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$60K Raised to Preserve Nina Simone’s Childhood Home

The childhood home of civil rights activist and singer Nina Simone will be restored, thanks to a fundraising campaign by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the North Carolina Arts Council and the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission. The organizations raised over $60,000 over the […]

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University of the District of Columbia Partners with Pennsylvania State Research Lab

The University of the District of Columbia, a historically Black university, is partnering with the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University to encourage research collaboration between the two schools. The Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University works on developing technology for the U.S. Navy through its University Affiliated Research Center. In a Memorandum […]

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University of Maryland Student Newspaper Shuts Down Its Print Edition

The Diamondback, an independent student-run newspaper at the University of Maryland, is going entirely online after 110 years in print. The switch is expected to happen in March. The board of Maryland Media Inc., the newspaper’s parent company, made the decision because of The Diamondback’s more robust online readership – almost eight times its print […]

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Our Lady of the Lake University Receives $3M to Improve Postgraduate Programs for Hispanic Students

The United States Department of Education gifted $3 million to Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) to establish a postgraduate program aimed to help Hispanic students. Post-baccalaureate Opportunities Dedicated to Equity and Retention (PODER) project will focus on improving graduate student facilities and services on OLLU’s three campuses of San Antonio, Houston and the […]

Dr. Cain Hope Felder, Biblical Scholar, Dead at 76

Rev. Dr. Cain Hope Felder, a prominent biblical scholar who was the former dean for many years of Howard University’s School of Divinity, has died. He was 76. A faculty member at Howard since 1981, Felder previously taught at Princeton Theological Seminary and served as the first executive director of Black Methodists for Church Renewal, […]

Remembering Jessye Norman

Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor died on Monday. She was 74. “We are so proud of Jessye’s musical achievements and the inspiration that she provided to audiences around the world that will continue to […]

Minnesota State System Waives Application Fee in October

In recognition of October as College Knowledge month, students will be able to submit free applications to any of the 30 colleges or seven universities under Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. “The colleges and universities of Minnesota State offer a transformational education and are the most affordable and accessible options in the state,” said […]

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UPS Recognized by Hispanic Scholarship Fund for Supporting Latinx Students

The United Parcel Service Foundation (UPS) will be honored as the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s (HSF) Corporate Partner of the Year for their ongoing efforts to support higher education in the Latinx community. Over the years, UPS has created support services for Latino students and contributed scholarship funding. “We are exceedingly proud to have this opportunity […]

Governor Larry Hogan Offers $200M to Settle 13-Year-Old HBCU Lawsuit

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has offered $200 million to resolve a 13-year-old lawsuit regarding underfunding of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The proposed $200 million settlement was an increase from the governor’s offer a year ago. However, the Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education is seeking $577 million. In […]

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Oprah Winfrey Pledges $1.15 Million to HBCU Students

At a United Negro College Fund event, Oprah Winfrey pledged to donate over a million dollars to help students attend historically Black colleges and universities, The Charlotte Observer reported. Winfrey made the pledge on Saturday while speaking at the 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon in Charlotte, North Carolina. The United Negro College […]

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WSU Receives $100,000 to Launch Diversity Initiative

The Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) has donated $100,000 to Worcester State University (WSU) to help launch an initiative to increase diversity on campus. WSU is one of six institutions to receive funding from HEIF after submitting a grant proposal earlier this year. The university will use the money to build an Equity and Engagement […]

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University of Georgia Moves to Name College of Education After Its First Black Graduate

University of Georgia’s presidential cabinet voted unanimously to name the school’s college of education after its first Black graduate, Mary Frances Early. The new name will now have to be approved by the Board of Regents. Early, 83, transferred to University of Georgia from University of Michigan in 1961. While she wasn’t the first Black […]

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