Monica Levitan (EDU)StudentsDiversity and Inclusion at the Core of UW ExperienceThe University of Washington, Seattle campus has made steady gains in supporting the success of its underrepresented minority students, says university officials.August 27, 2018StudentsSeven Arrested After Fights Over ‘Silent Sam’ Statue at UNCOn Saturday, seven people were arrested in fights over the fate of ‘Silent Sam’— a Confederate statue that was toppled last week on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC), according to NBC News. ‘Silent Sam’— a monument which was created and placed on UNC’s campus, which critics call a “symbol […]August 27, 2018StudentsWVSU Unveils Katherine Johnson Statue & ScholarshipOn Saturday, West Virginia State University (WVSU) unveiled a statue and scholarship, honoring NASA mathematician and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Katherine Johnson. “It is my hope that my daughters and all of my students at West Virginia State University see this monument as an example of what they can accomplish when they dedicate themselves, […]August 27, 2018Campus ClimateReport: Increased Percentage of Male Students in NJ CollegesThe proportion of men attending colleges and universities in and around New Jersey is vastly increasing – something the state hasn’t seen in decades. The percentage of male students in the state rose at 55 of the more well-known colleges in New Jersey from 2006-2016 and decreased at 30 institutions, according to federal education data. […]August 27, 2018HBCUsMorgan State Hires Husband-Wife Academic Duo‘Tis the season for new faculty to begin their appointments on college campuses, and for Morgan State University (MSU), that includes husband and wife duo – Dr. Willie S. Rockward and his wife, Professor Michelle L. Rockward. Dr. Rockward will serve as chair and professor of physics in MSU’s department of physics & engineering physics […]August 24, 2018SportsUrban Meyer Suspended For First Three GamesOn Wednesday, The Ohio State University announced that after a two-week investigation, it has suspended head football coach Urban Meyer for the first three games of the upcoming season, according to ESPN. The investigation arose after allegations were made that Meyer ignored domestic assault charges against former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith. University investigators […]August 23, 2018News RoundupUTSA to Offer New Ph.D. Civil Engineering ProgramStarting this fall, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will offer a civil engineering doctoral program for its students. The new doctoral program comes as new data reveals that the state’s population is estimated to grow as high as 50 percent in the next 20 years, resulting in the demand for more civil […]August 22, 2018News RoundupBen Jealous Pushes Free Tuition Plan to Include DREAMersBen Jealous, the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland has announced a plan to expand his free tuition community college plan to include DREAMers, or undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. “This is about every Marylander in every zip code,” Jealous said. “When we first made K-12 education free we unleashed […]August 22, 2018News RoundupTrump’s Former Lawyer Plead Guilty On Eight ChargesMichael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, plead guilty on Tuesday to breaking campaign finance laws and committing tax evasion. According to legal observers, at least one of the campaign finance crimes Cohen committed appeared to be connected to the $130,000 hush money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who has made several claims […]August 21, 2018News RoundupManafort Found Guilty on Eight Counts of Financial CrimesPaul Manafort, former campaign chairman to President Donald Trump, was found guilty on eight counts of financial crimes. However, jurors couldn’t reach a verdict on 10 charges, so Judge T.S. Ellis declared a mistrial on those counts. Five of the counts Manafort was indicted with are tax fraud charges, two were counts of bank fraud […]August 21, 2018Previous PagePage 55 of 58Next Page
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