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African-American

Historically Black Schools Turning to Capital Campaigns

While planned giving campaigns are not a new phenomenon, the fundraising strategy might spell salvation for cash-strapped HBCUs.

Faculty & Staff

Online Education Made Possible With College, Management Firm Partnerships

For schools and the online learning management companies that serve them, offering full-degree online programs is more than just an academic pursuit.

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Leadership & Policy

University of the West Indies Team Triumphs at HBCU Business Plan Competition

More than 300 students from 21 historically or predominantly Black colleges competed, presenting business proposals that ranged from construction and land surveying improvements to the mass production of Jamaican ginger.

Faculty & Staff

AACR Recognizes HBCU and HSI Faculty Contributions to Cancer Research

The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize leaders in the minority cancer community with the Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholars in Cancer Research Awards. The 36 recipients will be honored at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education

House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.

Lumina Foundation president Jamie Merisotis

Obama Budget Protects Pell Grants, Sets Education Priorities

President Obama presented a 2012 budget that has limited increases for education but a commitment to protect the current $5,550 maximum Pell Grant, which is the subject of potential cuts on Capitol Hill.

New Federal Data Show Rising Student Loan Default Rates

The federal government’s new system to calculate student loan default rates – while highlighting the problems of many for-profit colleges – also may pose risks for some minority-serving institutions that are seeing their rates increase as well.

African-American

Scholar Deciphers Census Data, Political Climate After Reapportionment

As the Census Bureau cranks out more official results this winter from the 2010 decennial census, political scientist Robert A. Holmes will be poring over the data to see what it portends for Blacks and other minorities and how they can use it to sustain political momentum in this decade.

Faculty & Staff

Black Colleges Step Up Pursuit of Sponsored Research

Envisioning a more competitive future, a number of Black college leaders have challenged their faculties to pursue aggressive research agendas.

With High Demand, Pell Grant Program Faces Challenges

Uncertainty about program funding comes as more students take advantage of Pell awards year round.

Mark Kantrowitz

African-American

Obituary: William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey

William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey, 67, whose contributions to and advocacy for public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) spanned more than five decades, died Oct. 13.

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African-American

Latino Men See Dramatic Jump as First-year Medical School Students

While the number of first-year enrollees to U.S. medical schools has gradually risen in recent years, the demographic with the most dramatic jump was among Hispanic males whose medical school enrollment increased by 17.1 percent over last year.

Morehouse medical school president Dr. John E. Maupin, Jr.

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