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Congressman Elijah Cummings Dead at 68

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) died Thursday at the age of 68 after suffering from a long history of health problems, the Baltimore Sun reported. Cummings had not participated in roll call on Capitol Hill since Sep. 11 due a medical procedure. Back in 2017, Cummings had an aortic valve replacement which left him hospitalized […]

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College of Saint Rose Receives Donation to Train Educators

The College of Saint Rose Thelma P. Lally School of Education recently received a $1.1 million gift to train educators to help children with disabilities and mental health needs. As part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Project Targeting Healthy Resiliency in Vested Educators (THRIVE), the five-year grant will cover the majority of the tuition […]

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$3 Million Endowment Awarded For Native American Scholarships

A $3 million endowment by the Lannan Foundation in partnership with the American Indian College Fund will go toward scholarships for Native American students enrolling in tribal colleges and universities. Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull, president and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, described the Lannan Foundation as “committed to social justice and the voices […]

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UGA to Name College of Education School After Mary Frances Early

The University of Georgia’s (UGA) College of Education will be named after music educator and the school’s first African-American graduate Mary Frances Early. As part of the university’s Black History Month celebration, there will be a naming ceremony in February 2020, the Board of Regents announced. “Ms. Early has spent her life as a tireless […]

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California Lutheran University President to Step Down

California Lutheran University President Dr. Chris Kimball announced on Tuesday that he will step down at the end of the academic year. He plans to return to the classroom and teach as well as work on several writing projects. Kimball became president in 2008 after serving two years as provost and vice president for academic […]

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NFL Retired Player Michael Johnson Donates to Parent’s Alma Maters

Former National Football League (NFL) player Michael Johnson honored both of his parents, Thomasene and Samuel Johnson, by donating to their respective alma maters. Johnson donated $100,000 each to Tuskegee University and Alabama State University to create scholarship funds bearing his parent’s names. “As a mother, I know what it means anytime one of your […]

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PSU Receives Grant to Help Low-Income Students

Portland State University (PSU) received a $277,000 grant from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Training and Education Program to provide housing, food and financial assistance for low-income students. Through this grant, PSU will offer a full-time case manager to work with students on finding resources and an administrative assistant to help with enrollment and […]

Queen Latifah Among Honorees to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medal

Rapper and actress Queen Latifah will be honored with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on Oct. 22 for her contributions to Black history and culture, according to CBS News. The award is an honor of the civil rights activist and Harvard alum who was the first Black student to earn a Ph.D. from the university. […]

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Representatives Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act

U.S. Representative Susie Lee and Sean Casten have collaborated to create the Pell Grant Sustainability Act in order to ensure “federal resources for college students keep up with current costs by indexing Pell Grants to inflation.” Pell Grants are becoming less valuable each year, making it difficult for 7 million students to afford college tuition. […]

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SREB’s Upcoming Conference to Address Lack of Diversity Among College Faculty

Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) Doctoral Scholars Program will host the annual Institute on Teaching and Mentoring conference Oct. 24-27 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference will address the lack of underrepresented students and faculty within higher education. Around 1,200 Ph.D. students and college faculty members will be in attendance. According to SREB, […]

UVA Receives $100M in Funding to Increase First-Generation Enrollment

In an effort to increase enrollment of first-generation students, David and Jane Walentas has donated $100 million to the University of Virginia (UVA). David Walentas, a New York real estate developer, is an alumnus of UVA and was also the first in his family to attend college. According to the university, 75 million of the […]

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Dr. Dwight McBride Named President of The New School

Dr. Dwight A. McBride, a prominent literary scholar who is currently the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Emory University, has been named the ninth president of The New School. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Dwight to The New School,” said Joseph R. Gromek, chair of the Board of Trustees and […]

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