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LGBTQ+

Another Big Supreme Court Term Gets Underway

The Supreme Court is starting a new term that is shaping up to be as important as the last one, with the prospect of major rulings about affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights.

October 1, 2012

Faculty & Staff

Baruch College Reinforces Humanities Curriculum with Hispanic Heritage Month Events

Administrators at Baruch College at the City University of New York are working hard to ensure students are receiving an education in humanities with a robust calendar of events for Hispanic Heritage Month.

October 1, 2012

Students

California Community Colleges Names New Chancellor

California Community Colleges on Thursday named a veteran administrator to lead the nation’s largest system of public higher education as it confronts a host of financial and academic challenges.

September 27, 2012

Students

Obama Encourages Ohio College Students To Vote

President Barack Obama’s latest trip to Ohio wasn’t just about getting his message across. He wanted to make sure college students and 20-somethings are going to vote in big numbers, just like four years ago when they backed him by a wide margin.

September 26, 2012

Students

Linguists’ Quest To Preserve Languages in Danger

A Utah linguist says dozens of native languages across the Americas could disappear within a few generations with the downsizing of a prominent university program.

September 23, 2012

Home

New York Community Colleges Get Funds for Job Training

The federal government is providing $14.6 million to 23 community colleges in New York to enhance job-training programs while other colleges statewide are expected to benefit from private investment linked to the grants.

September 19, 2012

Students

U.S. Senators Host Higher Education Accountability Forum

Two U.S. senators advanced the idea that getting students better information on how much a college graduate is likely to earn after graduation from a given program would help families make better college decisions.

September 19, 2012

Home

Panel: American Society Not ‘Post-Racial,’ despite African-American President

Despite the fact that an African-American occupies the Oval Office, negative Black male images persist in the American media, making everyday encounters for Black men drastically more dangerous than they would otherwise be.

September 16, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Minority Education Think Tank to Launch Online

A new online education think tank that aims to expand the involvement of people of color in the growing national debate over how best to educate America’s children is being launched this week.

September 12, 2012

MSIs

From the Democratic National Convention: Ideas on Fixing Higher Education

Speaking at a higher education policy forum during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, experts shared their ideas on ways to improve degree attainment for students.

September 6, 2012

Leadership & Policy

Youth Summit Brings Democratic National Convention Spirit to Johnson C. Smith

Johnson C. Smith University and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute hosted UFuture: A Summit for Innovative Young Thinkers at the Charlotte-based school.

September 5, 2012

Students

Football Classics Bring the HBCU Experience — and Their Marching Bands — to Big-time Arenas

There’s more to HBCU football classics than just the action on the field. They are weekend-long events, much like a school’s homecoming, only on a grander scale.

September 4, 2012