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MONICA E. MONROE

MONICA E. MONROE has been appointed dean of students of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective in February. She is associate dean of students and a lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School. Monroe earned a bachelor’s from Boston University and a juris doctor from George Washington.

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Why I Still Support HBCUs Even Though I Just Left One

Minority-serving institutions are as vital as public schools and need equal support and funding.

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Jackson State Students Develop Groundbreaking ‘Smart Mat’ for Diabetics

Four engineering students from Jackson State University have developed an innovative device that could have far-reaching effects.

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Alabama Joins Interstate College Agreement

DOTHAN, Ala. ― Alabama colleges and universities will soon have an easier way to offer online courses to students in other states, and out-of-state institutions will have the same opportunity to offer online course in Alabama, thanks to an interstate agreement. Currently, to offer distance education courses in Alabama, colleges and universities must gain approval […]

Leadership & Policy

Tiffin President Charles Resigns

After six months in office, Tiffin president Dr. Curtis B. Charles resigned, effective Friday. The university cited a “difference in views on strategic vision” as the rationale behind Charles’ departure. Charles previously served as the senior associate vice chancellor for institutional transformation at Fayetteville State University. He has held administrative and teaching positions at the […]

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Noted Scholar, Educator Frances Cress Welsing Dies

Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, a psychiatrist best known for her 1991 book on racism and society entitled The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors, died Saturday in Washington, D.C., at age 80. Welsing graduated from Antioch College and Howard University’s medical school. She began her climb to prominence with her 1970 essay entitled The […]

In Case You Missed It…

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Tennessee State Grad Stays On to Promote ‘Brotherhood’

At 23 years old, Michael D. Johnson has already achieved more than some people twice his age. He’s a college graduate, social entrepreneur, federal government employee, mentor and role model.

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Concordia College Ending Football Program

SELMA, Ala. ― Another small college in Alabama is shutting down its football program. The Selma Times-Journal reports that board members at Concordia College announced their decision to end the sport on Tuesday. A spokeswoman says the price of travel, equipment and other expenses became too much of a financial stress on the small, historically […]

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Elizabeth City State Chancellor Announces Resignation

After serving little more than a year on the job, Stacey Franklin Jones abruptly resigned effective December 31 as chancellor of beleaguered Elizabeth City State University.

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Texas Attorney General: Banning Guns in College Dorms Violates New Law

AUSTIN, Texas ― The attorney general of Texas said late Monday that banning guns in college dorm rooms violates the state’s newly approved “campus carry” law, and also opined on setting limits for carrying weapons onto public school grounds and into multiuse government buildings. Republican Ken Paxton’s flurry of nonbinding opinions addressed many much-watched issues, […]

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Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions

As HSIs grow in number, it’s important for all college educators to realize the effect these schools will have on everyone else and why we should embrace Hispanic-friendly college policies.

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