Proposal would retool SUNO's mission by focusing on black males
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Posted By: Stacie Coulter on March 24, 2011 By: Cindy Chang In an effort to fend off a merger with the University of New Orleans, the president of the Southern University System is proposing a restructuring of the Southern University at New Orleans that would attempt to raise an 8 percent graduation rate in part by focusing on the educational needs of black males. The Times-Picayune'Louisiana needs the Southern system. It just needs a better Southern system,' Southern System President Ronald Mason Jr. said. He was photographed March 16. The potential SUNO-UNO merger, endorsed by Gov. Bobby Jindal and the state Board of Regents, has provoked a vigorous counter-campaign by SUNO proponents who fear that many of the city's black students, already disadvantaged by sub-par public school educations, will no longer be able to attend a four-year college. More: http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/20... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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