Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

magazineFrom time to time, The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. The links presented direct the reader to articles from many different points of view that deal with issues of African Americans in higher education. The articles selected do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board of JBHE.

We invite subscribers to e-mail us or tweet @jbhedotcom with suggestions of articles for inclusion in this feature.

14,616 Students Denied: The Five Hardest Hit HBCUs in the PLUS Loan Disaster
Politic365

MIT Faculty Reflect on Accomplishments, Challenges in Area of Faculty Equity
MITnews

North Carolina Senators Told Students Dropping Out of College for Lack of Money
The News & Observer

Temple’s Black Studies Program Tries to Overcome Turmoil
Philadelphia Daily News

A Woman’s Perspective of the 1960s Woolworth’s Sit-In
The A&T Register

Pell Grant Changes Will Slow Black Graduation Rates
BlackVoiceNews.com

Duke University: Cowan Honors Legacy of First Black Students
Duke Today

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