SPLC urges Alabama school district to end policies pushing out Black students
[subtitle]Action Expected July 18[/subtitle] Special to Outlook from the Trice Edney News Wire The Southern Poverty Law Center has urged school officials in Dothan, Alabamaq to change its discipline policies after an SPLC investigation revealed that African-American students overwhelmingly receive harsh discipline that needlessly pushes them out of school for
Howard University offers rebates to students who graduate on time
By Zenitha Price Trice Edney News Wire Howard University last year offered a large carrot to its students to encourage them to graduate on time. This April, the school announced it has begun making good on its promise to offer 50 percent refunds on students’ final semester’s tuition to
Black students graduate with nearly $8,000 more in college debt than White students
By Frederick H. Lowe Trice Edney News Wire This is the time of the year when college students proudly march down the aisle to their parents’ cheers, applause, shouts of approval, some relief and the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance. ” That’s the good news. Then there’s the
The race to read
Special to the Outlook Students who are members of the R. Frank Nims Book Club are racing to read books, and the completion of a recent book, “Jesse: The Man Who Outran Hitler,” written by Jesse Owens, earned them a trip to see the movie, “RACE.” The trip
Enrollment Increases — Are HBCUs Making a Comeback?
[subtitle] HBCUs’ Enrollments Increase, Some Students Turned Away for Lack of Space [/subtitle] By LaDarius Calhoun Outlook Writer For more than 150 years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been part of American higher education. But over the past few decades, America’s HBCUs have seemed to struggle. Today, that
Morgan State Univ. creates institution’s first endowed STEM chair
By Zenitha Prince Special to the Outlook from Trice Edney News Wire In another sign of the growing importance of STEM-related fields, Morgan State University recently announced the creation of its first endowed professorship focused on science and technology. Kevin T. Kornegay, a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Children’s Campaign: Stepping up for Florida’s youth and their families
By Travis Milton Outlook Writer With the legislative session approaching for the state of Florida, The Children’s Campaign (TCC) is organizing and hosting a series of Step Up For Kids Town Hall Meetings throughout the state. “Our purpose is to increase public awareness of critical
Florida A&M celebrates fall commencement
By Diamond Hunt-Coleman Senior Outlook Writer On Friday night friends and families from across the nation gathered in Florida A&M University`s Al Lawson Multipurpose Center to celebrate a common milestone… graduation. As graduates processed into Al Lawson, families began to shout the names of their loved ones and
FSU concludes commencement ceremonies for the class of 2015
By Bre-Shara McCall Outlook Writer On Dec. 12, Florida State University (FSU) concluded the class of 2015 Fall commencement exercises. To begin the ceremony, President John Thrasher issued the welcome to thousands of graduates, friends and family members. Jean Tabares, student body president, gave some
Study: Success of HBCU alumni surpasses other grads
By Zenitha Prince Trice Edney News Wire Despite their ongoing struggles, HBCU’s are doing a better job than other institutions of producing Black alumni who are thriving, particularly in their financial well-being and career purpose, according to recent results of an ongoing Gallup study. That is “positive news”