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Al Sharpton Joins Forces With Fraternities And Sororities In Anti-Hazing Campaign

AP | SUZANNE GAMBOA | Posted 06.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Alarmed by the recent hazing death of a Florida A&M University band student, a coalition of black fraternities and sororities joined wit...

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NCAA Must Act in Good Faith With Increased Academic Support Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 05.30.2012

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Jarrett L. Carter

The NCAA can be an active participant in changing the landscape of how we view, educate and position for success athletes of the future. It all depends on if athletic inequity is a matter of acknowledgement, or improvement.

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For Survival, HBCUs Must Develop Entrepreneurial Focus in Academic Offerings

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 05.29.2012

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Jarrett L. Carter

HBCUs are broke. Students know it, alumni know it, corporations know it and the government knows it. Until now, HBCUs have prepared their students to be leaders in a range of industries. But they haven't yet taught, with consistency, how to own these industries.

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Alabama A&M Reaction to Min. Louis Farrakhan Visit Shows Fear, Misunderstanding of HBCU Social Mission

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 04.02.2012

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Jarrett L. Carter

Alabama A&M University President Andrew Hugine recently issued a lengthy statement on the April campus visit of Min. Louis Farrakhan. Alabama A&M giving this cold shoulder amplifies echoes of an HBCU culture that once pushed away from difficult talk on civic and social debate.

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Equation for a Hate Crime: How Hazing and Homophobia Could Have Played a Role in FAMU's Robert Champion Jr. Death

Shane L. Windmeyer | Posted 04.02.2012

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Shane L. Windmeyer

Was Champion's death a hazing act that went wrong, or is there something more? What is not being readily discussed in this hazing death is why, in his case, the beating he received was severe enough to kill him.

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Martin Luther King Jr. And The Educational Parity Revolution

John Silvanus Wilson Jr. | Posted 03.17.2012

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John Silvanus Wilson Jr.

It is reasonable to speculate that Dr. King's deep concern about equity would have extended to American higher education. He would have recognized economic disparity as a common root of the challenges facing African-Americans, HBCUs and the American future itself.

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Class Conflict Puts HBCU Experience in the Crosshairs

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 01.14.2012

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Jarrett L. Carter

Historically black colleges and universities will hold a peculiar designation for thousands of African-American high school seniors preparing for graduation in spring 2012. Many of these students will be deprived of the true value of the HBCU experience.

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Customer Service Hell Up at Howard University

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 12.31.2011

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Jarrett L. Carter

Howard University must admit to its constituents that its customer service has not lived up to the brand so painstakingly established through years of loyal service of select faculty and staff, and broadened by the excellence of students and alumni.

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Black Churches Need a Come-to-Jesus Moment on HBCUs

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 12.17.2011

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Jarrett L. Carter

The bond between black churches and historically black colleges and universities has broadly painted the rich history of the Black American experience. Now many HBCUs are losing the support of their affliated churches.

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Paul Quinn College Students Proclaim "I Am Not Trash"

Marybeth Gasman | Posted 12.14.2011

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Marybeth Gasman

Upset with the city of Dallas's decision to expand a landfill in the Highland Hills/Paul Quinn College neighborhood, the students at the small, historically Black institution are pushing back.

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HBCU vs. PWI -- Choice of a Pop Cultured Generation

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 11.29.2011

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Jarrett L. Carter

Popular culture, whether driven by intimate influences or external ones, has everything to do with where a black student chooses to go to school. There's no bad choice.

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Taking a Close Look at the U.S. News Historically Black Colleges and University Rankings

Marybeth Gasman | Posted 11.29.2011

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Marybeth Gasman

Rather than comparing HBCUs to majority institutions, the U.S. News and World Report ranks the historic institutions against their peers. This is problematic since these institutions as a group are wonderfully diverse.

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Worth Saving

Matthew Lynch, Ed.D. | Posted 11.22.2011

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Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.

If you haven't been paying much attention to the debate concerning the relevance and effectiveness of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), now is the time to sit up and take notice.

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HBCU Dating Scene: Still a Different World

Charreah K. Jackson | Posted 11.15.2011

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Charreah K. Jackson

The "Single Black Women" headlines that have dominated the last few years have impacted on young black women just starting their dating lives.

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Director John S. Wilson Explains The Purpose Of The White House Initiative On HBCUs

Marybeth Gasman | Posted 11.14.2011

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Marybeth Gasman

In an effort to create greater understanding of HBCUs and the White House Initiative, I recently interviewed John S. Wilson about the state of HBCUs and how the Initiative contributes to these institutions' successes.

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Startup Black America... Where Do We Start?

Mike Green | Posted 11.12.2011

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Mike Green

I propose we invest in creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem with a goal of generating 150,000 jobs in the next 12 months.

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Being Fair About Graduation Rates at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

Marybeth Gasman | Posted 11.07.2011

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Marybeth Gasman

Believe me, I'm concerned about national graduation rates, as well. At 55.5 percent (six-year) nationally, we could be doing a lot better. However, HBCUs get unfair treatment when it comes to discussions of graduation rates, and here is why.

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HBCU Blues: America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 21st Century

Della Britton | Posted 10.29.2011

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Della Britton

In more recent years, budget cuts, aging buildings and failing infrastructures have undercut the once vital role many HBCUs played in educating and uplifting the Black community.

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Right Time for an HBCU Hazing Renaissance

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 10.17.2011

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Jarrett L. Carter

Fraternities and sororities of all classifications need to emerge as the leading voices of philanthropy, political mobilization and social programming for minority communities around the world.

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Junior Year: I'm in No Rush to Graduate

Jordan Harris | Posted 10.15.2011

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Jordan Harris

It's scary how my collegiate years seem to be slipping away. While some of my peers are itching to decorate their cars with "Spelman Alumna" bumper stickers, I'm in no rush to dive head first into the real world.

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Hampton Made Me This Way

Danyelle Gary | Posted 10.03.2011

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Danyelle Gary

I made the right decision. Hampton University is exactly where I am meant to be. My education reaches far beyond the focus of academics. My professors genuinely care about my future success and what's going on in my life.

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Aim High, Lift Others Higher

Taylor McCleod | Posted 10.03.2011

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Taylor McCleod

Throughout my life, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have always had a presence and an impact on me.

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Choosing Between an HBCU And a PWI

Ja'el Gordon | Posted 10.03.2011

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Ja'el Gordon

When I initially made the decision to attend Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, it was not because I could not get accepted into a Predominately White Institution.

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HBCUs Shouldn't Be a Last Resort

James D. Jackson | Posted 10.01.2011

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James D. Jackson

Just about 5 years ago, I would not have imagined that I'd be in school at an HBCU. Eventually, I discovered one of the perks of going to an HBCU. There are people there that want to help you, that is, if you want to be helped.

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Dwindling Talent Pool, Hot New Job Markets Hang HBCU Academic Offerings Out to Dry

Jarrett L. Carter | Posted 10.01.2011

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Jarrett L. Carter

Historically black colleges face economic and political scrutiny to cut costs while increasing value, and lagging academic programs are the primary casualty in the fight to keep minority students enrolled and interested.

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