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Delaware State Cutting 23 Degree-granting Programs

Delaware State University, the sole historically Black public college in Delaware, is “deactivating” 23 degree granting programs it identified as low enrollment.

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Georgia Governor Calls for Follow-up Bills to Campus Carry

ATLANTA ― Days after Georgia lawmakers approved a bill lifting a weapons ban on the state’s public college campuses, on Monday Republican Gov. Nathan Deal called for the General Assembly to address opponents’ concerns. Deal;s office released a statement asking for fixes and indicated that he could refuse to sign the so-called “campus carry” without […]

U. of Michigan Program for At-risk Youth Headed for Chicago

A University of Michigan-based program designed to prevent substance abuse, violence and early sexual activity among African American boys who do not live with their fathers, is gaining national recognition.

Georgia Senate Set to Vote on Allowing Guns on Campuses

ATLANTA ― Georgia’s state Senate is set to vote on a bill allowing licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on public college campuses. The measure is included on the chamber’s calendar for Friday. The proposal backed by the National Rifle Association won support from a Senate panel on Monday despite opposition from the powerful […]

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Audit: Elizabeth City State Improperly Admitted Students

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. ― A new internal audit shows that Elizabeth City State University improperly admitted students who did not qualify last year and improperly awarded financial aid. The audit started last October following allegations that an administration had told staff to make financial awards to ineligible students, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported. […]

JUDY K. SAKAKI

JUDY K. SAKAKI was named president of Sonoma State University, effective July 1. She is vice president of student affairs in the Office of the President of the University of California System. Sakaki holds a bachelor’s and a master’s from California State University, Hayward (now California State University, East Bay) and a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley.

MARY A. PAPAZIAN

MARY A. PAPAZIAN has been named president of San Jose State University, effective July 1. She is president of Southern Connecticut State University. Papazian earned a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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JOSETTE SHAUGHNESSY

JOSETTE SHAUGHNESSY has been named vice president of financial and administrative operations at El Paso Community College (EPCC). She was interim vice president of financial and administrative operations at EPCC. Shaughnessy received an associate from El Paso Community College, and a bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of Texas at El Paso.

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Letter Reveals Government’s Earlier Reaction to UVa Probe

By Associated Press WASHINGTON —In a previously secret letter that was later withdrawn, federal officials censured the University of Virginia over issues of sexual violence on campus. The Washington Post reports officials last year concluded the university had “abdicated” its legal responsibility to act on reports of sexual violence within the school’s powerful Greek system […]

A2MEND Summit Addresses Strategies for Success of Black Male Students

Annual A2MEND Summit continues to support Black males pursuing higher education through college fairs, scholarships and workshops.

Honoring Daisy Bates

Among the 2016 National Women’s History Month honorees of the National Women’s History Project is Daisy Bates, a civil rights pioneer. Diversebooks.net is proud to offer two books that feature her. They are:

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CMSI Provides Toolkit to Assist HBCU Presidents

The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) has published a new toolkit designed to help HBCU presidents strengthen and hone their leadership skills.

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