cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.African-AmericanA Coalition of Maryland HBCUs Keeps the Hope of a Legal Settlement AliveLast month, Maryland’s governor vetoed a bill that would allot $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over 10 years. Still, the institutions hold hope for the legal resolution of a suit that alleges state policies perpetuate segregated higher education by underfunding its HBCUs.June 19, 2020News RoundupSEC to Mississippi: Change Confederate Symbol on Flag or Lose Sports EventsSoutheastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said on Thursday that if Mississippi doesn’t change its Confederate-themed state flag the conference will consider not hosting championships events in the state. “In the event there is no change, there will be consideration of precluding Southeastern Conference championship events from being conducted in the State of Mississippi until the […]June 19, 2020News RoundupOklahoma State Football Coach Again Accused of Using N-Word in a 1989 GameAlfred Williams, a former University of Colorado football player has renewed his allegation that Oklahoma State University’s football coach Mike Gundy called him the N-word — twice — during a game in 1989, reported The Oklahoman. At the time, Gundy was Oklahoma State’s star quarterback and Williams was a linebacker for the University of Colorado. […]June 19, 2020News RoundupBethany College to Remove Name of Former Ku Klux Klan Member From BuildingAmid a national reckoning on racism, Bethany College said it will remove the name of Robert C. Byrd, once a member of the Ku Klux Klan, from the health center on campus. Byrd was a Senator from West Virginia and was part of the KKK in the 1940s. He later had a change of heart […]June 19, 2020News RoundupU of Georgia Marching Band Drops ‘Gone With the Wind’ SongThe University of Georgia’s marching band has dropped the tradition of playing the song ‘Tara’s Theme,’ from the film Gone With the Wind, which many say glorifies slavery. That tune has now been replaced by the song ‘Georgia On My Mind.’ In a letter this week, the university’s Redcoat Band’s acting director, Brett Bawcum, said […]June 19, 2020News RoundupUniversity of Portland Takes Down Statue of a SlaveThe University of Portland has taken down the statue of a slave that was part of a monument to explorer William Clark on the North Portland campus, reported Oregon Live. York was a slave to Clark from an early age and was an integral member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was sent by […]June 18, 2020News RoundupU of Rochester Removes Name of Founder Who Resisted Admitting Black StudentsIn response to students’ demands amid the nationwide anti-racism protests, the University of Rochester has removed from campus the name of its founder who resisted admitting Black students, reported the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. George Hoyt Whipple was a Nobel laureate and the first dean of the medical school. For as long as he could, […]June 18, 2020News RoundupUniversity of Mississippi to Move a Confederate Statue From the Heart of CampusThe University of Mississippi will move a Confederate statue from its prominent place on campus to a secluded area in a Civil War cemetery also on campus. The decision to move the statue was made after the state college board on Thursday approved a university proposal to relocate the statue. The university hasn’t announced a […]June 18, 2020News RoundupU of Florida to End ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer for its ‘Horrific Historic Racist Imagery’The University of Florida will stop the use of its ‘Gator Bait’ athletics cheer because of its “horrific historic racist imagery,’ said institution president Kent Fuchs on Thursday. “While I know of no evidence of racism associated with our “Gator Bait” cheer at UF [University of Florida] sporting events, there is horrific historic racist imagery […]June 18, 2020News RoundupUniversity of Oklahoma Provost Accused of Ignoring Racism Steps DownUniversity of Oklahoma provost and senior vice president Kyle Harper, who has been accused by students of ignoring racism on campus, will step down from his position and return to teaching, the institution announced Wednesday according to its campus newspaper OU Daily. Earlier this year, students staged several sit-ins during which they called for Harper’s […]June 18, 2020Previous PagePage 103 of 3226Next Page
