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The nation’s historically Black colleges have shown some of the greatest gains in the graduation rates of African-American students, according to a report compiled by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The report, which showed sharp increases in student graduation rates between various periods generally ending in the last two years, shows steep gains at a number of...

Jumpstart DC – Howard University is hosting JFAD, a one-day educational program promoting language, literacy, and social skills among Head Start and Pre-K children on April 12 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. The JFAD interest meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in Blackburn room 142. Committed individuals interested in providing a great learning experience for these children and gaining...

There’s a new course coming to Morehouse College. Starting Thursday, the class “A Geneology of Black LGBT Culture and Politics” will meet twice a week for the rest of the semester. The special topics course will be offered through the sociology department and is the first of its kind at Morehouse. Sophomore Marcus Lee said while he has enjoyed...

Bowie State University will launch an advocacy campaign to engage students, faculty and staff in a series of initiatives to reduce campus energy consumption and increase personal commitments to sustainability. A $ 25,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation will help fund the initiatives. “This funding from Verizon comes at just the right time and will move us closer to...