Illinois Launches Official Investigation of Racial Disparities in Education and Other Facets of Life
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed legislation creating the Commission to End the Disparities Facing the African-American Community.
African Development Bank Program Aims to Increase the Number of Rwandan Women in the...
Girls make up nearly half of the total enrollments at the high school level. But only 14 percent of the students in higher education in Rwanda are women.
Marshall University School of Medicine Seeks Minority Students
Project PRE MED will invite black and other minority college students to campus for a weekend this October.
Duke University School of Nursing Looks to Increase Diversity
This summer 10 undergraduate students participated in a six-week program at Duke University designed to increase the number of minorities in nursing.
Record Number of Black Freshmen at the University of Georgia
There are 5,500 freshman students this year, an increase of 10 percent from a year ago.
New Data on the Racial Gap in College Graduation Rates
The U.S. Department of Education recently released data on the success rate of the cohort of students who entered higher education in the fall of 2003.
The Racial Wealth Gap Is Growing: College Access for African Americans at Risk
A new study from the Pew Research Center shows that during the recent recession, the wealth gap has grown even wider.
Will Higher Standards for Bar Passage Rates for Graduates of U.S. Law Schools Lead...
The American Bar Association is considering a new proposal that would call for an 80 percent bar passage rate or a rate that is no more than 10 percentage points below that of other law schools in the state.
Georgetown University Study Finds Racial Disparity in Care of Stroke Victims
A study by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center finds a racial disparity in care for stroke victims.
Kroger Continues Its Support of the UNCF
Shoppers at Kroger Food Stores in North Texas now have the opportunity to contribute to the United Negro College Fund from now through September 10. Coin canisters have been placed at all checkout counters to encourage shoppers to deposit contributions to help students at the UNCF’s 39 member colleges and universities.
