Monthly Archives: January 2012

High School Dropouts: Black Rate Double That of Whites

More than 9 percent of all African Americans ages 16 to 24 in October 2009 did not have a high school diploma or the equivalent and were no longer enrolled in school.

The Racial Gap in Graduation Rates at the U.S. Service Academies

Nationwide, the Black student college graduation rate is about 20 percentage points lower than the rate for White students. But at the U.S. service academies the racial gap is much lower.

Bowie State Selects a New Dean

Jerome H. Schiele is the former associate dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia.

Brian Jones Named General Counsel for Strayer University

He is the former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Education.

Carlton Wilson Elected to Key Post

The North Carolina Central University professor joins the board of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

An Honor for a Denver Lawyer Who Founded Law School Scholarship Fund

Gary M. Jackson was selected to receive the highest honor bestowed by the Colorado Bar Association.

The Higher Education of the New Mayor of Gary, Indiana

Karen Freeman-Wilson is Indiana's first African American woman mayor.

In Memoriam: Robert Lee Carter (1917-2012)

Carter argued 22 cases before the Supreme Court. He won 21 times.

Penn State Alumni Chapter Established in Soweto

It is the first chapter of Penn State's Alumni Association in sub-Saharan Africa.

Tracking Graduation Rates at HBCUs

The student graduation rate at almost all historically Black colleges and universities is below 50 percent. And the trend is not encouraging.

Proposed Legislation Would Require D.C. High School Students to Take the SAT or ACT

They would also have to fill out an application to a college or trade school in order to graduate from high school.

Langston University Names Four Finalists for President

Either Phillip Birdine, Myron Pope, Kent Smith, or Charles Williams will be Langston's next president.

Higher Education Desegregation Case Goes to Trial in Maryland

Plaintiffs seek $2 billion for the state's four historically Black universities.

Recent Books That May Be of Interest to African-American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.

Robert Boswell Named to Head Diversity Efforts at the University of Colorado

He is a professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at the university.

New Pan African University Launched

The effort is being coordinated by the African Union.

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