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News Roundup: Page 180
Faculty & Staff
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 […]
African-American
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 […]
Students
Temple University Scholarship Honors Journalist Alumna
Starting this spring, Temple University will memorialize journalist Lorraine Branham through a new scholarship awarded to a Klein College of Media and Communication student every year, The Temple News reported. Branham, a Temple University alumna and former Syracuse University dean, died of uterine cancer this year at age 66. Branham attended Temple University as a […]
African-American
FUTURE Act Halted in Senate, Higher Education Organizations and Leaders Dismayed
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander is standing in the way of the passage of Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act. Alexander’s decision to stall the legislation means that $255 million of funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) will expire Sep. […]
News Roundup
UMass Symposium Examines Life and Legacy of Max Roach
A series of events on October 23-24th will honor the life and work of famed jazz drummer Max Roach. A pioneer of bebop, Roach served on the faculty of University of Massachusetts, Amherst from 1972 until his retirement in 2004. He died in 2007. On October 23, a panel titled “Conversations: Drummers As Trendsetters” will […]
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PEN America Launches New Campus Free Speech Guide
PEN America, a nonprofit that supports writers’ free expression, just released a digital guide to free speech on campus. Among other resources, the guide offers case studies and legal advice for university leaders on how to handle controversies around academic freedom, campus speakers and hate speech. Users can also look at sample policies and statements […]
Students
Common App Receives Two Grants to Help Underrepresented Students Attend College
Common Application, a nonprofit higher education application organization, announced that they received two grants to help provide support for underrepresented students looking to attend college. The Kresge Foundation awarded the Common App $350,000 and the Michelson 20mm Foundation granted the organization $25,000. Three initiatives aimed to help students through the college process including applications, scholarships […]
News Roundup
UNCC to Host Public Education National Conference
The Urban Education Collaborative at the  University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) will host the Pursuing Extraordinary Outcomes in Public Education national conference on Oct. 28. The convening will focus on student academic achievement within urban schools. It is open to P-12 educators, postsecondary educators, undergraduate students, graduate students, parents and community members. The theme […]
News Roundup
Kentucky Launches New Program For Low-Income Students
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education is launching a new statewide program to increase the number of low-income students headed to college. GEAR UP or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs is a federal grant program that offers resources for middle and high schools with high poverty rates to motivate more students to […]
News Roundup
Walmart to Provide Educational Opportunities in Health-Related Fields
Walmart announced their plans to expand upon their implemented education program, Live Better U. In addition to the other offered degrees in business, leadership, management and technology, employees will now have the opportunity to pursue health-related fields. There will be seven health-related bachelor’s degrees as well as two career diplomas to choose from, according to […]
News Roundup
Second HBCU Sustainability Summit to be Held in Atlanta
This Thursday, the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame and the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. will host its second annual HBCU Sustainability Summit in Atlanta. Benedict College is a partner organization. The two-day conference aims to spark discussions about diversity and education reform, while connecting HBCU leaders with business executives and foundations […]
Faculty & Staff
Wilberforce University Receives $1.2M Anonymous Donation
An anonymous donor gifted $1.2 million to Wilberforce University in order to launch a matching donation initiative. The campaign, #WilberforceUnite, has a goal of reviving the school’s fundraising efforts, according to the university. With the funding, Wilberforce will look to improve its student aid, facility and academic programs as well as support faculty and staff […]
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