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HBCUs

Higher Ed Faces Affirmative Action, Other Equity and Diversity Issues in Courts

As court battles wage over affirmative action, academics with legal expertise see other actual and potential points of litigation that could have a major impact on diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education.

July 17, 2019

HBCUs

Scholars Critique White House Higher Ed Policies, 2020 Candidates’ Proposals

Considering unease on many campuses regarding the Trump administration’s higher education policies – and proposals about college accessibility and affordability by presidential candidates who would like to win the White House next year — some academicians say the 2020 elections present significant opportunities to address urgent issues facing postsecondary learning.

July 15, 2019

HBCUs

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Accreditation Affirmed for Another Eight Years

At a time when some HBCUs are losing accreditation and others are struggling to keep theirs, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania has been granted institutional accreditation for another eight years by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. “Accreditation assures Lincoln students, their families and all of our stakeholders that the educational standards and campus environment […]

July 9, 2019

HBCUs

Atlanta HBCUs in $8M Partnership with UnitedHealth Group

A multimillion-dollar investment by UnitedHealth Group will fund the Atlanta University Center Consortium Data Science Initiative, a new program to prepare students to meet the growing demand in the marketplace for data analytics experts. The program will expand access to training programs for minority undergraduate students at Morehouse and Spelman colleges, Clark Atlanta University and […]

July 8, 2019

Latinx

The Future of Research and Practice about MSIs

Today, there are more than 700 Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) designated by the federal government that represent 14 percent of all degree granting institutions of higher education. These institutions enroll nearly 30 percent of all undergraduates in the U.S. and carry the heavy load of ensuring the success of a student population that is majority Pell Eligible and students of color, two populations that are often overlooked.

June 26, 2019

African-American

UNCF Study: HBCUs ‘Punch Above Their Weight’

A steady increase since 2017 in federal funding for historically Black colleges and universities and their students is a sign that lawmakers are becoming more informed about how HBCUs disproportionately graduate African-Americans and impact economies, according to  participants in a media briefing Tuesday about a new study by the United Negro College Fund.

June 25, 2019

HBCUs

Anderson, Outgoing Fayetteville Chancellor, Praised as Excellent Leader

Outgoing Fayetteville State University chancellor Dr. James A. Anderson is a towering figure whose intelligence, leadership and excellence will be missed at the North Carolina school and beyond, say those familiar with his tenure.

June 21, 2019

Students

NCAA’s Discriminatory APR Scores

A few weeks ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released their annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores for each Division I team. While the annual announcement of these scores typically generates headlines that APR scores are improving, these headlines are disturbingly misleading.

June 16, 2019

HBCUs

Harris-Stowe’s Warmack Named New President of Claflin

As Dr. Henry N. Tisdale prepares to retire June 30 after 25 years as president of a transformed Claflin University, the historically Black institution announced Monday that he will be succeeded by another HBCU president.

June 10, 2019

HBCUs

Leave Ready, to Pivot: A Researcher’s Reflection on Purpose Beyond the Professoriate

“Leave Ready” is a campaign by Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) for its students centered on the notion of readiness. Signs and graphics, at one point, populated the campus with pictures of students and successful alumni with the slogan “Leave Ready.”

June 3, 2019

HBCUs

Cast Your Buckets Down Where You Are

Have young Black professionals at Historically Black Colleges and Universities been working too hard ‘on the wrong side of the boat?’ Have we reached a point where we are casting all of our nets with no avail? For some of us, the short answer can often feel like yes. For the rest of us, typically the upper-side of the Millennial Generation, the answer is found in navigating ‘the system.’

May 15, 2019

LGBTQ+

Educational Policy that is Inclusive of the LGBTQ Students at HBCUs

Unfortunately, when we talk about diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students are often excluded from the conversation. The gaps in federal educational policy and a lack of institutional policy fails to address queer issues and leaves college students that identify as Queer unprotected from discrimination.

May 14, 2019