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Higher Education

President Barack Obama, joined by college students, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, Friday, May 31, 2013, where he called on Congress to keep federally subsidized student loans rates from doubling on July 1. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: College fees hurt middle class

Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to prevent an increase in student loan rates, saying rising college costs hold back the entire middle class and unfairly saddle young people with more debt just as they are starting out in their adult lives...
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Is diversity in top professions taking a nosedive?

David A. Love
OPINION - Despite the progress America has made in diversifying its workforce and its management ranks, the country is backsliding...
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John S. Wilson (courtesy of Morehouse College)

New Morehouse president to focus on 'character' and 'capital'

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. John S. Wilson Jr. has an outstanding resume. So much so he was headhunted after a rigorous nationwide search to take on the role as president of Morehouse College...
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Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers reacts to the cheers of the fans as he leaves the field after a win over the New Orleans Saints at Bank of America Stadium on September 16, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers won 35-27. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Cam Newton taking classes at Auburn

Associated Press
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is enrolled at Auburn for spring semester...
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Members of the Morehouse College 2002 graduating class sing their school song during commencement ceremonies May 19, 2002 in Atlanta. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

Is Morehouse having money trouble?

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theGRIO REPORT - Just a couple months after Morris Brown College in Atlanta filed for bankruptcy, Morehouse College is reportedly going through some money issues of its own...
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Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas criticizes law school rankings

Brendan Farrington, Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is not a fan of law school rankings...
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President Barack Obama (C) signs an executive order in the East Room of the White House February 26, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama delivered remarks and signed an executive order for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities during the event. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

How will new HBCU money be managed?

David A. Love
theGRIO REPORT - With the collapse of Morris Brown College — due to financial mismanagement, corruption, financial aid theft and foreclosure—and the overall precarious fiscal state of HBCUs, some are wondering if these schools can be trusted to properly manage their finances...
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Some of the Morehouse Higher Life Foundation international student scholars (wearing the burgundy t-shirts) at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Courtesy of Morehouse College

Zimbabwe businessman spends millions to send Africans to HBCU

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - The telecom tycoon has committed $6.4 million in scholarship dollars to send 40 African freshmen to Morehouse, over a four-year period....
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Blacks with graduate degrees live longer

Chantell Black
theGRIO REPORT - For black students, adding degrees to your resume can also add years to your life...
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Morris Brown files for bankruptcy

Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - Facing more than $30 million in debt, Morris Brown College officials have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
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