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Brown University Students Release Book Detailing Racism, Capitalism and Activism on Campus
This summer, a group of students at Brown University released the “Burn Brown Book,” a 175-page guide describing the history of racism, capitalism and activism on Brown’s campus, CBS News reported. The guide – inspired by the similar “burn book” from the 2004 film, “Mean Girls,” – was produced after two years of work and […]
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Tuskegee University President Lily McNair Will Take Six-Month Medical Leave October 30
Tuskegee University announced Monday that President Dr. Lily D. McNair will take a six-month medical leave starting October 30. Serving as interim president will be Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, former associate dean of the school’s Brimmer College of Business and Information Science, “We fully support Dr. McNair’s decision to take the time she needs to […]
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Oklahoma State University Renames Two Buildings After First Black Student
Oklahoma State University has renamed two buildings on its Stillwater campus after civil rights pioneer Nancy Randolph Davis, the school’s first Black student, ABC 8 News reported. The OSU Board of Regents gave the approval Friday to rename its Human Sciences and Human Sciences West buildings to Nancy Randolph Davis and Nancy Randolph Davis West. […]
Students
TMCF to Host Virtual HBCU Homecoming Event Oct. 25
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host a virtual concert and fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 25 putting the focus directly on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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Xavier University Launches New African American and Diasporic Cultures Studies Major
Xavier University received a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to launch an African American and diasporic cultures studies program.
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Northwestern University Student-Led Group Push to Abolish Police
A student-led group at Northwestern University named “Northwestern Community Not Cops” coalition has burned a banner while chanting profanities in front of the university president, Dr. Morton Schapiro’s home, reported NBC Chicago. The activists are demanding that the university police be abolished in an effort to invest in resources for Black students. Though the majority […]
Students
Three HBCUs Share in Morgan Stanley’s New $12 Million Scholarship Program
Morehouse College, Spelman College and Howard University will all share in a $12 million gift from the investment banking firm Morgan Stanley. Through the gift, 60 students from the three participating HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) will receive full scholarships for any field of study, as part of the new Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars […]
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Former Michigan State University Athletic Director Merritt Norvell Dies at 79
Former Michigan State University athletic director Dr. Merritt Norvell – one of the first Black Division I athletic directors – died Monday in Lansing at age 79, the Detroit News reported. Most recently, Norvell served as executive director of the National Association of Coaching Equity and Development. During Norvell’s time as MSU’s athletic director from […]
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Thomas Gibson Named New Chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Dr. Thomas Gibson, vice president for student affairs and vice provost at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, has been named the 15th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – and its Marshfield and Wausau campuses – the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reported. The announcement came Tuesday from the UW System Board of Regents, which […]
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NAACP Tackles Black Student Debt Crisis
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) put a national spotlight on the Black student debt crisis in the U.S. and suggested how to combat it. The nation’s oldest civil rights organization, held a virtual press conference on Monday to discuss a report titled “Legislation, Policy and the Black Student Debt Crisis,” […]
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Dr. Theresa B. Felder Makes History as Harford Community College’s First Black President
Dr. Theresa B. Felder has been selected as the next president of Harford Community College. She will serve as the first Black president in the college’s history, reported The Baltimore Sun. As the institution’s 10th president, she will begin on Jan. 1. The former president, Dianna Phillips, resigned from the college in February. Since then, […]
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TMCF Kicks Off Its First Virtual Leadership Institute
A cohort of 483 students selected from historically Black colleges and universities are spending five days immersed in professional networking opportunities. The Leadership Institute conference – which kicked off virtually on Tuesday – features sessions on four major themes: financial literacy, leadership, personal branding and 21st-century skill building.
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