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News Roundup: Page 172
Native Americans
SDSU Passes Resolution Acknowledging Campus Lies on Native Land
San Diego State University formally recognized that its campus rests on land belonging to the Kumeyaay people with the San Diego State University Kumeyaay Land Acknowledgement, a resolution unanimously passed in the university senate. The document also states the university’s commitment to enroll and retain Kumeyaay students. Most of southern, central and east San Diego […]
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Kweisi Mfume Announces Run for 7th Congressional District Seat in Maryland
Kweisi Mfume announced plans on Monday to run for the vacant 7th Congressional District Seat in Baltimore held by the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, according to CBS Baltimore. Cummings passed away Oct. 17. After his death, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that the special primary election to fill his seat would occur February 4, […]
HBCUs
Senators Send Letter in Support of the FUTURE Act
A group of 38 senators sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling on them to pass the FUTURE Act. The FUTURE Act would renew $255 million in mandatory federal funding for minority serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities, for two years. The bipartisan legislation […]
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Bradley University Unveils Business and Engineering Convergence Center
Bradley University – a private university in Peoria, Illinois – is creating a new Business and Engineering Convergence Center, an $100 million project, the Journal Star reported. The university celebrated completing the first phase with a dedication ceremony on Friday. The 270,000-square-foot building will house 200 offices, 46 specialized labs, 28 classrooms and eight computer […]
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Many Alabama Institutions Waive Application Fee Nov. 4-8
This week, as part of College Application Week, Alabama colleges and universities are waiving their application fees. This is part of an initiative to encourage more prospective students to apply. The list of participating schools and application promotion codes can be found here. “Applying for college can be a balancing act,” Kathleen Stallingss, director of […]
Sports
Florida State Fires Head Football Coach
Florida State University (FSU) announced the termination of head football coach Willie Taggart Sunday, according to ESPN. This comes after only 21 games as coach and a 27-10 Saturday loss against the University of Miami. FSU’s football team now holds a record of 4-5. Taggart said he was “disappointed” in the university’s decision but is […]
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Police and FBI Investigating Flyers Found at Western Connecticut State University
Flyers found on Western Connecticut State University’s campus that read “It’s OK to be White” and “Islam is right about women,” has triggered an investigation, according to university spokesman Paul Steinmetz. The flyers, discovered Thursday, are being investigated by Danbury police, state police and the FBI office in New Haven, The Hartford Courant reported. Investigators […]
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Columbia Law School to Host the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair
Columbia Law School will host the AccessLex Institute sponsored National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Nov. 8-9. The event will include information sessions, workshops and networking opportunities for Black students looking to pursue law careers. Discussions will also focus on the law school admissions process, financial aid assistance, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) preparation […]
HBCUs
Florida State University Creates First College of Entrepreneurship
Florida State University will welcome the Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship as its newest college, according to an announcement at its Board of Trustees meeting on Friday. Now the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship, it will be the university’s 17th college and first stand-alone entrepreneurship college in American higher education. The original school was founded […]
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OSU Offers New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate
Ohio State University is offering a new certificate in diversity, equity and inclusion, The Lantern reported. The 12-hour interdisciplinary program will teach students about institutional inequalities and train them to work in diverse environments. The certificate program, spearheaded by sociology professors Drs. Reanne Frank and Townsand Price-Spralten, has been in the works for a year […]
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Book About Vietnam War and the Black Freedom Struggle on Campus Wins Award
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced it will award its Frederic W. Ness Book Award to Jim Crow Campus: Higher Education and the Struggle for a New Southern Social Order” by Dr. Joy Ann Williamson-Lott, a professor of history of education and dean of the graduate school at the University of Washington […]
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College Affordability Act Passes Out of Committee to the U.S. House of Representatives
Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee passed the College Affordability Act out of committee on Thursday with a 28 to 22 vote. The College Affordability Act – introduced by Chairman Rep. Bobby Scott and other committee members two weeks ago – is the first attempt at a comprehensive overhaul of higher education legislation […]
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