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An HBCU Learns the Benefits of Appreciating its Alumni

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 24, 2008

According to Diverse’s May 1 feature "A Fundraising Blueprint" and most recently Tuesday’s Chronicle of Higher Education daily update, Howard University raised $275 million in a five-year fundraising campaign. Howard's success surpassed the institution's expectations and solidified its role as a leader in Black college fundraising. Interestingly, Howard University

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Ph.d.'s in African American Studies at HBCUs: A Response to Where are They?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 19, 2008

This week Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ran a story entitled "Black Colleges Still Lacking Ph.D. African American Studies Program."  The article rightly told the story of the development and expansion of doctoral programs in African American studies at historically White institutions and chastised Black colleges for having no programs --

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“Best and Brightest” Seek a Nurturing Environment at HBCUs

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 16, 2008

This past week Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ran a story about a 14-year old kid who scored a 30 on the ACT.  Despite being courted by Stanford, Harvard, Yale and Princeton, Polite Stewart Jr., decided to attend a Black college – Southern University at Baton Rouge.   Interestingly, when asked why

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Black Colleges Continue to Provide An Excellent Education

by Dr. James Ewers, June 16, 2008

Historically black colleges and universities have been educating students, the majority of them being African American, for centuries now.  I am a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University located in Charlotte, N.C.  There are hundreds of graduates of HBCUs who have achieved prominence at every level.  The employment landscape is

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New Books Related To Black Colleges

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 16, 2008

Recently, there have been several new books published related to historically Black colleges and universities.  I suggest that you check them out.  They include: Joy Ann Williamson's Radicalizing the Ebony Tower: Black Colleges and the Black Freedom Struggle in Mississippi (New York: Teachers Colleges Press, 2008).  Joy is a dynamic professor at

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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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