Top stories published by HBCU Digest in November of 2015

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Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 27, 2015

SWAC — NIKE Partnership Shows Low Corporate Appeal of HBCU Sports

Last month, the University of Texas athletic program signed a 15-year, $200 million extension with Nike to serve as its official apparel and equipment. Believe to be the largest deal in college sports history, some…

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 27, 2015

SWAC — NIKE Partnership Shows Low Corporate Appeal of HBCU Sports

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 10, 2015

Georgia Regents Approve Albany State Merger, Fort Valley State Presidential Appointment

University System of Georgia regents today approved a proposal to make Albany State University one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive historically black colleges, by…

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 10, 2015

When White Privilege Empowers Black Protest

I’ve given up on the weary argument that black students should be encouraged to attend historically black colleges, because every time it is sparked on social media by black PWI students who degrade HBCU value, or black HBCU students who degrade the…

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 17, 2015

Coppin State Athletic Director Derek Ramsey Resigns

Coppin State University athletic director Derek Ramsey resigned today, an unexpected departure that comes less than a day before the Eagles play their home basketball opener against Goldey-Beacon College.

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 9, 2015

Georgia Can Take Historic Lead on Racial Equity Through Higher Education

While board votes remain yet cast and the future for other HBCUs remains yet unknown, the University System of Georgia deserves a lot of credit for willfully doing what states and systems throughout the…

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 27, 2015

Hampton Mourns Death of Iconic Professor, Tennis Coach Robert M. Screen

Dr. Robert Screen, a groundbreaking Hampton Institute graduate who pioneered best practices in academics and athletics, died last week. He was 82.

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 12, 2015

Big Change Brings Out Big Egos at Shaw

Data is the only thing that separates advocacy from zealotry, and at Shaw University, the numbers are telling a much different story from a narrative being sold by a group of tradition-addled alumni and dissatisfied supporters to discredit the school and its new…

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 5, 2015

Alabama Governor’s Attack on HBCUs Must Be Stopped

Black folks generally accept that we have to play by a different set of rules just to get by, but there comes a point where we have to warn the powers that be that we notice the blatant and the covert efforts to keep us marginalized. And…

Jarrett Carter Sr. in HBCU Digest

Nov 9, 2015

‘Homeless at Howard’ is Selfish Outlier Within Legitimate HU Student Movement

Students at Howard University are in a weird place these days. Many have responsibly joined in raising awareness about the #TakeBackHU movement, a campus and social media-based campaign to raise…

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These were the top 10 stories published by HBCU Digest in November of 2015. You can also dive into daily archives for November of 2015 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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