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Tag: United Negro College Fund: Page 2
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Oprah Winfrey Pledges $1.15 Million to HBCU Students
At a United Negro College Fund event, Oprah Winfrey pledged to donate over a million dollars to help students attend historically Black colleges and universities, The Charlotte Observer reported. Winfrey made the pledge on Saturday while speaking at the 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The United Negro College [âŚ]
September 29, 2019
African-American
FUTURE Act Stalls in the U.S. Senate
Historically Black colleges and universities are growing nervous as federal funding for minority serving institutions â set to expire Sept. 30 â stalls in the United States Senate.
September 25, 2019
African-American
House of Representatives to Vote on FUTURE Act
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, which would renew $255 million in annual federal funding for minority serving institutions, including historically black colleges and universities. The legislation â sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams and Rep. Mark Walker â would reauthorize [âŚ]
September 16, 2019
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Higher Education Organizations Urge Congress to Pass the FUTURE Act
A group of higher education organizations have thrown their support behind the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, calling on Congress to pass it by September 30th when a set of funds for their member schools is set to expire. The organizations advocating for passing the FUTURE Act this month include [âŚ]
September 4, 2019
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UNCF Study: HBCUs âPunch Above Their Weightâ
A steady increase since 2017 in federal funding for historically Black colleges and universities and their students is a sign that lawmakers are becoming more informed about how HBCUs disproportionately graduate African-Americans and impact economies, according to participants in a media briefing Tuesday about a new study by the United Negro College Fund.
June 25, 2019
Students
UNCF Conference Empowers Student Leaders
More than six dozen juniors, seniors and recent graduates from the nationâs historically Black colleges and universities gathered this week at Gallaudet University for the United Negro College Fundâs 9th annual Student Leadership Conference.
May 30, 2019
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UNCF Celebrates 75 Years, Launches Inaugural Day of Giving
Invest in, give to and support historically Black colleges and universities and their students was the charge United Negro College Fund president and CEO Dr. Michael Lomax gave Thursday morning in remarks commemorating the advocacy organizationâs 75th birthday and anniversary in D.C.
April 25, 2019
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UNCF and Diverse: Our Work Remains Unfinished
This has probably been overstated, but the times in which we live feel like a critical juncture in American history. The rise of previously silenced or ignored voices that assert themselves daily through democratizing channels like social media or personal blogs significantly contribute to greater representation of and respect for Black issues across society, particularly in education. The advancement of educational aspirations for Black Americans has been facilitated by key individuals and organizations for decades, two of which celebrate milestone anniversaries this year.
April 23, 2019
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Bennett Loses Appeal for Accreditation, Files Suit
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has affirmed the agencyâs December decision to terminate the accreditation of Bennett College, a historically Black College in Greensboro, N.C.
February 22, 2019
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NSSE Survey Reveals Key Insights on Studentsâ Career Preparation
With new questions about career preparation and purpose, this yearâs National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) results reveal key insights around empowering students to connect their field of study to career aspirations and the real world throughout their collegiate matriculation.
November 29, 2018
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Scholars Remember the âQueen of Soulâ Aretha Franklin
The academic world took to social media and other venues yesterday to remember a legendary artist who transformed music with her soulful and bold lyrics and strident support for civil rights.
August 16, 2018
African-American
Kevin Hart Partners with Programs to Give 18 Students Scholarships
Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has partnered with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) to help 18 KIPP students earn a college degree, including two Lincoln University students: sophomore Marjani Walton and senior Alexys Smith. The 18 scholarship award recipients were chosen based on their academic and personal accomplishments. [âŚ]
August 8, 2018
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