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The ACT Unveils New Test-Taking Options

Next year, the ACT is offering students new test-taking options next year. Starting in September 2020, students will be able to retake individual parts of the ACT exam, instead of retaking the whole test. They’ll also have the option of taking the ACT online to get their results faster at ACT test centers on national […]

Oprah Winfrey Announces $13 Million Donation to Morehouse College

Oprah Winfrey announced a $13 million donation to continue her Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program at Morehouse College. Winfrey was on campus at the time, celebrating the scholarship fund’s 30th anniversary. In total, Winfrey has donated $25 million, the largest endowment the college has ever received. She originally invested $12 million to establish her scholarship program […]

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Dr. Don Sawyer Named Vice President for Equity and Inclusion at Quinnipiac University

Dr. Don C. Sawyer III was recently named the vice president for equity and inclusion at Quinnipiac University, the school announced. Sawyer previously served as associate vice president for academic affairs and chief diversity officer at the university. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Hartwick College and both a master’s degree and doctorate from Syracuse […]

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A Kentucky Christian University Plans to Offer Programs in West Virginia

Campbellsville University, a private Christian university in Kentucky, may start offering degree programs in West Virginia. The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission approved the programs in a late-September meeting, the Huntington Herald-Dispatch reported. The university plans to focus on providing theology programs for both undergraduates and graduates, Campbellsville University Senior Vice President Dr. H. […]

McHenry County College Awarded $2.25 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education awarded McHenry County College a $2.25 million grant to be dispersed over five years, the Northwest Herald reported. The funding is part of the department’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program, which aims to boost student engagement, as well as retention and graduation rates. The grant will fund a five-year project […]

Former UVA President Appointed Interim Provost at MSU

Dr. Teresa Sullivan, the former president of the University of Virginia, has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Michigan State University. The appointment comes in the wake of Dr. June Youatt’s resignation last month amid a federal investigation into MSU’s handling of the Larry Nassar and William Strampel case. “Terry […]

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South Carolina Hosts African American History Conference

Last week, over a thousand academics, activists and students gathered in Charleston, South Carolina for the 104th Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. This year, the conference theme was Black Migrations, primarily focused on African-American history from the 20th century through modern day. The five-day conference featured over […]

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Ohio University Suspends All Fraternities Amid Hazing Allegations

Ohio University has suspended all 15 of its fraternities amid allegations of hazing, according to NBC News. All of the suspensions are indefinite and it comes just months after the expulsion of Sigma Pi fraternity after a freshman died from allegedly being forced to participate in hazing-related events. “These troubling allegations, which will be thoroughly […]

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Brown University Removes GRE Requirement for 24 Doctoral Programs

Next year, Brown University applicants won’t need to provide Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores for 24 of the school’s doctoral programs. The aim is to increase the number of underrepresented graduate students, who sometimes struggle to afford GRE prep courses, tutoring and exam fees. “The future success of graduate education at Brown depends on the […]

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New Bill Aims to Stop School Closures

On Thursday, Rep. Dr. Donna Shalala, Peter King and Sean Casten introduced the Stop College Closures Act, a bipartisan bill that would require accreditors to play a bigger role in preventing sudden school closures. If passed, accreditors would need to track student complaints and if need be, submit them to state agencies and the U.S. […]

Loyola University Law Professor Earns Fellowship to Research Health Policies for Prisoners

Andrea Armstrong, a Loyola University New Orleans law professor, was named an Interdisciplinary Research Leadership Fellow by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and was awarded $350,000 towards research over the next three years. Working alongside peers from the Voice of the Experienced (VOTE) and Louisiana State University’s Health Sciences Center, Armstrong will focus on […]

Faculty Rally Around Female Professor in Pay Discrimination Case

The American Association of University Professors filed an amicus brief supporting Dr. Jennifer Freyd, a psychology professor who sued the University of Oregon for paying her less than male faculty members in her department. A district court previously ruled against her, concluding that she didn’t perform work equal to her male colleagues because of differences […]

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