Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupFour Michigan State Student Organizations Remember 9/11In honor of the 17th anniversary of 9/11, four student organizations at Michigan State University (MSU): MSU College Republicans, MSU College Democrats, MSU Young Americans for Freedom and Young Americans for Liberty at MSU came together and held a memorial event on campus at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 11. The memorial service was held at […]September 11, 2018News RoundupPaulette Dillard Named Shaw University’s 18th PresidentDr. Paulette R. Dillard, who has been serving as interim president of Shaw University since July 2017, has been appointed as the institution’s 18th president by the University Board of Trustees. Prior to working as the interim president, Dillard was the vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences […]September 11, 2018HBCUsPre-Law Summit Introduces HBCU Students to Law SchoolThe fifth annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit & Law Expo, the only large-scale national event in the U.S. aimed at assisting HBCU students and alumni become lawyers, is scheduled to kick-off on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta. Attendees will participate in workshops, networking events, and panel discussions over […]September 10, 2018Latest NewsEducation Scholar Pushes BoundariesEver since he was a teenager, Dr. Lawrence Scott has lived by the motto that “success is measured in succession.”September 9, 2018STEMOhio State’s LSAMP Alliance Receives $4.5M Grant From NSFThe National Science Foundation (NSF) recently renewed a grant, which will help The Ohio State University and its partner institutions expand the percentage of underrepresented and minority students majoring in STEM fields. The other Ohio-based institutions that benefit from the grant are Central State University, Columbus State Community College, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, […]September 7, 2018SportsCollege of Ozark Drops Nike, Amid New Ad CampaignShortly after Nike’s new ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick began airing, the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri, decided to drop the clothing-line as its athletic apparel sponsor. “In their new ad campaign, we believe Nike executives are promoting an attitude of division and disrespect toward America,” C of O president Jerry C. […]September 7, 2018News RoundupCivil Rights Activist to Speak at Shenandoah UniversityOn Monday, Sept. 10 American feminist, leader and civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta will hold an hour-long presentation discussing her life at Shenandoah University. The event will be held at 2 p.m. in Stimpson Auditorium and is free and open to the public, according to Shenandoah University News. “She’s on the level of Cesar Chávez […]September 6, 2018News RoundupNorthwestern Ph.D. Student Killed By Stray Bullet in ChicagoNorthwestern University doctoral student and recent cancer survivor, Shane Colombo, was one of six individuals killed on Sunday in Chicago after walking into the middle of a gunfight just four hours after getting in the city to start classes. The other victims were between 18 and 41-years-old and two were women. Colombo, 25, was shot […]September 6, 2018News RoundupAPLU to Congress: Protect DreamersIn a letter released on the one-year anniversary of the DACA rescission, the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) advised House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Charles Schumer to protect Dreamers. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was created by the Obama Administration in 2012 to allow […]September 6, 2018News RoundupPoint Park University to Launch a School of EducationPoint Park University has created a School of Education, providing flexible online, campus and hybrid programs for undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees in education, according to university officials. “Establishing a School of Education at Point Park reflects the status and reputation of this exceptional department, not only regionally and nationally, but within our own campus community,” said Dr. Paul […]September 5, 2018Previous PagePage 53 of 58Next Page
