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In the World of HBCUs, Research Must Inform Practice

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, August 6, 2008

Quite often students and others ask me why I do research -- What's the purpose?  Does it make change?  Am I doing research to fill journals and books that very few people read?  The answer for me and most of my faculty colleagues is "No"!  Most of us became faculty

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Should HBCUs take a Page from Obama’s Notebook on fundraising? Yes!

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 30, 2008

Liberals and conservatives alike have raved about Barack Obama’s innovative approach to fundraising.  In recent months, I have seen article after article lauding Obama’s campaign for using technology in new ways and paying attention to the small donor.  After careful review of the Obama campaign’s strategies, I’m convinced that Black

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CNN’s Black in America Sounds Clarion Call To Do More

by Dr. James Ewers, July 29, 2008

I am black in America so the recent two-part series produced by CNN entitled “Black in America” did appeal to me. This special program to my mind was not only for black people but for white people as well. For whatever judgment you rendered about the series let us give

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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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From Today's Edition

by diheonline, April 28, 2008

After years of lobbying for more federal aid and visibility, predominantly Black colleges and universities —  many of them located in northern cities — are gaining a greater foothold in Washington.   These colleges, which enroll large numbers of Black students but are not historically Black institutions, will divide $15 million over

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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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