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Tag: President Barack Obama: Page 3
Students
‘Obama’s Legacy’ Portrays President as a Force for Good Government
By objective measures, Barack Obama has been one of the most consequential presidents in the modern era, according to author Michael Days.
December 28, 2016
Students
University of Wisconsin Student Leaders Condemn Response to Noose Costume
MADISON, Wis. ― University of Wisconsin-Madison student leaders are condemning the response to a man who wore an offensive costume to a football game. The man wore what appeared to be a President Barack Obama mask with a noose around its neck to the Oct. 29 game against Nebraska. Security officers asked him to remove […]
November 7, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Friends of HBCUs: President Obama is Not on the Ballot
It is perplexing that there are those who would escalate a discussion about the impact of President Obama’s policies on HBCUs at this critical juncture in Election 2016.
November 2, 2016
Opinion
How Did the Republicans Lose Their Hope and Their Party?
The political posturing and back and forth will come to a screeching halt on Tuesday, November 8.
October 24, 2016
Students
High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High of 83.2 Percent
WASHINGTON ― The nation’s high school graduation rate reached a record 83.2 percent, continuing a steady increase that shows improvement across all racial and ethnic groups, according to federal data released Monday. President Barack Obama welcomed the higher rate as “good news.” But the gains come against a backdrop of decreasing test scores on national […]
October 17, 2016
Students
Malveaux Pushes for Advancement of Blacks in Higher Ed, ‘Social Economic Justice’
Former president of Bennett College Dr. Julianne Malveaux has created a legacy of sounding off about injustices against Blacks from the higher ed realm to the political arena.
September 6, 2016
African-American
Push for Marcus Garvey Pardon Intensifies
The longstanding effort to clear the name of Marcus Garvey got a jolt of new energy Wednesday as the iconic Black leader’s son, a law professor and a contingent of civil rights personages called on President Obama to grant a posthumous pardon.
August 17, 2016
African-American
Obama’s 2017 Budget Freezes Funding for Most Low-income Student Aid Programs
President Barack Obama’s proposed fiscal 2017 budget freezes funding for most higher education and student aid programs that serve low-income and minority students, according to a budget analysis released Thursday on Capitol Hill.
March 31, 2016
Students
Education Secretary Nominee: Curbing Student Loan Debt, Campus Assaults Among Priorities
Student loan debt and the campus sexual assault debate were two of the higher-education-related items on the agenda during the Senate education committee hearing on President Obama’s nominee for secretary of education on Thursday afternoon.
February 25, 2016
Native Americans
Obama Continues to Promote Education at Tribal Nations Conference
The Tribal Nations Conference is the result of what the White House characterizes as a goal of strengthening the “nation to nation” relationship between sovereign tribes and the president.
November 5, 2015
Asian American Pacific Islander
Need to Disaggregate AAPI Data Reemphasized at Summit
Although it is true that many Asian Americans are doing well as far as educational attainment and income, at least according to a Pew Research Center study on Asian Americans from 2012, others face significant challenges.
May 12, 2015
African-American
President Obama Talks Justice, Higher Ed Costs at Benedict College
High tuition costs, the “uphill battle” of HBCUs, and matters of justice were among the issues that students and parents raised with President Barack Obama during a town hall meeting Friday at Benedict College.
March 8, 2015
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