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News Roundup: Page 187
News Roundup
Four College Students Injured in Shooting Near Clark Atlanta
A gunman opened fire into a crowd of 200 people outside a library near Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday night, wounding four students before escaping, according to an Associated Press report. All four injured women were in stable condition Wednesday following the gunfire, which happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday during a “pop-up” party. Atlanta […]
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AT&T Donation to Help Dillard’s Business College
Dillard University’s College of Business has received a $250,000 donation from AT&T, which will help fund internship opportunities and curriculum development. Additionally, it will support students looking to pursue graduate school and prepare them for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the grand opening […]
HBCUs
Alabama HBCUs Gather for Band Competition
For the first time, bands from all six historically Black colleges and universities in Alabama will gather to compete. Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Miles College, Stillman College, Talladega College and Tuskegee University will face off, and seven Birmingham public high school bands will perform. The “Battle for Birmingham” also includes a college fair […]
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Robots, Many Delivering Food, Arriving on Campuses
Starship Technologies launched a new service earlier this year to deliver food and groceries at two U.S. universities using self-driving robots. Now the San Francisco-based startup is planning on doing a whole lot more, according to an article in CNET. Starship announced Tuesday that it will expand the service to 100 universities over the next […]
STEM
UT-Dallas Celebrates, Reflects for 50th Anniversary
The University of Texas-Dallas (UT-Dallas) kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations at this year’s student convocation. Students, faculty and the UT-Dallas’ community in attendance reflected upon the five-decade history of the school. UT-Dallas originated as a research center in the 1960’s. Once the university was established under the UT system, in 1969, it was restricted […]
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Hampton University Plans to Train Black Gamers
Esports, video games played by professional gamers for spectators, are increasingly popular – and lucrative. Winning players can make thousands, even millions, of dollars in tournament prizes. Hampton University is preparing students for the growing gaming industry. The school will be opening a new esports lab, The Winchester Star reported, with the help of a […]
Sports
Accused UW Football Player Acquitted, Reinstated
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) has announced that Quintez Cephus, the school’s former wide receiver, was admitted back on the football team after being acquitted of sexual assault charges. Last August, Cephus was suspended from the team and eventually expelled from UW after two women accused him of sexual assault. However, Cephus was later acquitted. […]
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Questions Surround University of Louisville Hospital-Purchase Plan
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and the University of Louisville agreed last week to spend up to $100 million in combined public funds and foundation cash to take over Jewish Hospital and other properties under KentuckyOne Health. But a former chief medical officer at the hospital says that an alternative proposal didn’t involve spending taxpayers’ money […]
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Two People Killed, Three Wounded Near Alabama State University
Two people were killed and three wounded in a shooting near Alabama State University campus on Thursday night. University leadership confirmed Friday that one of the victims shot was an Alabama State University student. The student was left unnamed. “My heart is heavy today because it’s difficult to look a parent in the face and […]
Leadership & Policy
California College President Under Investigation Resigns
Contra Costa College president Dr. Katrina VanderWoude – one of three top administrators under an unspecified investigation – has quit, according to a story in the East Bay Times. At a special meeting Wednesday, the Contra Costa Community College District board approved a resignation agreement signed by VanderWoude . The chancellor, Dr. Fred Wood, told […]
News Roundup
Another University to Start Selling Alcohol at Football Games
The University of Tennessee will now be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages at home football games, according to an Associated Press report. Beer will officially be sold at kiosks and concession stands at Neyland Stadium starting Sep. 7, Tennessee’s second home game. Additionally, wine will be available for purchase in the East and West clubs […]
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This University Seeking to Trademark the Word ‘The’
Ohio State University wants to trademark the word “The” when it’s used as part of the school’s name on university merchandise, according to an Associated Press story. Ohio State submitted a trademark application this month to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Columbus Dispatch has reported. The application requests a standard character trademark for […]
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