http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:41:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Provided By: Associated Content, Inc. You are fresh out of high school or just now deciding to go to college and you are ready for a fresh new start. You have probably looked at local colleges and they just don’t fit your taste; or you have probably ruled out attending an ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/the-top-5-historically-black-colleges-and-universities.html Source: News You Should Know The Nashville institution is getting flack for trying to sell a prestigious art collection Fisk University in Nashville, like many historically Black colleges, is facing some hard financial times. In fact, Fisk’s money woes are such that to stay afloat fisk-university.jpgit must sell half of its ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/fisk-is-latest-black-college-to-face-financial-ruin.html Where's the outrage? The Michael Vick dog fighting news gained mass television news coverage, but yet here we have a clear case of brutality against a human and not a peep about it on television news outlets. His brutality towards dogs is indeed horrible, but where is the same outrage for ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/black-woman-tortured-in-west-virginia.html Jackson State University became the first historically Black Institution to have its golf team invited to Division 1 tournament of the National Collegiate Athletic association. Jackson state being a historically black university has an all white golf team. Some say that Jackson State’s inclusion into the tournament is as ironic ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/jackson-state-university.html "Inexpensive out of state college tuitions" What is the Cost of College Tuition? By Michael Carter What is the average cost of college tuition? This is one question that most parents and future students ask themselves and need to know in order to plan for a college education. The national average college tuition rate ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/inexpensive-out-of-state-college-tuitions.html True or false: A college education is more important than ever. True or false: There are more African-American men attending college today. True or false: There are more college-age black men in prison than in college. Give yourself credit if you marked the first question true. People who get ahead in today's economy ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/accentuate-colleges-positive-not-raps-negative.html By Roy Gasquet:When considering where to attend college after graduating from high school, many students often opt for the large university setting. The wide range of class options and the larger number of amenities and services make the larger campuses the most attractive choices in most people's eyes. But ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/the-many-benefits-of-smaller-schools.html By Emma Fernton: The path ahead, as many studies and surveys have brought out, is taking some online courses or getting an online degree. This opportunity that has rapidly evolved in the recent years allows many of us who do not have access to university or college campus to get ahead ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/the-modern-way-to-improve-your-education-online.html This article is exceprted from 8 Steps to Help Black Families Pay For College by Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D. and Will LaVeist. A school's atmosphere is very important.It determines whether you'll feel comfortable there, whether you'll find ... http://www.blackcollegesearch.com/blog/is-a-historically-black-college-or-university-right-for-you.html