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Experts: Affirmative Action May Feel Riskier Now for Colleges

Colleges and universities committed to using race as one of many considerations in creating a diverse student body are likely to be a lot more concerned about the risks now that the White House has announced a rollback of guidelines issued by the prior administration.

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Community Colleges

FAMU’s IGNITE Boosts Transfer Student Population

Florida A&M University is on track to increase its transfer student enrollment to 1,100 by 2020 through new partnerships with Florida College Systems schools and community colleges this year.

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International Conference to Examine Urban Education

Teachers, researchers, community members and other educational stakeholders committed to supporting youth in urban environments will gather in Nassau, Bahamas in November for the third biennial International Conference on Urban Education.

HBCU Alum Promotes Diversity in Tech

A tech strategist and proud alumnus of Tuskegee University, Arif Gürsel made it his purpose to empower communities of color in metropolitan Seattle through science, technology, entrepreneurship, arts and media.

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Academics React to UPenn’s Ties to Slavery

The University of Pennsylvania has become the latest in a series of institutions of higher learning that have dug into their past, unearthed significant ties to slavery and begun trying to figure out how to address repercussions of the historical injustice.

National Conference Puts Focus on Urban Cities

If the nation is looking for ways to address issues that impact urban areas, they might consider closely examining the city of Detroit, said Dr. Curtis L. Ivery, Chancellor of the Wayne County Community College District.

Kendi Pushes Educators Not to Embrace Racist Ideologies, Policies

American University’s annual Summit Institute on Education Equity and Justice drew in dozens of community members—particularly educators—who wanted to share best practices that lead to equitable outcomes for underserved students, families and communities.

One HBCU Will Win $1.5M Grant for Rocketry Program

While a number of historically Black colleges and universities are likely to enter a competition for a seven-figure grant to develop a rocketry program, a professor at Tuskegee University is letting it be known that his Alabama school has a distinct edge.

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San Jacinto College Students Get Free Online Textbooks and ‘Aid Like a Paycheck’

As a contender for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, San Jacinto College’s efforts around student success have gone beyond the traditional means of access, affordability and completion to offering two programs that have helped reduce student loan default rates and increase student retention each semester.

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Long Tenure Comes to End for Community College President

Dr. Antonio Pérez, one of the longest-serving community college presidents, will step down in August after 23 years at Borough of Manhattan Community College. His high school guidance counselor had told him he wasn’t college material.

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A Harlem Daughter Gives Back

Dr. Terri N. Watson is proud of her Harlem background, and although much of her earlier research was conducted in Florida where she earned her Ph.D., she has returned to her roots and is breaking new ground as an assistant professor in the City College of New York’s School of Education.

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Colleges and Universities Express Concerns Over Travel Ban Ruling

Colleges and universities across the nation are expressing concern following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that the Trump administration has the authority to implement the controversial travel ban.

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