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Vandalism Spurs Investigation at the Department of Education

An investigation is underway at the Department of Education after an employee’s office was vandalized last week. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called on Federal Protective Services “for a comprehensive investigation” of “an incident involving an employee’s personal belongings on the third floor,” according to a statement from Department of Education spokesperson Angela Morabito. […]

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Texas Inmates Graduate from Austin Community College

Friends and family gathered at Lockhart Correctional Facility in Texas to watch 14 women – 13 inmates and one former inmate – graduate from Austin Community College’s certified production technician program. The class was the first for incarcerated women funded by Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, a Texas organization for recruitment and employment services. The […]

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Howard’s President Appointed Member of NCAA Presidential Forum

Howard University’s president, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, will serve a three-year term as a newly appointed member of the NCAA Division I Presidential Forum beginning Sep. 1. As part of Frederick’s new role, he will focus on maintaining NCAA’s values of involving presidential leadership within intercollegiate athletics at the campus, conference and national levels, […]

Dr. John Michael Lee, Jr. to Join SREB

Dr. John Michael Lee, Jr. has joined the Southern Regional Education Board as vice president for development, policy analysis. Lee most recently served as vice chancellor for university advancement and executive director of the foundation at Elizabeth City State University. He has also held leadership positions at Florida A&M University, the Association of Public and […]

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Yolanda Adams Morning Show to Broadcast from Texas Southern University

Texas Southern University has announced that “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show” will begin broadcasting in September from the university’s public radio station KTSU 90.9 FM in Houston. Adams, an award-winning gospel artist, hosts the nationally syndicated talk show with comedian Marcus D. Wiley from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. each weekday. Adams and Wiley are […]

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Hébert, Moore to Receive NAGC Distinguished Scholar Award

Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for Diversity and Inclusion and EHE Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University, will receive the 2019 Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association for Gifted Children. Moore will be recognized alongside Dr. Thomas Hébert, a professor of Gifted and Talented Education at the University of South Carolina. “The […]

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WGU Launches Scholarship Fund for Working Adults

To help adults pursue a college degree on a flexible schedule, Western Governors University (WGU) announced an $800,000 scholarship fund. The Back to School Scholarship will provide up to $2,000 per student to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree through any of WGU’s programs. It is renewable for up to four terms at the rate […]

Spelman College Ups Security After Shooting Near Clark Atlanta University

After four students were shot near Clark Atlanta University campus – two from Spelman College and two from Clark Atlanta University – Spelman College and the Atlanta University Center Consortium are upping security measures. The system will continue to cooperate with the Atlanta Police Department investigation into the shooting. There will be increased police presence […]

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1 in 10 College Students Think Credit Cards Give Free Money

College students need serious help with financial literacy, according to a 2019 study by WalletHub. The survey found that two million college students – 1 in 10 – think credit cards offer free money. “Unfortunately, I am not surprised that 1 in 10 students think credit cards are free money, considering the current state of […]

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WVU President, Kasich Form Nonprofit Regarding Opioid Settlement Funds

West Virginia University president Dr. Gordon Gee has partnered with former Ohio Gov. John Kasich to form “Citizens for Effective Opioid Treatment,” a nonprofit meant to advocate for hospitals in an ongoing battle over who will receive money from a national opioid settlement, the Associated Press reported. Gee and Kasich know each other from when […]

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Second Bear Sighting on UC Boulder’s Campus

While students were moving in this week at the University of Colorado-Boulder, another bear was spotted walking around campus. By the time campus police arrived at the scene, however, the bear had already fled. The latest sighting comes days after a 190-pound bear was captured by wildlife officials Aug. 17 in one of the school’s […]

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Protesting Hong Kong College Students Plan Class Boycott

Students union leaders from 10 Hong Kong universities will call for a boycott of the start of classes to pressure the government to respond to the protest movement gripping the city since June, they said Thursday. The student leaders called on students to skip the first two weeks of classes in September. They vowed to […]

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