Walter HudsonHomeAn Advocate for Native Alaskan StudentsAfter Dr. Richard A. Caulfield graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1973, he was certain that his interests in anthropology and natural resource management would ultimately take him to Alaska.November 13, 2017HBCUsJudge Calls for Mediation in Maryland Legal CaseA federal judge has appointed a “special master” to help craft a plan to resolve a longstanding battle over whether historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland were denied the chance to attract students of other races because academic programs at HBCUs were duplicated by traditionally White institutions.November 12, 2017African-AmericanProminent Educator Recognized by Alma MaterDr. Jerlando F.L. Jackson—an expert on workforce diversity and workplace discrimination in higher education—and a prolific researcher on issues relating to Black males, was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award from the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.October 29, 2017StudentsJulia Lopez Opening Doors to College in CaliforniaJulia I. Lopez was already retired for three years from her position as senior vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation in 2008 when she received a call from a head hunter who wondered if she might have any interest in serving as the president and CEO of the College Futures Foundation.July 3, 2017StudentsAdvocacy Group Challenges HBCUs to be LGBTQ FriendlyIn an era where attitudes are shifting — albeit slowly — when it comes to securing rights for LGBTQ people, the National Black Justice Coalition is pushing HBCU leaders to step up by addressing the visages of homophobia still visible on their college campuses.June 11, 2017StudentsCommunity College Diversity Pacesetters to be RecognizedEach year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) honors community colleges that serve as exemplars in reimagining institutions not as they are, but as they should be.April 19, 2017HomePatrick Ewing to Become Head Coach of the Georgetown HoyasPatrick Ewing is returning to his alma mater to become the Head Coach of the Georgetown Hoyas.April 3, 2017Faculty & StaffPlenty of Work Remains in Effort to Close Higher Ed Gender Pay GapNew evidence suggests some colleges and universities are taking bold steps to even out the playing field when hiring and retaining female faculty and staff.March 15, 2017StudentsAAC&U Says Liberal Arts Education Not Just for the EliteThe liberal arts education should not be reserved for just the elite but should be embraced by all colleges and universities, according to its advocates.January 29, 2017Previous PagePage 7 of 7