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Much to do about Morris Brown College?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, January 6, 2009

Over the past few weeks – since the Atlanta Journal and Constitution announced that Morris Brown College couldn’t pay its water bill – several of my friends in the Black college community have called to talk about the historic institution. The first question thrown out for contemplation is “Do we

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Faculty and Students of Color Face Various Dilemmas

by Dr. Elwood Watson, December 15, 2008

Recently I was interviewed by a student reporter for our campus newspaper about a racially tinged incident that took place earlier in the semester. 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

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During an Economic Downturn, Why Suggest Closing the Public Black Colleges?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, December 7, 2008

Last week, Republican Seth Harp, a senator in the Georgia state legislature suggested that in order to save money, several of the state’s public Black universities should be merged with nearby predominantly White universities. In Harp’s opinion, historically Black Savannah State University and historically White Armstrong Atlantic State University, both

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It's Ph.D. Application Time: Here are a Few Tips

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, November 25, 2008

It's that time of the academic year -- the time when students begin to ask for advice, and more importantly, letters of recommendations to pursue their Ph.D. research.  As I care greatly about the future of the professoriate (and I think being a professor is the last great job -- one

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Congratulations Brother President! Congratulations Mr.President!

by Dr. Elwood Watson, November 19, 2008

Think about the following: · 1789 – The U. S Constitution declares that Black Americans were only three-fifths of a human being. · 1857 – Dred Scott decision was handed down by the Supreme Court · 1896 – The separate but equal doctrine of Plessy v. Ferguson was upheld by the

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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