Pearl StewartStudentsBennett More Than a ‘First’ at Southern MississippiDr. Rodney Bennett has received national attention as the first African-American president of a predominantly White university.July 22, 2013Faculty & StaffAlcorn State Celebrates Medgar Evers’ Civil Rights LegacyThe thriving land-grant institution in rural Mississippi hosted the last leg of celebrations in the state honoring Evers 50 years after his assassination.June 13, 2013HomeHigher-Income Families Seen as Main Beneficiaries of Lottery-Generated ScholarshipsA study concluded that HOPE scholarships benefited affluent families who, in some cases, bought cars for their students as incentives to attend state universities instead of expensive out-of-state institutions.May 7, 2013African-AmericanHBCU Inclusion Summit Will Move to Tennessee State Next YearAn underlying theme emerged: how to achieve greater diversity at HBCUs without losing the focus of educating and nurturing African-American students in a socially conscious environment.April 29, 2013SportsAlcorn Convenes Diversity and Inclusion Summit for HBCUsParticipants mainly include HBCU diversity officers, executive administrators, faculty and students who seek to make HBCUs more inclusive.April 28, 2013African-AmericanCrisis Management: Leaders Reflect on High Presidential Turnovers at HBCUsThere has been an unprecedented number of presidential vacancies resulting in instability and turmoil at the nation’s HBCUs.January 6, 2013Students‘Whiz’ Doesn’t Begin to Describe This KidPhiladelphia scholar Cameron Clarke scores a perfect 2400 on the SAT.January 2, 2013HomeStudent Loan Crisis Leads to Innovative StudentsWith student debt reaching astronomical heights, lenders tightening strings on loans and federal monies becoming harder to unlock, students are finding new ways to pay for school.December 27, 2012HomeNew Alabama State President Placed on LeaveAfter only a few months on the job, Alabama State University president Joseph Silver was placed on administrative leave this week.November 27, 2012Faculty & StaffChancellor Opts for Glover as Tennessee State PresidentGlover’s expected approval by the Board of Regents on Nov. 27 would end a two-year search that included 86 applicants for the job.November 20, 2012Previous PagePage 17 of 23Next Page
