, 2006HomeUGA Researcher to Study Effects of Home-schooling On Black StudentsATHENS, Ga. A University of Georgia College of Education researcher is investigating what happens when Black parents take ownership of their children’s education through home schooling.September 10, 2006HBCUsConsortium to Award $5,000 Each to 15 HBCUs For Project CompetitionNEW YORK Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities will receive a $5,000 grant each as part of a funding program from the National Black Programming Consortium. The grant will be used to create original media projects that explore civil rights issues, American history and local and national leadership.August 27, 2006Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Johannesburg Appoints First ChancellorJOHANNESBURG, South Africa Wendy Luhabe, one of South Africa’s most prominent businesswomen and a self-described “social entrepreneurs,” has accepted a four-year term as the first chancellor of the University of Johannesburg.August 22, 2006StudentsBishop State Community College Under InvestigationBIRMINGHAM, Ala. Bishop State Community College employees allegedly arranged for their relatives, including a 67-year-old disabled grandmother enrolled in sports programs, to receive student financial aid, according to The Birmingham News.August 21, 2006Previous PagePage 4 of 8Next Page