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DeVos Met With Experts Before Postponing HBCU Week Conference

Prior to last Friday’s announcement of the postponement of the annual White House Initiative on HBCUs conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discussed the conference at a private meeting in Florida with education leaders of that state.

Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes

Trump Puts Future of DACA in Hands of Congress

President Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind DACA Tuesday drew swift and scathing criticism from various higher education leaders, advocates for immigrants and lawmakers on Capitol Hill — but many remained hopeful that Congress would act to achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers.

Leadership & Policy

Former Winthrop President Drops Lawsuit Against School

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A former university president in South Carolina has dropped her lawsuit against the school where she was fired after less than a year on the job. The Herald of Rock Hill reported the Winthrop University Board of Trustees issued a statement Monday saying former President Jamie Comstock Williamson dropped her lawsuit. […]

Craig Littlepage Retiring as University of Virginia’s Athletic Director

Craig Littlepage is retiring after 16 years as Virginia’s athletic director. Littlepage made the announcement Tuesday and added that he will remain in the job until a replacement is hired, then transition into a role in the university president’s office. He became the first Black athletic director in Atlantic Coast Conference history when he was […]

Baylor Settles Suit That Alleged Rape ‘Culture of Violence’

AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University has settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football players and alleged the program at the nation’s largest Baptist school fostered a “culture of violence.” The settlement is one of several in recent weeks as Baylor moves to close out […]

Faculty & Staff

Ohio State Ex-director Strayhorn Resigns Over Speaking Fees Questions

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A tenured Ohio State professor has resigned after a review alleged he improperly accepted up to $200,000 for speaking engagements across the country. The Columbus Dispatch reports Dr. Terrell Strayhorn left the College of Education and Human Ecology in May after being fired two months earlier as director of the university’s Center […]

Faculty & Staff

Court Rules Against Professor in Race Discrimination Case

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — An appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of racial discrimination claims by a former Indiana University South Bend professor. The South Bend Tribune reports that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago published its opinion this week and determined that Otis Grant was not able to prove a lower court […]

Trump Leaks Darken DACA Future

President Trump’s intention to end DACA, but give Congress six months to fix the policy, amounts to a failure in Trump’s ability to lead.

Leadership & Policy

White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference Postponed Amid Key Groups’ Concerns

The Department of Education announced on Friday that the annual national conference of historically Black colleges and universities scheduled for September 17-19 will be postponed.

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London Delivers Epic Upset in Debut as Howard University Coach

Howard University, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school, were a 45-point underdog to UNLV, a member of the NCAA’s top-tier Football Bowl Subdivision.

Howard University coach Mike London

Planning Helped Texas Southern Get a Handle on Harvey

Dr. Austin Lane, Texas Southern University president, and his crisis management team discussed plans for providing food, back-up power, and communication ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Harvey.

Dr. Austin Lane

Scholar: Graduate Research Internships a Resource to Fill STEM Workforce Gap

Expanding opportunities for more students to take advantage of graduate research internships might address future workforce needs in the U.S. and alleviate some of the pressure that faculty face to supplement their rigorous research training with the teaching of, and exposure to, technical and professional career skills and opportunities.

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