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Big Sky to Delay Most Fall Sports to September 18, No Decision Yet on Football

The Big Sky Conference has decided to delay the first date of competition for its Olympic sports during the fall 2020 season, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It hasn’t made a decision yet on football. The first date of competition for the traditional fall sports of soccer, volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country, […]

Judge Orders Reinstatement of Lincoln University President

A Pennsylvania county judge on Friday ordered that Dr. Brenda A. Allen be immediately reinstated as president of Lincoln University, reported The Philadelphia Inquirer. The judge also ordered the board of the Pennsylvania-based historically Black university to hold a special meeting Aug. 6 to consider a new contract for Allen. On July 10, the university’s […]

Harris-Stowe State Temporarily Shuts Campus After COVID-19 Outbreak

Harris-Stowe State University temporarily closed its campus last week after eight employees tested positive for COVID-19, reported The St. Louis American. All eight employees who tested positive were located in one building on campus, the Henry Givens Jr. Administration Building. The campus has been closed to all students and non-essential personnel since July 22, and […]

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Angelo State University Names First Black President

Angelo State University is set to get its first Black president. Texas Tech University System Board of Regents on Friday named retired Lt. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr. as the sole finalist for the presidency of Angelo State. More than 100 applications were considered for this role in a nationwide search launched in May. Hawkins […]

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Rowan University Reduces Undergraduate Tuition and Fees 10% Amid Pandemic

Rowan University said on Saturday it is reducing tuition and fees for undergraduates by 10% in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuition and fees for the academic year 2020-2021 have been reduced to $12,938, which will mean an approximate savings of $1,438 for undergraduate students, the university said. Last fall, the university approved a 2.25% […]

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Former Howard U Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $140,000 From the University

A former associate director of Howard University’s bursar’s office pleaded guilty to fraud on Friday after stealing nearly $140,000 from the university, reported The Washington Post. Charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by the U.S. District Court, Mosley faces 10 to 24 months in prison and must repay nearly $140,000 in […]

In Letter to UK President, African American & Africana Studies Faculty Call for Renaming of Rupp Arena

Faculty at the University of Kentucky (UK)’s African American and Africana Studies program are requesting that the school change the name of downtown Lexington’s Rupp Arena, which is named after Adolph Frederick Rupp, an accomplished basketball coach who has “come to stand for racism and exclusion” and alienation of “Black students, fans, and attendees,” reports […]

University of Nevada Las Vegas Hires First Black President

Dr. Keith Whitfield will become the first Black president of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, starting on Aug. 24. He currently serves as the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs and a professor of psychology at Wayne State University. Dr. Thomas “Thom” Reilly, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, described […]

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Black College Football Hall of Fame Establishes HBCU Scholarship Fund

The Black College Football Hall of Fame has established a $150,000 Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Scholarship Fund to provide financial assistance for juniors and seniors affiliated with HBCU football programs, reports KALB news. “The Black College Football Hall of Fame HBCU Scholarship Fund will benefit students who assist behind the scenes at […]

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Noted Political Scientist and Activist E. Walter Miles Passes Away

Dr. E. Walter Miles, a groundbreaking Black political scientist at San Diego State University, died at age 86 on July 8, the Los Angeles Times reported. The activist and academic spent more than 30 years at the university, where he specialized in the U.S. Constitution. He participated in social justice initiatives throughout his career, heading […]

Reopening Plans of U of Lynchburg, Liberty U Don’t Require COVID-19 Tests From Students

The yet-to-be-approved draft of fall reopening plans for Liberty University and the University of Lynchburg don’t require students to be tested for COVID-19 before the first day of classes, reported The News & Advance. These institutions’ plans have been submitted to the state for approval. Liberty plans in-person classes for almost all instruction starting Aug […]

West Virginia U to Fine Students Who Don’t Get Tested for COVID-19

West Virginia University will fine students who don’t get tested for COVID-19 and take disciplinary action against employees who don’t get the test. “You have told us that you want to be on campus, and that means that we all must take personal responsibility and be accountable for maintaining the health and safety of our […]

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