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Morgan hosts White House forum on concerns of African-American community
A senior White House adviser outlined President Barack Obama's initiatives to make college more affordable and provide assistance to small businesses during an African-American policy forum at Morgan State University on Friday. Valerie Jarrett, a...
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Former Radford University president Douglas Covington passes away at the age of 77
It's a sad day at Radford University. Former school president Douglas Covington passed away this morning. He was 77. Covington retired from the school in June of 2005. Current president Penny Kyle took over for Covington following his retirement. The...
Tags: Radford (Radford, Virginia), Arts and Culture, Arts, Covington (Covington, Virginia), Colleges and Universities
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Coppin to offer its first online bachelor's degree
Coppin State University will offer its first fully online bachelor's degree this fall in an attempt to afford more flexibility to a student body that has struggled with graduation rates below 20 percent. The management degree, designed in conjunction...Tags: Barack Obama, Morgan State University, Students, Education, Coppin State University
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Coppin State president addresses 'no confidence' vote at forum
Coppin State University President Reginald Avery told an auditorium of roughly 300 students, faculty and staff Wednesday that he is accountable for the direction of the institution and that he will address concerns about his leadership head-on.
Avery,...Tags: Students, Politics, Coppin State University, Teachers, Elections
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Trial begins in federal lawsuit alleging continued segregation at Md. universities
Alumni and students from Maryland's four historically black universities took their long-held view that the state perpetuates racial segregation to court Tuesday, arguing that their institutions are underfunded. The federal lawsuit calls on the state...Tags: Towson, Morgan State University, Students, Bowie, Teaching and Learning
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Living Here: Colleges and universities
No matter what type of education you're looking for, it's available here in Hampton Roads. Bryant & Stratton College. Hampton. The facility at Peninsula Town Center opened in 2010 with 80 students, with plans to expand as laboratories are opened and a...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Health and Safety at Work, Smithfield, Hampton Roads, Colleges and Universities
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Why Maryland's historically black colleges and universities are still needed
Regarding the debate on your opinion pages over whether Maryland's historically black colleges and universities are still relevant, the idea that these institutions were created solely because African-Americans weren't allowed to attend segregated white...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities
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Do we still need historically black colleges and universities?
Regarding your recent editorial about the lawsuit over funding for Maryland's historically black colleges and universities, I thought that the purpose of these schools was to provide an education to those who were denied the opportunity to attend...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Justice System, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice
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HBCU lawsuit: A troubled legacy
Has Maryland reneged on its promise to desegregate the state's public institutions of higher learning? Has the state, in defiance of the law, continued to operate a dual system of separate and unequal schools based on race?
The answer to such questions...Tags: Morgan State University, Arts and Culture, Bowie, Justice System, Colleges and Universities
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Maryland's HBCUs have outlived their usefulness
Whether Maryland's historically black colleges and universities can compete in producing graduates commensurate in ability with those of other institutions in the state should be the sole factor in determining their funding ("Md. fails to keep its promise...Tags: Education, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Colleges and Universities, Colleges and Universities
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Md. fails to keep its promise to HBCUs
Maryland is attempting to renege on its obligation to provide sufficient funding to make its historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) comparable and competitive with other public universities in Maryland in terms of mission, academic program...Tags: Morgan State University, Bowie, Students, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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Hectic pace, history part of Campbell's new gig at HU
HAMPTON — Hampton University athletic director Keshia Campbell has yet to settle into her office — the same office (with the same carpet) that she occupied as HU's associate athletic director for administration in 2006. Looking around the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, College Football, Students, Basketball, Hampton University
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