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Article: Funding black education; Conferees seek growth in student opportunity.(CITIZEN JOURNALISM: ACADEMIA)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 7, 2009
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Byline: Bekah Grim, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
President Obama dedicated National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week from Aug. 30 through Thursday as a time to recommit ourselves to never resting until equality is real, opportunity is universal, and all citizens can realize their dreams.
Yet, according to the National Science Foundation, six of the top 20 predominantly white universities received more federal funds for research than 79 HBCUs combined.
Julianne Malveaux, president of Bennett College, said Our biggest problem is funding. HBCU schools have been forced to do more with less. Every day I have a brilliant student that is ...