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Can You Pinch an Inch?
This looks like fat, it sounds like fat, and it even smells and tastes like fat. It exists because colleges and universities are afraid of being called racist for dropping…
Historically black colleges and universities
colleges and universities for African-Americans in the USA established before 1964
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Is $200,000 Missing at NC Central?
More details are emerging about the NC Central internal audit of the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Consortium. The audit has now been turned over to state investigators. The General…
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New Carolina Journal Online features
The latest Carolina Journal Online exclusive features Jay Schalin’s report about the future of historically black colleges and universities. John Hood’s Daily Journal examines the changing news media landscape.
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HBCU struggles with diversity issues
Hampton University, the historically black university in Hampton, Va., is experiencing some turmoil after a non-black student was named Miss HU last week. The winner, Nikole Churchill, is the daughter…
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Emergency Community Development
Back in November, Asheville’s Mayor Terry Bellamy received a “funding alert†from the National Conference of Black Mayors. They announced their lobbying had been successful, and an extension would be…
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Re: Is college still worth the price?
George,? Thanks for the response. One other item that attracted my attention in the Money article was the amount of time and money spent recruiting “elite” students. Ms. Wang discusses…
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HBCUs’ disappointment
Local historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are bummed over President Bush’s proposed funding cutbacks for ’09. Inside Higher Ed charts the president’s funding proposals here. I can’t speak for…
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The Thernstroms write about historically black colleges
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom write about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It’s a most interesting article. While only 10 percent of black students attend…
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What’s up?
I read with interest Rep. Alma Adams’ op-ed defending the N.C. Legislative Black Caucus Foundation’s controversial schalarship program. I’ll cut right to the money quote, where Rep. Adams goes hip-hop…
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Men and admissions
I hate to rain on John?s parade, but I have to strongly disagree with his column today. Having worked in higher education, it absolutely misses a key point. While there?s…
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A tale of two HCBUs*
*Historically black colleges and universities The Journal says incoming WSSU Chancellor Donald Reaves “faces big challenges” when he takes his post in August: Reaves, who loosened up Friday as he…
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Re: Gender Gap
Shannon, As someone who has worked in institutional research at an elite private college, I can say that colleges and universities absolutely, positively are concerned about the gender makeup of…