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HBCUs

Simply Put, Dorothy Yancy Has a History of Leading the Way

By promoting civil integration and exhibiting keen leadership, Dr. Dorothy Yancy has modeled a life of distinction by shaping the way African-Americans excel in higher academia.

March 31, 2014

Home

Students’ Jobs Pay Off Tuition at 7 Work Colleges

Students are required to work on campus as part of their studies ― doing everything from landscaping, growing and cooking food to public relations and feeding farm animals ― to pay off at least some of their tuition before they graduate.

March 31, 2014

Students

Morgan State Constructing New School of Business in Honor of Earl Graves

Morgan State University is constructing an $80 million facility that will house the School of Business and Management, which was named in 2005 after Black Enterprise magazine founder Earl G. Graves Sr.

March 25, 2014

Sports

Some Principles to Guide the Changing Face of College Athletics

Seldom have the shifting sands upon which college athletics are built been more apparent than today.

March 4, 2014

African-American

Harvard Gets $150M Gift from Citadel Hedge Fund Founder

Kenneth Griffin’s gift is mainly to support its financial aid program. It will impact up to 800 students.

February 20, 2014

African-American

South Carolina State University Seeks Hand Out of $13M Hole

Plagued by turmoil of one kind or another for the last half decade, the university is asking the state for millions of dollars to help it avert a $13 million deficit this fiscal year ending June 30.

February 19, 2014

Students

College Endowments See Strong Growth

The nation’s college and university endowments—often used to fund scholarships and professorships—had strong growth last year, according to a report released Tuesday.

January 28, 2014

Leadership & Policy

University of Michigan Names Mark Schlissel New President

Brown University Provost Mark Schlissel was named Friday as the new president of the University of Michigan, vowing to strengthen what he called a “jewel” of higher education in the U.S.

January 26, 2014

Students

Study Urges Tough Measures for Parent PLUS Loan Requirements

A new report released by the New America Foundation urges reforms to ensure that the Parent PLUS loan program does not burden parent borrowers with debt they cannot pay back.

January 8, 2014

African-American

Financial Crisis Knocks Arkansas Baptist College to its Knees

A group of faculty and staff are calling for the immediate ouster of the school’s president, Dr. Fitz Hill, and the chief financial officer, Billy Owens, after being forced to go for more than a month without receiving paychecks.

January 1, 2014

Home

Colleges Tying Presidential Raises to Results

Taking a page from the corporate playbook, public and private college boards are beginning to tie at least a portion of annual merit raises to how well presidents and their campuses meet performance targets.

December 26, 2013

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Foundation Organizes Community-Focused U.S. College Attainment Campaign

The Lumina Foundation has launched a community mobilization campaign aimed at helping residents in selected metropolitan areas increase their attainment of postsecondary degrees and certificates.

December 23, 2013