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Earlier this month, the Southern University at Baton Rouge’s Board of Supervisors voted not to declare a financial emergency. In a 6-6 vote, the board decided against declaring financial exigency. Nearly 60 percent of faculty agreed to take voluntary furloughs to balance out the budget. In addition, SU’s enrollment dropped five percent from last year. […]
Earlier this month, the Southern University at Baton Rouge’s Board of Supervisors voted not to declare a financial emergency. In a 6-6 vote, the board…
Arizona Cardinals running back Jason Wright has turned down a contract with the NFL to attend business school at University of Chicago’s Booth School of…
HBCU Battle of the Bands and HBCU Football was on display at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney in Orlando, Fla. The game pitted Bethune-Cookman University against Prairie View A&M Panthers.
I’d imagine the last thing a parent thinks when dropping their barely legal child off at their freshman dormitory is if they will receive that dreadful call about a horrible tragedy. Making it to college is a time of celebration. But celebrations have been followed by mourning. On September 16, 18-year-old Dominique Frazier was stabbed […]
From Kindergarten to High School, College to the working world. “It’s not the dumb kids who cheat,” said one Bay Area prep school student. “It’s the kids with a 4.6 GPA who are under the pressure of keeping their grades up in order to get into the best Colleges.” The InfoGraphic below shows that 8 […]
“To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice.”—DESMOND TUTU Unless something God-like and miraculous happens, Troy Davis, 42, is going to be executed tomorrow, Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at 7pm, by lethal injection at a state prison in Jackson, Georgia. Let me say up front I feel great sorrow […]
WASHINGTON — Presidents of several historically Black colleges and universities met with staffers from President Obama’s administration this week. They met at a conference entitled,…
BERKELEY — The Berkeley Unified School District is the number one district in the country in terms of Black student success. With a 75% graduation rate among Black students and several programs to increase Black student success, Berkeley has been trying to close the gap between Black and white students. Bloomberg Donates $30 Million To […]
HARLEM — New York public leaders, community organizations and residents gathered Sunday to celebrate the 42nd annual African American Day Parade in Harlem. One focal point of the march was to attenuate the looming violence in neighboring and citywide communities. The march took place on Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., extending from 111th St. to 135th […]
Philadelphia Eagle defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha has been dubbed “the senator” by teammates due to his philanthropy involving youth and education. Asomugha has started “Asamugha…
The officially Stellar Awards second and final voting ballot is now available and open for public voting. Voting began today, September 19, and will continue until Monday, October 17. Your vote will help determine the finalists in the four Stellar Award categories. It is the public vote during this 2nd round that will determine the […]