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Wilberforce University Receives $25K Gift from Premier Health

Premier Health president and CEO Mary Boosalis presented a $25,000 check to Wilberforce University this week to support the university’s #WilberforceUnite campaign. Funds raised during the campaign will be used to improve campus facilities, academic programs, student services and faculty and staff development at the historically Black institution in Wilberforce, Ohio. Leaders have a goal […]

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Illinois Public Universities Campaign for Revenue Increases

Universities across Illinois, including Chicago State University, launched a statewide campaign Thursday to raise awareness of the need and value for robust funding in higher education in the state. The campaign, called “The Time is Now: Re-invest in Illinois Higher Education” includes a video message from university students, emails to alumni, a video message from […]

Furman Board Approves Name Change, Statue to Honor First African-American Student

The Furman University Board of Trustees unanimously approved recommendations from the institution’s Special Committee on Slavery and Justice to rename James C. Furman Hall to Furman Hall and to create a statue and day of celebration to honor the first African American student, Joseph Vaughn. The soon-to-be-named Furman Hall honors and celebrates all Furman students, […]

Joseph Vaughn was the first African-American to enroll at Furman.

Survey Hints at Millennial Moving Trends

A move.org study of 500 young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 finds that 54.5 percent of those surveyed have not moved from their college town since graduating. Other findings showed that 53.2 percent of millennials surveyed said they prefer to live in small or midsize cities. Only 11.7 percent of respondents said […]

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Activist Bryan Stevenson to Deliver UNCF Career Pathways Initiative Keynote

Lawyer and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson will deliver the keynote address at this year’s United Negro College Fund Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) Convening in July. Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, will join leaders and administrators from more than 40 historically Black colleges and universities at the […]

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Upswing Raises $2M to Reach 2020 Degree Attainment Goal

Education technology startup Upswing announced that it has raised $2 million from education partners to further efforts to improve college success and completion. With the support of the most recent partners Impact America Fund, Rethink Education, Lumina Foundation and Strada Education Network, Upswing will move forward in its work to use technology to enhance college […]

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Organizations Support, Empower Women of Color in Tech

Walker Legacy’s annual “Women of Color in Tech” tour will feature keynotes and panel discussions throughout the country to empower more multicultural women to succeed in the technology industry. The tour – powered by Comcast and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) – will expose future and current women entrepreneurs to resources and opportunities, such […]

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Staci Rucker Elected to National Board for Legal Professionals

Staci Rucker, the assistant dean for academic affairs, student affairs and diversity at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, has been elected Midwest Regional Representative for the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP). Rucker’s election follows years of experience in legal education roles. She is additionally the content curator for the diversity […]

NAACP President to Give STCL Houston Commencement Ceremony

Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is scheduled to give the 2019 commencement address at the South Texas College of Law Houston. Johnson, a 1997 graduate of STCL and civil rights leaders, will address the graduating class on Saturday, May 25, at the George R. […]

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Pennsylvania Court Rules Fired Professor Must be Reinstated

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that fired Bloomsburg University assistant professor Dr. John Barrett must be reinstated after finding that he did not violate the university’s sexual harassment policy. The recent ruling affirms a June 2018 arbitrator’s decision that ordered that Barrett be reinstated with full benefits and back pay, Penn Live reported. […]

Bradley University President Announces Retirement Plans

Gary R. Roberts, the eleventh president of Bradley University, announced during a recent board of trustees meeting that he will retire next year once his contract expires. Roberts, a university alumnus who will be 72 next year, will be closing out a nearly 5-year presidency when his contract expires at the end of May 2020. […]

Garcia to Graduates: You have a Responsibility to the Next Generation

Mildred García, president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, told graduates at Ithaca College’s 124th Commencement ceremony that they have a profound responsibility to use the achievement of their degree to serve as a beacon of hope and opportunity for others. García delivered the main address to some 1,500 graduates at the […]

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