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‘Putting Education First’ Rhodes Scholar says parents rewarded achievements in the classroom over football field.
Many boys fantasize about becoming stars on the football field or basketball court when they grow up and earning millions of dollars in endorsement deals.
by Lois Elfman, Jan 5, 2009, 07:53

Water Back on at Morris Brown; Still In Deep Financial Trouble
Morris Brown College raised enough donations to pay off its $380,000 overdue water bill, but that's not the only financial crisis facing the 127-year-old college.
by Associated Press, Jan 5, 2009, 07:46

Creator of Pell Grants dies at 90
Claiborne Pell, the quirky blueblood who represented blue-collar Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate for 36 years and was the force behind a grant program that has helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, died Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 90.
by ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press, Jan 5, 2009, 07:38

Richardson Withdraws Bid to be Commerce Secretary
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Sunday announced that he was withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation into how some of his political donors won a lucrative state contract.
by Associated Press, Jan 5, 2009, 07:30

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This past October five members of a prominent fraternity on campus dressed in blackface at a Halloween party as what they saw as an effort to portray rappers. The story does not stop here. Several days after the incident, photos of the young men were posted on the internet. Thoughts and reactions varied greatly. There were those who were outraged — mainly Black students and a few other students of color, as well as those who thought that the reaction of those who were offended were over-reacting. A majority of students were indifferent to the controversy.

--Elwood Watson

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Some See DREAM Act Within Reach
Proponents of the DREAM Act are hopeful President-elect Obama will push for passage of the bill in his first 100 days.
by CHARLES DERVARICS, Dec 25, 2008, 15:10
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Bush to Obama: Education in Transition
As President George W. Bush leaves office with the No Child Left Behind Act as his education legacy, advocates look to the Obama administration with high expectations.
By Karen Branch-Brioso, Charles Dervarics, Tracie Powell and Ronald Roach
Dec 25, 2008, 08:19
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DIGITAL DIVERSE
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An Unassuming College Professor
Someone unfamiliar with his work, accolades or age could easily mistake M.K. Asante, Jr. for a college student instead of a university professor. Asante’s mesh brim hat, a constant fixture in his attire, bright smile and casual demeanor radiate youth while his knowledge of film, literature and African-American history could rival that of scholars twice his age.
by Michelle J. Nealy, Dec 25, 2008, 15:31
The Challenge
Dr. Joseph C. Hall credits his wife as the driving force that has kept him involved in research for nearly two decades to develop a male birth control pill.
by Angela Forest, Dec 11, 2008, 14:41
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FROM THE WIRES

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USD offers computer science at tribal colleges
Dec 23, 2008, 15:03
OCU law professor alleges discrimination
Dec 23, 2008, 14:58
UA provost suggests pay cuts
Dec 23, 2008, 14:56
University of Chicago to allow co-ed dorm rooms
Dec 23, 2008, 14:54
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TOP 100 GRADUATE DEGREE PRODUCERS 2008

Top 100 Producers of Minority Graduate Degrees, 2008
See which schools are producing the most minority recipients of graduate and professional degrees in the nation.
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Top 100 Producers of Minority Undergraduate Degrees, 2008
See which schools are producing the most minority recipients of undergraduate, degrees in the nation.
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