Associated PressLatinxMass. Immigrant Tuition Bill to Get New PushThe failure of Massachusetts, a left-leaning state that was the first to legalize gay marriage and the only so far to require health insurance for all its residents, to pass a bill allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students is a source of frustration for advocates.November 15, 2009LGBTQ+Obama Signs Hate Crime Provisions Into LawTrumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war efforts. In a major civil rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation.October 28, 2009StudentsOre. Student Editors Sorry for ‘Kill Jews’ HumorA student editor at a Reed College campus-run humor publication in Portland says he and others plan to be more cautious when making decisions about the newspaper’s content after running a phony article that said students at another college killed all the Jews at their school.October 18, 2009HBCUsNC A&T Debates Rapper’s Appearance at Homecoming ConcertWhile leaders at North Carolina A&T State University consider a replacement for a controversial rapper with gang ties, his possible appearance at the homecoming concert has sparked debate among students at the historically Black college.October 6, 2009African-AmericanWheaton College Was Underground Railroad StopAn entry buried in a 120-year-old manuscript has confirmed what local historians long have believed: Wheaton College was a stop on the Underground Railroad.October 6, 2009Community CollegesNC Community Colleges to Enroll Undocumented StudentsRALEIGH, N.C. _ North Carolina’s community college system voted Friday to admit undocumented immigrants at its campuses next year, a move unlikely to bring an immediate surge in undocumented students given a requirement that they pay higher tuition.September 21, 2009Leadership & PolicyUT-Austin Tightens Admissions to Top 8 Percent of ClassIt’s getting a bit harder for students to get into the University of Texas.September 17, 2009StudentsSwine Flu Causes Stillman to Cancel Home Football GameStillman College canceled its home football opener against Clark Atlanta because of swine flu, college officials announced.September 7, 2009HomeNashville Police Defend Racial Policies at Fisk ForumNashville police officials told a forum at Fisk University late last week that racial profiling serves no purpose in community policing.August 31, 2009HomeLawsuit Charges For-Profit Atlanta University With FraudFormer employees of a for-profit college with campuses across the nation filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the school defrauded federal grant and loan programs and duped the agency that approved its accreditation.August 25, 2009Previous PagePage 277 of 569Next Page
