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Leadership & Policy

Ex-Michigan State President Gets Millions in Payout

The former Michigan State University president accused of lying about her knowledge of allegations against sports doctor Larry Nassar is getting about $2.5 million as part of a retirement package, according to an Associated Press report. Michigan State announced Tuesday that Dr. Lou Anna Simon’s retirement will be effective Aug. 31. She resigned as president […]

Concordia Nebraska President Leaves for Minnesota

Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich is leaving his role as president of Concordia University, Nebraska to head the school’s campus in St. Paul – his alma mater. He graduated from Concordia University, Minnesota in 1979 and will become its next president in January.

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Segregation Climbs for Latinx Elementary School Students

Latinx elementary school students, especially the children of immigrant parents, are increasingly segregated, according to a new study.

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Tuskegee Researchers’ Discovery Could Reduce Climate-Change Threats

Researchers at Tuskegee University have modified and discovered new bio-based natural materials that could eliminate the harmful buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Dr. Michael L. Curry, an associate professor in the chemistry department, and engineering doctoral student Donald White believe the use of naturally occurring nanocellulose holds the key to efficiently and cost-effectively […]

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Art Exhibit Features Gang Members Pursuing College Degrees

As part of the Uncornered Photo Documentary Project, an outdoor public art exhibit in Boston will feature giant photos of former gang members along with their stories about being paid to pursue college degrees. Celebrity photographer John Huet worked alongside PJA Advertising and Marking to create the 26-piece photo series that was inspired by the […]

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UC Berkeley Removed from Best Colleges Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has announced that the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and four other schools would be removed from the 2019 Best Colleges rankings. UC Berkeley admitted to misreporting data since 2014 by including pledges in their alumni giving percentage instead of the actual tax-deductible donations, according to U.S. News. “U.S. […]

Leadership & Policy

Former Norfolk State President Harrison Wilson Jr. Dies

Dr. Harrison B. Wilson Jr., former president of Norfolk State University (NSU), passed away Sunday at the age of 94. After playing basketball at Kentucky State University in the 1940s, Wilson went on to coach at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University). He eventually transitioned into an administrative role and in 1975 became NSU’s […]

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Ten HBCU MBA Students are First Hennessy Fellows

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy have announced the selection of the 10-member inaugural cohort of the newly formed Hennessy Fellows program. The fellows, MBA students from historically Black colleges and universities, are attending an intensive executive boot camp in New York City that began Monday and ends Saturday. The 2019 group includes Brianna […]

DeVos Wants Income Verification Reviewed for Loan-Repayment Plans

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has issued a statement calling for a comprehensive review of income verification in Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans for federal student loans. Her action followed the publication of a Government Accountability Office report titled “Federal Student Loans: Education Needs to Verify Borrowers’ Information for Income-Driven Repayment Plans.” “The GAO report […]

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Frat Members Suspended After Photo at Emmett Till Memorial

After posing with guns in front of a bullet-riddled sign honoring slain civil rights icon Emmett Till, three University of Mississippi students have been suspended from their Kappa Alpha fraternity house and face possible investigation by the Department of Justice, according to a report by ProPublica. One of the students posted a photo to his […]

Pew on Media Landscape: Facebook, Google Crippling Newsrooms

The Pew Research Center has released its annual assessment, the State of the News Media, and the news is not good. Among key findings reported by Pew: •Digital ad revenue has grown exponentially, but a majority goes to Facebook (40 percent) and Google (12 percent) rather than to publishers. •U.S. newspaper print circulation reached its […]

Filthy Memes Get Nine Hampton Campus Cops Canned

Hampton University has fired nine of its police officers for sharing misogynistic and racist content on social media, according to a CNN report. The alleged actions by the officers, whose names the school did not release Friday, were “egregious violations of the university’s code of conduct,” the university said in a statement. “The university has […]

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