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Some MVSU Alumni Oppose Bynum Nomination for Presidency

Some Mississippi Valley State University alumni are complaining about the nomination of William Bynum to be the university’s next president.

October 7, 2013

African-American

HBCUs Step Up Efforts to be More Eco-Friendly Through Partnerships and Grants

Schools are establishing conservation programs, updating their campus infrastructures and training students to become good stewards of the environment.

August 29, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Symposium Panelists Stress Leaders’ Commitment to Mission as Key to Closing Achievement Gap

Speakers at the ETS/Children’s Defense Fund symposium tackled subjects that ranged from the need for more “cultural competence” among educators to the subtle racism within the catchphrase “achievement gap.”

June 24, 2013

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Bennett College Selects Fuse-Hall as President

Bennett College has named Rosalind Fuse-Hall as its 17th president, officially succeeding interim President Esther Terry on July 1.

May 6, 2013

Opinion

Commentary: Post-Election Student Protests Highlight Racist America

Could it be that the protests last week are merely reflecting what is going on in private that would have been public 50 years ago?

November 12, 2012

Students

Post-Election Backlash Strikes at Hampden-Sydney

Small Virginia school’s investigation of incident involving racial slurs and bottle throwing occurs in the wake of a similar disturbance at the University of Mississippi following President Obama’s re-election.

November 8, 2012

African-American

Ga. University Learning Community Focuses on Black Freshman Women

At the University of West Georgia, an all-Black, all-female freshman learning community aims to ease the challenges encountered during the first-year transition into college life.

September 26, 2011

Students

Oprah’s Generosity Spurs Past Morehouse Scholarship Recipients to Pledge New Scholarship Funding

Recalling the impact of the Oprah Winfrey scholarships they received while at Morehouse College, the “Sons of Oprah,” as they are known, have announced they are pledging more than $300,000 to help educate deserving Morehouse students.

May 26, 2011

Latinx

Influential Speakers Inspire 2011 Graduates to Pursue the American Dream

This spring, minority-serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, are hosting a number of influential leaders as graduation speakers.

May 22, 2011

Students

Conference: Student Affairs Personnel Are Critical to College Success Programs

At the American College Personnel Association annual conference in Baltimore, university leaders were urged to make sure their campus environments help facilitate the kind of self-discovery that enables students to develop a strong sense of self.

March 29, 2011

African-American

CIA Chief Leon Panetta Talks Diversity at Morehouse College

CIA Director Leon Panetta told students at the nation’s only all-male historically Black college that the agency needs a more diverse workforce that represents the world it engages.

March 16, 2011

Students

Opinion: University of Texas at Austin Continues Its Progress on Diversity

In response to a recent Diverse blog by Dr. Ibram Rogers, the chief diversity officer at The University of Texas at Austin elaborates on the recent decision by The University of Texas System Board of Regents to change the name of Simkins Residence Hall.

July 29, 2010