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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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The NCLBification of Higher Education

by Dr. Emery Petchauer, September 22, 2008

One of the most significant yet subtle ways that the No Child Left Behind Act has affected higher education is by shaping the requirements for students intending to become teachers. In this way, although NCLB is a federal act directed at K-12 education, its effects have traveled up the educational

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Increasing Minority Ph.D. Completion

by diheonline, September 15, 2008

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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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HBCUs Here and in South Africa -- Common Missions, Common Challenges

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, July 22, 2008

I just returned from leading a study abroad program in South Africa, which focused on the country's higher education system, history, and culture.  This was my fifth visit to the country and, just as in the past, I learned immensely from the experience.  What is always most interesting about taking students to

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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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