Janelle L. PlummerStudentsMARYLAND NEWS NUGGETSThe Old Line State has variety of institutions from Asian-serving and historically Black universities to a military academy and a plethora of community colleges.September 2, 2009StudentsUnprecedented Federal Support Predicted for HBCUsAt the conclusion of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a gathering of Black college leaders Wednesday that he predicts HBCUs will receive “unprecedented” levels of financial support under the Obama administration.September 2, 2009StudentsMaryland News NuggetsThe Old Line State has variety of institutions from Asian-serving and historically Black universities to a military academy and a plethora of community colleges.September 2, 2009HBCUsFinancial Advice Offered to HBCU LeadersDespite diminished endowments and decreased donor and public support undermining the finances of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this past year, Black schools can pursue a number of strategies to restore their fiscal health, a panel of business and investment professionals told Black college leaders at the annual HBCU Week conference in Washington, D.C.August 31, 2009StudentsMore Diversity Among 2009 SAT Test-Takers, Scores Slightly DownAlthough college-bound high school seniors from the class of 2009 rank as the most racially and ethnically diverse group ever to take the SAT, average scores fell slightly from 2008, according to the College Board.August 25, 2009LatinxNew Web Site Evaluates Colleges and Universities on Core RequirementsWhen it comes to college, paying a lot doesn’t necessarily mean getting a lot, a new Web site reports. WhatWillTheyLearn.com, launched by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), evaluates colleges and universities on their general education curricula and many of the most expensive schools received poor marks for requiring little study in core subjects.August 19, 2009LatinxMore Black and Hispanic Students Taking the ACT Exam, College Readiness Levels Remain FlatWhile scores and college readiness levels remained relatively flat from 2008, the numbers of Black and Hispanic high school graduates in 2009 who took the ACT college entrance exam remained the same or increased for a fourth consecutive year nationally, according to the ACT ‘Measuring College and Career Readiness: The Class of 2009’ report.August 18, 2009StudentsCalifornia State Offers Tough Love To “Super Seniors”The California State University system’s budget is shrinking and that means space is limited for “super seniors,” those students who keep taking classes despite having enough credits to graduate.August 12, 2009HBCUsCommunity colleges play critical role in American Graduation InitiativeHigher education, particularly community colleges, has a significant role to play in helping the Obama administration achieve its goal of creating a more educated work force to boost the struggling U.S. economy, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Friday.August 9, 2009HBCUsRising Tuition Rates, Recession Having Impact on Students, SchoolsMany of the nation’s colleges and universities are raising tuition for students this school year, and the economic recession is having an effect on several Minority-Serving Institutions.August 6, 2009Page 1 of 2Next Page
