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Prescott College Opens MFA Program at the Intersection of Art and Social Justice

Prescott College in Arizona announced a new Social and Environmental Arts Practice MFA program this week. The program’s curriculum will focus on the intersection of art, social justice and community organizing. The 48-credit online program will be led by Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network and founder and chairperson of Reform […]

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Beyoncé’s Father Teaches Entertainment Marketing at Prairie View A&M University

Founder, president and CEO of Music World Entertainment Dr. Mathew Knowles – also known as Beyoncé’s father – is teaching a business class at Prairie View A&M University this fall. Knowles earned an MBA and a Ph.D. in business administration at Cornerstone Christian University. In the course – Sports, Event and Entertainment Marketing – he […]

Howard University to Pay Tribute to the Late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings

Howard University will pay tribute to the life of the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, who died last month. Political analyst and Cummings’ longtime friend Donna Brazile will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies. The tribute will take place on Nov.25 at 6 p.m. in the School of Business Auditorium with seating first come, first […]

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McDonald’s Pledges $500,000 to its First Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship

McDonald’s has committed $500,000 to its first scholarship program dedicated to Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) students. In collaboration with the APIA Scholarship program, 15 four-year scholarships and 40 one-year scholarships will be awarded to rising college freshman through APIA Scholars this Spring. The program will place higher emphasis on first-generation college students with […]

Education Department Releases Average Debt, Earnings of Specific College Programs

The U.S. Department of Education has released information providing the median debt and earnings students graduate with depending both on the institution they attended and the program they graduated from at that school. This is the first time the department has released program-specific data. Before, users who visited the College Scorecard were only able to […]

Elliot Charles Named Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Chicago State University

Chicago State University (CSU) announced that Elliot Charles will be the university’s new director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Charles, who has more than 14 years of athletic leadership experience at Clemson University (CU) and Florida A&M University, will succeed Eric Hyman on Dec. 16. “Elliott rose to the top as a candidate in our search for […]

Interim Sheriff Offered to Complete College Degree Within a Year to Meet County Requirement

This month, Cuyahoga County voted in favor of requiring a sheriff to hold either a four-year degree in any field or a two-year degree in criminal justice or law enforcement by 2021, Cleveland.com reported. The current interim Sheriff David Schilling does not meet this requirement. However, Schilling has offered to complete his degree within a […]

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House Democrats Condemn Changes to Civil Rights Data Collection

Democrats from the House Education and Labor Committee sent a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to express concerns about new limits on Civil Rights Data Collection. The Department of Education proposed to no longer collect certain data elements, including numbers on students who retake courses, preschool enrollment, students in English language programs categorized […]

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White Supremacist Manifesto AirDropped to Students

A 74-page White supremacist manifesto was airdropped to several students’ cellphones in Syracuse University’s library on Tuesday, as reported by Buzzfeed News. The incident, which is only one of at least 10 other hate-fueled episodes on the school’s campus since Nov. 7, has provoked growing fear for student safety. Other recent episodes have included racist […]

Following $5 Million Gift, Sweet Briar College Looks to Expand its Top Scholarship

Sweet Briar College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Virginia, plans to “significantly expand” its Presidential Scholars Program — the school’s highest scholarship award — following a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor. The invitation-only scholarship, which offers full and partial tuition to students with outstanding academic achievements, is currently awarded to 30 […]

North Carolina A&T Receives Endowment For Study Abroad Scholarships

Study abroad programs will be available to more students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with the help of the H. Michael Weaver Endowment in International Programs. The $1.5 million endowment from the Weaver Foundation will go toward scholarships for students to who may not be able to afford the costs associated with […]

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VSU President’s Contract Extended Until 2024

Virginia State University (VSU) President Dr. Makola M. Abdullah’s contract was extended until June 30, 2024 after a recent Board of Visitors vote. His original contract was set to expire June 2021. Under Abdullah’s leadership, VSU received the school’s first Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation for the Summerseat project, several academic buildings have undergone renovations, […]

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