Peter GaluszkaHBCUsNOTEWORTHY NEWS: Stimulus Money Slow To Reach CollegesAn avalanche of funding is expected after slow start to stimulus spending for campus-preservation projects.September 30, 2009African-AmericanA MEDIATING FORCEHome to a county with changing demographics, the College of Southern Maryland steps in to facilitate discussions surrounding race and class.September 2, 2009StudentsWhile Smaller Colleges Weather Recession, Private HBCUs Face Unique ChallengesSmall- 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, 2009StudentsA Mediating ForceHome to a county with changing demographics, the College of Southern Maryland steps in to facilitate discussions surrounding race and class.September 2, 2009StudentsCan’t Get Tuition Money? Try Social LendingA relatively new and Web-based form of lending could offer cash-strapped students an alternative way to finance tuitions and other college expenses.August 23, 2009HBCUsAre 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, 2009HomeHardest Hit Areas by Recession Receiving Least Amount of Stimulus Funds, Report SaysMore news reports are claiming that there is no relationship between need and how and where the Obama administration is spending its $787 billion in stimulus money.August 6, 2009StudentsSallie Mae Suffers Revenue Losses From Economy and Federal Loan ReformsSallie Mae, the largest private funding source for student loans, is under fire both from the recession and political reforms in student lending heralded by the Obama administration.July 27, 2009StudentsCalifornia Budget Deal Cuts Higher Ed, Saves Financial AidAfter marathon sessions including all-nighters, the California Legislature has passed a budget deal that will bring new gloom to higher education by slashing funding for public colleges by $2.8 billion and school districts and community colleges by $5.7 billion.July 26, 2009Community CollegesAn Air Force Officer and AcademicWith its red brick, Georgian-style buildings situated among the gently rolling hills of central Virginia, Hampden- Sydney College has long been considered a genteel place to raise crops of new leaders.July 22, 2009Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next Page
