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News Roundup: Page 170

University of Southern California Grapples With Increase in Student Deaths

Nine student deaths at the University of Southern California (USC) this school year have left students, faculty and administrators with mounting concern over how to handle and prevent student death. A campus of 47,500 students, USC usually averages four to 15 student deaths each school year. But since Aug. 24 the university has already suffered […]

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School Administrator Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

After rigging the test scores of children who came from affluent and powerful families, Igor Dvorskiy, administrator of a small school in West Hollywood, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering in a Boston courtroom yesterday according to a Los Angeles Times report. Dvorskiy admitted to pocketing nearly $150,000 from William “Rick” Singer, a Newport […]

San Diego State University Suspends All Fraternities Amid Student Death

After the death of San Diego State University (SDSU) freshman Dylan Hernandez last week, the school suspended all Interfraternity Council-affiliated organizations, according to USA Today. Hernandez allegedly attended a fraternity event, where he later was taken to the hospital. However, the police are still investigating the cause behind his death. Prior to this incident, six […]

Florida A&M University Launches Project to Preserve Its Band History

Florida A&M University has embarked on a project to digitize and share footage of its historic band, the Marching 100. The effort is spearheaded by Dale Thomas, a Florida A&M University alumnus who graduated in 1986 with a degree in music education. He was able to save reels more than 65 years old. Now 30 […]

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Brown Launches Initiative to Increase Military Veteran Enrollment

Brown University announced a new initiative to increase United States military veteran enrollment over the next three to five years. Currently, there are 21 student veterans enrolled in Brown’s undergraduate program. As part of the plan, Brown will consider all prospective student veterans on a need-blind basis, increase financial aid offerings, make standardized test scores […]

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo Calls for Investigation Into Racist Incident at Syracuse University

Nearly a week after racist slurs against Black and Asian students were discovered at a Syracuse University (SU) residence hall, New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the New York State Police Hate Crimes Task Force and the State Division of Human Rights to investigate the incident. According to the student newspaper The Daily Orange, […]

Radford University Disciplines Employee Responsible for Stolen Student Newspapers

Radford University has internally disciplined a “classified staff employee” responsible for swiping some of the 1,000 missing copies of the university’s student-run newspaper The Tartan in September. The university has not identified the worker’s name, but Chief of Police David Underwood stated in a letter that the worker will not be charged criminally. In the […]

Baltimore County Delegate Working With Other Lawmakers to Settle State HBCU Lawsuit

Maryland Delegate Charles E. Sydnor III announced plans to work with other lawmakers in order to settle a dispute between the state of Maryland’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and its predominately White institutions. Legislation is currently being considered to resolve the ongoing lawsuit. Sydnor and other lawmakers are proposing a settlement of at […]

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Washington Expands College Grant Program

Under the new Washington College Grant program, Washington residents from families earning less than the median income will be eligible for free or reduced college tuition, starting in fall 2020. The program is a recent expansion of the State Need Grant, The Seattle Times reports. The $45 million program offers grants on a sliding scale. […]

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Virginia Union University Focuses on Increasing Latinx Enrollment

In partnership with the Virginia Hispanic Chamber (VHC), Virginia Union University (VUU) is looking to increase its enrollment of Latinx students. The historically Black university (HBCU) will launch the Latin Studies program, which will open for enrollment beginning next fall. The program is part of a five year relationship to promote diversity on campus and […]

Florida Program Aims to Boost College Completion

The Last Mile College Completion Program, spearheaded by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, will allow Florida residents who left college because of cost to finish their degrees. There are 28 colleges participating, including Miami Dade College, which recently announced a new scholarship to help its returning students. The scholarship for former Miami Dade College students provides […]

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Department of Education Will Cancel Loans For Art Institute of Colorado and Illinois Institute of Art Students

The Department of Education will cancel student loans and restore Pell grant eligibility for students who attended the Art Institute of Colorado or the Illinois Institute of Art between January 20, 2018 and December 31, 2018, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced on Friday. It will also extend the closed school discharge lookback period […]

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