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Student: I Didn’t Report Harassment Out of Fear

A man who accuses a former Pennsylvania university administrator of groping him says he didn’t report it out of fear he’d be perceived as gay.

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Scholars Find Obama’s Education Legacy Remains Up for Debate

As President Barack Obama hits the midpoint of his second term, many have begun to consider what will be his legacy, particularly as it relates to education.

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Cheyney University Coalition to File Federal Lawsuit to Save School

A broad-based coalition of Cheyney University supporters plan to file a federal lawsuit today claiming a history of racial discrimination from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania toward the nation’s oldest Black institution of higher learning.

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Murray State Deferring Some Applications from Africa

Murray State University in Kentucky is deferring applications from students in West African countries affected by Ebola until the fall of 2015.

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HBCUstory Symposium Convenes in D.C., Provides Healing for Founder

A group of historians (and just plain storytellers) gathered in the nation’s capital over the weekend to discuss the past, present and future of historically Black colleges and universities in this country.

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Former East Stroudsburg University VP Faces Accusers in Civil Trial

Now in their 20s and early 30s, these former college students are pursuing the justice they say they’ve so far been denied by law enforcement.

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West Virginia State Gets $40K Grant for Agriculture Research

West Virginia State University is getting a grant to help fund agricultural research projects.

Focus: Health Sciences

The feature stories in this issue include pieces on the shortage of primary care physicians, a Johns Hopkins initiative introducing STEM to Baltimore’s public school students and this year’s HBCU Week Conference.

Faculty & Staff

Remembering the Enslaved at the University of Virginia

A symposium by the University of Virginia brought faculty and researchers together to honor the legacy that slavery has had on our nation.

College Basketball Player Derrick Gordon Still Happy About His Decision to Come Out Last Year

When Derrick Gordon decided last April to become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s college basketball to publicly come out, he wasn’t sure what kind of reaction he would receive.

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Enrollment decrease leads to NMSU spending cuts

New Mexico State University has seen a decline in enrollment for the fall semester, resulting in the loss of revenue.

Leadership & Policy

Alleged Capo Kills Self as Search in Mexico for Missing College Students Continues

The alleged leader of a drug gang implicated in the disappearance of 43 college students killed himself during a confrontation with Mexican security forces Tuesday, a day after protesters demanding an investigation into the students’ whereabouts burned government buildings in the southern state of Guerrero.

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