Monica Levitan (EDU)Students34 Howard Students’ Debt Covered by Alexandria, VA ChurchThanks to a recent donation from Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, 34 Howard students with financial need had their debts covered. Howard selected full-time students with a GPA of 2.0 or above who displayed significant financial need, with balances from $100 to over $3,000, said Howard’s vice president of communications Crystal Brown. During […]February 11, 2019HealthDr. Hanadi Hamadi: A Health Care AdvocateGrowing up in the Washington, D.C. area, Dr. Hanadi Hamadi, always wanted to have a career that was connected to health, but she wasn’t really sure what that would be.February 11, 2019News RoundupSUNY Cortland Names Honor Society Chapter After First Black GraduateA new honor society chapter at SUNY Cortland honors Abraham Lincoln DeMond, its first African-American graduate by naming the society after him. After graduating Central New York – SUNY Cortland’s previous title – DeMond became a politically active pastor, and even delivered an address on African-American rights from the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, […]February 8, 2019News RoundupUniversity of Alaska Prepares for Significant Budget CutsOfficials from the University of Alaska (UA) are preparing for possible budget cuts from an amended budget from newly elected Gov. Mike Dunleavy set to be released on Feb. 13. “There’s a tremendous amount of uncertainty. We’re holding our breath until Feb. 13,” said University of Alaska president Dr. Jim Johnsen. “I do sense that […]February 8, 2019News RoundupFood Pantries at College Campuses Across The U.S. Tackle Student Food InsecurityLow-income students around the country are enrolling in colleges at increasing rates, and 39 percent of undergraduates were at or below 130 percent of the 2016 federal poverty line, according to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study. Universities in Kentucky and Southern Indiana have opened on-campus food pantries and begun food rescue programs in attempts […]February 8, 2019News RoundupPhotos Featuring Students in Blackface Found in Old University of Maryland YearbooksOld University of Maryland (UMD) yearbook photos featuring students wearing Blackface have surfaced just days after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to wearing blackface in college. The UMD photos were first discovered by a Twitter user who said it took her about five minutes to find them, according to Fox […]February 8, 2019News RoundupArizona State University Expands in D.C.Arizona State University (ASU) has rented more space to its Washington, D.C. operations after a newly debuted renovated building near the White House less was not large enough for the university. The Arizona Board of Regents recently approved a 10-12 year lease for an additional 8,400-square-foot space in a nearby facility, according to AZ Central. […]February 8, 2019HealthXavier University of Louisiana, Ochsner Health System Partner On New Master’s ProgramXavier University of Louisiana has announced a partnership with Ochsner Health System to launch a new master’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program. The new 28-month, full time master’s program will include three semesters of classroom instruction and 16 months of clinical training within the Ochsner Health system, according to an Xavier University of Louisiana release. A […]February 8, 2019News RoundupProfessor Who Accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Sexual Assault Releases Public StatementA couple days after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denied a sexual assault allegation from 2004 that emerged on a conservative website, his accuser came forward, publicly identifying herself and describing the encounter in detail. “What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault,” said Fairfax’s accuser, Dr. Vanessa Tyson, a fellow at […]February 7, 2019News RoundupRowan University Announces Launch of Division of Diversity, Equity and InclusionRowan University has recently announced the establishment of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), an office on campus that will help the university become a model of diversity where equity and inclusion are intertwined with the school’s framework. DEI will establish and maintain significant relationships with internal and external constituents to attain a […]February 7, 2019Previous PagePage 21 of 58Next Page