Margaret KamaraHomeStudy: Whites Just Don’t Understand the Black ExperienceMANSFIELD, Ohio To White Americans, giving up television is a hardship; being Black is not. That’s the upshot of a series of studies by researchers at The Ohio State University.June 24, 2007HBCUsMichigan’s Only HBCU Likely to Lose AccreditationDETROIT Lewis College of Business, the only historically Black college in Michigan, has been given a one-month extension before its accreditation is removed by the Higher Learning Commission. The college’s original deadline was June 30.June 21, 2007HomeStudy: Americans use ‘Diversity’ To Cover-Up Their True Views About RaceMINNEAPOLIS A new study by the University of Minnesota’s sociology department say that though Americans are optimistic about the word “diversity,” it is often used as a blanket to cover their true feelings about the “R” word — race. The respondent’s biggest fear, according to the study, is that America is transforming into a multicultural nation overnight. The researchers say American diversity talk is sort of a ‘happy talk,’” an upbeat language that is now part of everyday conversation.June 20, 2007HBCUsWinston-State University Teams up with NASCAR for a Degree ProgramWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Winston-Salem State University has teamed up with NASCAR to launch the nation’s first motorsport management bachelor’s degree program at a historically Black college or university. The program is one of the initiatives NASCAR has undertaken to introduce minorities to some of the behind-the-scenes opportunities in auto racing.June 18, 2007HomeHispanic Students Hungry for CollegeWASHINGTON, D.C. Some 98 percent of Hispanic high school students say they want to attend college, according to a new study. But according to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau report, only 25 percent of Hispanics are currently enrolled at the nation’s colleges and universities. Activists are now trying to bridge that gap by addressing the factors that impede Hispanic students from fulfilling their dream of pursing a higher education.June 13, 2007Faculty & StaffAcademy, AAUP Confronted on Low Faculty DiversityFaculty members concerned about diversity took the academy as well as the American Association of University Professors to task for not doing enough to promote diversity at one session of AAUP’s 93rd annual meeting, “Telling the Truth at Difficult Times,” which started June 7 and concluded yesterday.June 11, 2007HomeHoward U’s Radio Station Teams Up with NASCAR Team To Get Minorities into RacingAs part of an effort to introduce more minorities into the world of auto racing, Howard University’s radio station sponsored a car in Saturday’s South Boston Speedway race, making it the first urban radio station to sponsor a NASCAR race.June 7, 2007HBCUsTMCF Report Shows Increase In Black Male EnrollmentThe Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s latest annual demographics report shows that more and more Black men are hitting the books and attending its member public historically Black colleges and universities.June 5, 2007HomeFirst the Associate Degree, Then High School DiplomaHARLINGEN, Texas Joeann Lozano and Cynthia Garcia are not your typical high school seniors. On Saturday, they graduated high school a month after receiving their associate degrees.June 3, 2007StudentsStudents say Northeastern U Terminating Non-Ph.D. Faculty to Move Up In the RankingsBOSTON Northeastern University is purging its communications and journalism program of instructors who lack doctorates in a move students say is motivated by the university’s quest to improve its U.S. News & World Report ranking.May 30, 2007Previous PagePage 4 of 5Next Page