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Students

Grants & Gifts

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD, has received a $1 MILLION donation from long-time Bakersfield residents, Tom and Barbara Hardt, to help build the university’s baseball training and playing facility. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE’s Cinema and Television Arts Department has received $66,000 from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY (Ohio) has received $599,500 in scholarships […]

September 3, 2008

Students

The Tom Joyner Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Over the last 10 years, radio personality Tom Joyner and his foundation have raised more than $55 million dollars, and all of the proceeds have been dedicated to helping students start and finish their educations at historically Black colleges and universities.

August 27, 2008

Students

When It Comes To Funding, Community Colleges Have to Emulate Four-Year Schools

California’s community colleges, the largest higher education system in the nation, have launched a three-year campaign to create a $100 million endowment for scholarships.

August 25, 2008

Native Americans

Partnership Receives Gates and Lumina Grants

The Partnership for Native American College Access and Success received $292,000 from the Gates Foundation and $195,000 from the Lumina Foundation to strengthen postsecondary curriculum for Native students and create a clear pathway to a bachelor’s degree for Native Americans in Muckleshoot and Tulalip communities, Evergreen State College announced.

August 24, 2008

HBCUs

Taking Full Advantage Of Funding Opportunities

Many Black colleges have secured dollars for a variety of important initiatives, but one of the hurdles is just knowing which funding streams to tap.

August 20, 2008

Students

Grants & Gifts

The CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK has received $9.6 MILLION from the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to develop an honors program in legal studies to provide students from diverse backgrounds the training and education necessary for law school admission. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY’s Teachers College has received a $500,000 grant from the Lumina […]

August 20, 2008

HBCUs

Perspectives: Taking Full Advantage of Funding Opportunities

Many Black colleges have secured dollars for a variety of important initiatives, but one of the hurdles is just knowing which funding streams to tap.

August 13, 2008

Students

STAYING TRUE TO ITS MISSION

Celebrating 40 years, the tribal college movement remains committed to sustaining native culture, language and community, officials say.

August 6, 2008

Students

Grants & Gifts

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTEREY BAY, has received a $2.8 MILLION grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help students in need of academic support. The funds will be used to establish a Center for Student Success. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO, has received a $50,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to provide services […]

August 6, 2008

Students

Tribal Colleges Stay True to Mission

Celebrating 40 years, the tribal college movement remains committed to sustaining native culture, language and community, officials say.

August 5, 2008

Students

New Clark Atlanta President Brown Takes Helm

When Carlton Brown arrived at Clark Atlanta University last summer, the institution was clawing out of a $25 million deficit and its administration had a reputation for intimidating faculty and students.

August 3, 2008

Students

Scholar Wants More American Indian Faculty in Business Colleges

Beau Barnes, recipient of a doctoral scholarship designed to increase faculty and student diversity in business colleges, says he wants to boost the number of American Indians teaching in Oklahoma business colleges.

July 30, 2008