Tina A. BrownFaculty & StaffNew Look at Old Community Recasting History of Free Blacks in AmericaThe Hill on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a historic community of free Blacks that predates Treme’, a neighborhood in New Orleans, which had been recognized as the oldest neighborhood of free Blacks.August 7, 2013StudentsThousands of Students Left Out in Cold by Summer Pell Grant PredicamentChanges in eligibility standards have resulted in steadily decreasing numbers of low-income college students receiving the grants for summer school as a result of not wanting to risk funding for spring and fall semesters.August 4, 2013HomeFull-Time Students’ Non-instructional Fees Continue to RiseThose attending small and mid-size public colleges are actively subsidizing athletic programs.July 8, 2013African-AmericanGeorgia University Students Save Slave Artifacts from DemolitionThe historical Miller Plantation in Savannah, Ga., is a recent example of African-American history being erased for new development. The University of West Georgia will preserve slave artifacts retrieved from the site.May 28, 2013Faculty & StaffAdvocates Say Ethnic Studies Misunderstood, Needlessly Under FireEthnic studies are at risk because of budget restraints, conflicting views of purpose and negative attitudes toward academic programs that don’t automatically equal jobs for graduating college students.April 14, 2013StudentsMore HBCUs Expanding Their Global Studies ProgramsColleges and universities of all types are increasingly accelerating internationalization programs, according to a 2011 ACE survey of 3,357 degree-granting institutions.March 31, 2013StudentsGa. Lawmakers Look to Lower Grant RequirementsGeorgia lawmakers are poised to reverse a two-year-old law that increased the grade point average eligibility for students seeking state grants at technical colleges.March 24, 2013StudentsTug of War Over Guns On Campus IntensifyingAs lawmakers in nine states debate whether to permit licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, administrators at two of the nation’s largest institutions oppose the legislation.March 18, 2013HomeSequestration Expected to Squeeze Already Tight Job Market for TeachersSome 30,000 teachers and teachers’ aides in roughly half of the states won’t get hired next year because of the cuts by the federal government, the White House reported.March 7, 2013HomeFinancial Aid Officers Scrambling to Deal With 33,000 Students Losing Campus JobsThe cuts as a result of sequestration are being called “devastating” at HBCUs, who often serve students already struggling to pay tuition.March 3, 2013Page 1 of 1
