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Strada Education Network Awards $8M in Grants for Organizations That Connect Education to Employment

Strada Education Network has announced it has given $8 million in grants to support organizations that help prepare learners of all ages for in-demand careers. “No one sector can close skill and equity gaps, alone. These grants reflect a commitment to investing in an ecosystem of providers to help individuals bridge the divide between education […]

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Juilliard Liberal Arts Faculty Write Letter of Support for Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry

Several members of the Liberal Arts Faculty at The Juilliard School have written a letter of support for Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry after a recent public conflict between her and Wake Forest University. On Jan. 21, Harris-Perry, the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest, criticized the institution’s role during slavery and its current unfair labor practices […]

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Alabama HBCU Summit Focuses on Workforce Development

Students and leaders from Alabama’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) gathered at Lawson State Community College for the first Alabama HBCU Summit to discuss student opportunities and challenges and ways to strengthen the state’s workforce. The event was convened by Alabama Sen. Doug Jones who moderated several panels at the summit. Panelists discussed how HBCUs […]

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Georgianna Y. Y. Clark Passes Away at 89

Georgianna Yvonne Young “Y. Y.” Clark, a pioneer for African-Americans and women engineers passed away in her sleep last week. She was 89 years old. Clark was the first woman to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at Howard University, the first woman to serve as a faculty member in the College […]

NEA, VEA Call for VA Gov. Ralph Northam’s Resignation

Two education organizations have called for the resignation of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam after a 1984 yearbook photo surfaced showing a man in Blackface and another individual wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood. The image was one of several provided on Northam’s Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook page published in 1984. Several politicians […]

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Cheryl Gonzalez Named Hillsborough Chief Diversity Officer

Hillsborough Community College (HCC), located in Tampa, Florida, has appointed Cheryl Gonzalez as its new chief diversity officer. In this new position, Gonzalez will supervise the Office of Equity and Special Programs, which makes sure that Hillsborough meets the federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination and sexual harassment. She joined the HCC faculty on […]

University of Providence Contemplating Removal of Several Academic Programs

Administrators at The University of Providence are contemplating the removal of several undergraduate and graduate programs as they work to restructure its liberal arts curriculum and academic programs. Program closure recommendations will be presented to the university Board of Trustees on Feb. 14 where a final decision will be made, a recent letter released by […]

Gonzaga to Host 5th International Conference on Hate Studies

Gonzaga University has announced it will host the fifth International Conference on Hate Studies: Building Peace through Dialogue, Kindness and Forgiveness at its John J. Hemmingson Center from April 2-4. The interdisciplinary conference is sponsored by the Gonzaga University Institute for Hate Studies, the Kootenai County Task Force for Human Relations and the Spokane County […]

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Dr. Dana A. Williams Appointed Interim Dean of Howard Graduate School

Dr. Dana A. Williams, chair of the Department of English and professor of African-American literature at Howard University, has recently been appointed as interim dean of the Howard University Graduate School. “Dr. Williams is a respected educator and academic professional,” said Howard provost and chief academic officer Dr. Anthony Wutoh. “I am confident that she will […]

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Smith College to Enforce New Administrative Reforms Amid Racial Profiling Case

Smith College has announced it will formally adopt administrative reforms after settling a lawsuit between the school and Oumou Kanoute, who was receiving representation by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In July 2018, a college employee called Smith campus police on Kanoute, a Black woman and rising sophomore at the time, for eating lunch […]

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USF Announces Opening of New NPHC Commemorative Plaza

The University of South Florida (USF) has announced the opening of a new National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Commemorative Plaza which features nine plots with elevated plaques that represent each of the historically Black Greek organizations under the NPHC. USF is the first non-historically Black college or university in the state of Florida to have this […]

Gregory Murphy Begins Police Chief Position at CSUN

Gregory Murphy, who was recently named police chief at California State University Northridge, began his new role on Jan. 7. Murphy had served as the assistant chief of police at the University of California, San Diego. He has worked in several law enforcement positions in campus and municipal policing in addition to police training and […]

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