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North Carolina A&T Hits Historic Enrollment Milestone

North Carolina A&T recently hit a historic enrollment milestone.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Georgia State University Names Its First Black President

Dr. M. Brian Blake will become Georgia State University’s first Black president.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
Views Of Yale University As Ivy League Pay Soars

Black Psychiatry Professor Makes History At Yale

Dr. Cindy Crusto recently made history by becoming the first Black woman professor in Yale School of Medicine’s psychiatry department.
by Brandee Sanders
11.05.66
PA: Emergency Clinic Offers Immunization Shots to Tackle Mumps Outbreak at Temple University

Temple University Appoints Its First Black President

Dr. Jason Wingard has been appointed to serve as Temple University’s next president; making him the first Black person in…
by Brandee Sanders
11.10.64
Nashville Cityscapes And City Views

Fisk Gets Largest Endowment In Its 155-Year History

Fisk University has received a multimillion-dollar donation, marking the largest gift in the institution’s 155-year history.
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
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William Tate IV Becomes LSU's First Black President

William Tate IV has been appointed to become Louisiana State University’s president; making him the first Black person to assume…
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.70
College Students Told To Leave Campuses To Counter Spread Of Coronavirus

Harvard Medical Society Named After Black STEM Pioneer

Harvard Medical School has named one of its academic societies after its first Black tenured professor.
by NewsOne Staff
12.17.34
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America

Namandjé Bumpus Makes History At Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Namandjé Bumpus is the first Black woman to chair a department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.05
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Wharton School Appoints Its First Black Woman Dean

Erika H. James will become the Wharton School’s first Black woman dean.
by NewsOne Staff
05.26.09
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DePauw University Appoints Its First Black Woman President

Dr. Lori S. White will become DePauw University’s first Black woman president.
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
NCAA FOOTBALL: SEP 12 Wake Forest at Syracuse

Black Woman Racially Attacked On Syracuse's Campus

The university attempts to address a longstanding issue.
by Adrian Moore
01.13.94
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Magazine Will Explore Black Student Experience At Temple

Temple University’s Black Student Union created a new digital magazine that captures the essence of the Black student experience on…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
NCAA FOOTBALL: AUG 30 Fresno State at USC

USC Appoints First Black Woman President

Wanda Austin was recently appointed to serve as the interim president of the University of Southern California; becoming the first…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
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HBCU Announces Closure After Nearly a Century

Concordia College in Selma, Alabama announced on Feb. 21 that it will cease operations at the end of the spring…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
President Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Howard University

HBCU Degrees Propel Upward Mobility For Low-Income Graduates

A new study gives HBCUs a high student 'mobility score.' Many have long-doubted their effectiveness.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
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High Income Black Men Narrowing Earnings Gap

A new study finds that income inequality has remained unchanged for less-educated working-class Black men for decades. However, high-income Black…
by nigelroberts1
06.29.17
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Program Offers College Grants To High School Students

The Obama Administration is launching an experimental initiative to provide Pell grants to high school students enrolling in college courses.…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
3rd Annual College Signing Day

Michelle Obama Promotes Higher Education

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the third annual College Signing Day in Harlem. About 4, 000 high school seniors and…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
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How Some Colleges Are Closing The Racial Graduation…

A new report says the college graduation gap between Black and Whites students remains, even with an overall increase in…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Danny Glover at Spelman College Commencement

More Minority Parents Than Whites See Need For…

Pew Research says Black and Hispanic parents see the need for a college degree more than White parents do. The…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
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