Tag: Fellowships & Grants: Page 66

HBCUs

Grants & Awards

Duke University (N.C.) has received a $200,000 donation from J. Kevin Kenny Jr., to help endow the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership. Kenny, an alumnus of the university, is chair of the partnership’s national advisory board. The partnership aims to connect Duke with nonprofit organizations and residents in the communities surrounding the campus. New Mexico State University’s […]

November 29, 2006

HBCUs

‘The Albany Movement’

Before Birmingham and Selma, Ala., became benchmarks for change during the Civil Rights Movement…

November 15, 2006

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Rice University Tapped To Develop Initiatives for Women In Science and Engineering

To positively transform higher education’s culture and policies for women in science and engineering…

November 15, 2006

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The California Institute of Technology has received a $250,000 grant from the California State Treasury Department to support a free tutoring program for Pasadena County high-schoolers. The three-year Reaffirming and Increasing Scholastic Endeavors (RISE) Programm provides intensive math and science tutoring for 10th- and 11th-graders in the public school system. Colorado State University campuses in […]

November 15, 2006

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Upward Bound Changes Called ‘Ethically Immoral’

New U.S. Department of Education plans for the federal Upward Bound program are facing strong opposition…

November 1, 2006

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Black Congressmen In Line for Key Committee Leadership Positions

For African-Americans, the 2006 mid-term elections present an opportunity to expand their power…

November 1, 2006

Latinx

Grants & Awards

Cheyney University and Lincoln University, both historically Black institutions in Pennsylvania, have each received $500,000 grants from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to promote minority student interest in science and technology careers. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided a three-year grant of just under $1.4 million to Florida Atlantic University, Florida […]

November 1, 2006

Students

College Board: Tuition Increases Slowing Down

WASHINGTON Although the average tuition bill is up 35 percent compared to five years ago, the skyrocketing increases in recent years has slowed to a sputter, according to the College Board’s annual report on college tuition released Tuesday.

October 23, 2006

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GAO Report: College Collaborations on Financial Aid Packages Fail to Improve Affordability for Students

A federally sanctioned experiment allowing collaboration among select colleges in the development of financial…

October 18, 2006

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Bush Administration’s New Vision for Higher Education Raises Commitment Questions

Two issues are already front and center when debating U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings’ new vision for American higher education…

October 18, 2006

Health

MacArthur Geniuses Focus On Race, Black Men’s Health

Dr. Jennifer Richeson of Northwestern University says that she’s no genius…

October 18, 2006

HBCUs

Grants & Awards

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has received a $25,000 grant from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to fund scholarships for the AACSB’s Bridge Program. The program is intended to help accounting professionals transition into a university teaching position. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has received a three-year, $495,000 donation from […]

October 18, 2006