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Hampton University Houses Displaced Bahamian Students For a Free Semester

Hampton University will take in students from University of the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Students displaced by the hurricane will be able to spend the fall semester at the historically Black university for free, complete with room and board. “I think this agreement is something that can be helpful to a great […]

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Maryland Colleges Receive $49M in Grant Funding

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved $49 million in grant funding for the state’s higher education institutions. The four capital grants, administered by the Maryland Department of General Services’ Capital Grants Division, will go to Anne Arundel Community College, Allegany College of Maryland, the Community College of Baltimore County and Montgomery College. Anne Arundel […]

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College Student Marijuana Use on the Rise, Report Finds

Marijuana use among college students has reached a 35-year high, according to a new University of Michigan report. In 2018, 43 percent of full-time college students aged 19-22 reported using marijuana, according to the study. Vaping of marijuana and nicotine has doubled from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, the use of nicotine has risen by almost […]

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FAMU’s Gallery Exhibit to Feature Social Rights Activist Organizations

An exhibit highlighting activist organizations who fought for social change from the 1960s to 1970s in the United States, is set to open at Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Some of the featured organizations include the Black Panther Party, The Young Lords Party, the Brown Berets, Tupamaros, Red Guard, Grey Panthers, Florida […]

A New Trail in Tuskegee Commemorates the City’s Civil Rights History

A new trail – called the Civil Rights and Historical Trail – will run through the city of Tuskegee and Tuskegee University, honoring the area’s civil rights leaders and history. The path will incorporate 13 markers that commemorate important figures, groups and places from the civil rights era. “Each of the subjects of our trail […]

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Pace University Program Focused on Diversifying Performing Arts

Using Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s $585,000 grant, Pace University will launch a new program to diversify voices in media and the performing arts. Dr. Darnell Hunt, who is the dean of social sciences at the University of California in Los Angeles reported that less than five percent of television writers are Black. The initiative, Writing […]

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Higher Education Organizations Urge Congress to Pass the FUTURE Act

A group of higher education organizations have thrown their support behind the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, calling on Congress to pass it by September 30th when a set of funds for their member schools is set to expire. The organizations advocating for passing the FUTURE Act this month include […]

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Cal Poly Pomona President Appointed Member of Future of Work Commission

California Polytechnic State University at Pomona’s (Cal Poly Ponoma) President Dr. Soraya M. Coley was appointed membership under Governor Gavin Newsom’s Future of Work Commission. The Future of Work Commission will highlight technology and innovation to promote better jobs and working conditions in order to create a more inclusive economic environment. The commission will consist […]

Dr. Stevie L. Lawrence Joins SREB as Vice President

Dr. Stevie L. Lawrence II is joining the Southern Regional Education Board this week as vice president for postsecondary education. This is the second major hire at SREB recently. Last month, Dr. John Michael Lee was appointed vice president for development, policy analysis. In this role, Lawrence will lead SREB’s postsecondary programs, such as the […]

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UDC Recieves Two Grants to Create Scientific Research Centers

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) was recently awarded two grants to go towards developing multiple research centers focused on nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing. Both centers aim to increase diversity within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field. Under the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) $4.8 million donation, a Center for Nanotechnology Research […]

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Possible Whooping Cough Cases at Georgia University

Students and employees at Brenau University’s Gainesville, Ga. campus may have been exposed to pertussis, also known as whooping cough. News outlets have reported a news release on Wednesday from Brenau saying that potential cases began the week of Aug. 16, according to an Associated Press story. Georgia Department of Public Health District 2 spokesman […]

Alabama Governor Apologizes for Blackface Incident in College

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has apologized for wearing blackface during her senior year of college at Auburn University, after the incident surfaced in an old college radio show. “I offer my heartfelt apologies for the pain and embarrassment this causes, and I will do all I can – going forward — to help show the […]

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