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Cornel West Returning to Harvard Faculty

Dr. Cornel West—arguably one of the nation’s most visible Black public intellectuals—will rejoin the faculty of Harvard University.

Hiring Its Own Graduates Could be Key to HBCUs’ Survival

Who would be a better fit to transform the outcome of HBCUs than qualified HBCU graduates?

Megan Covington

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‘Apprentice’ Winner Randal Pinkett Sees Diversity Disaster Under Trump

Based on his divisive campaign rhetoric and his cabinet appointments, the forthcoming administration of Donald Trump could potentially spell “disaster to diversity in higher education.”

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Wake Forest University Naming Dorm for Poet Maya Angelou

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest University is naming a new residence hall in honor of famous former faculty member Maya Angelou. The private university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, said Friday the five-story building now under construction will house more than 200 first-year students when it opens in January 2017. University President Nathan Hatch says Angelou […]

Rutgers Confronts Ties to Slavery in Groundbreaking Report

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers University is confronting its historical ties to slavery. The New Jersey school founded in 1766 has compiled research that sheds new light on its beginnings, including an untold story of a slave who helped build the university’s iconic Old Queens administration building. The detailed report released Friday is published in […]

Leadership & Policy

Eduardo Padrón to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Dr. Eduardo Padrón reached another milestone in his celebrated career in higher education when it was announced Wednesday that he will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.

Dr. Eduardo Padrón

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TMCF to Trump: Let Supreme Court Reflect Diversity

There is huge merit to diversifying a Court that will increasingly make decisions impacting everyday Americans.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr.

Oklahoma Student in Penn Racist Chat ‘No Longer Enrolled’

NORMAN, Okla. — University of Oklahoma President David Boren says a student involved in a racist incident at the University of Pennsylvania “is no longer enrolled” at OU. Boren said in a statement Tuesday that the university has “zero tolerance” for those who take part in racism. Boren said OU will maintain a strong sense […]

Abilene Christian University Apologizes for Blackface Student Posting

ABILENE, Texas —A Christian university in Texas says some students no longer attend the school after images were posted online of a white student in blackface exclaiming: “I’m a strong black woman.” A student wearing an Abilene Christian University shirt and shorts is seen with her face covered in black. She also applies some oversized […]

Students, Faculty Ask UVa President not to Quote Jefferson

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. —The University of Virginia president defended her use of Thomas Jefferson quotations after a group of students and professors criticized her, saying Jefferson shouldn’t be used as a “moral compass” because he was a slave owner. School president Teresa Sullivan quoted Jefferson in statements made to the campus community before and after Donald […]

Hearing Set on Future of Alabama State President Gwendolyn Boyd

MONTGOMERY, Ala. —Trustees at Alabama State University in Montgomery have decided to hold a hearing that could result in the removal of president Gwendolyn Boyd. The decision came during a board meeting held Monday. Boyd was suspended from work 10 days ago, and the hearing set for Dec. 16 will determine the next step. Board […]

The 2016 Presidential Election — Postscript

For some people, November 8, 2016 is one of the greatest days in American history. Others may very well see it as a day that will live in political infamy.

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