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News Roundup: Page 242
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Lock Haven University to Have Pet-Friendly Residence Hall
Beginning in spring 2019, college students at Lock Haven University (LHU) will have the ability to bring a pet dog, cat or some small caged animals to live with them in a pet-friendly residence hall on campus. The pet-friendly dormitory will be LHU’s North Hall and is the first of its kind in the Pennsylvania state […]
African-American
OSU President Drake Begins Job as Chair of APLU Board of Trustees
Dr. Michael Drake, president of The Ohio State University (OSU) began his first day on Monday as chair of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Board of Directors. Drake became president of OSU in June 2014 and has since voiced the importance of the institution’s land-grant mission while at the same time instituting […]
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Theodore V. Wells Jr. Awarded Honorary Degree from College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross has awarded an honorary degree to well-known litigation attorney and alumnus Theodore V. Wells Jr. at the beginning of a three-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Black Student Union at Holy Cross. Wells was one of the college’s first Black students when he started in 1968 and […]
HBCUs
Dr. George Ayers, Devoted Higher Ed Professional, Passes Away at 79
Dr. George Edward Louis Ayers, president of Ayers & Associates, Inc. and devoted higher education professional, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 1 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. He was 79. Founded in 1989, Ayers & Associates, Inc. is an executive search and strategic consulting firm that offers services to higher education institutions and related organizations, […]
Military
McDaniel College Announces New Military Legacy Scholarship
On Veteran’s Day, McDaniel College announced a new Military Legacy Scholarship valued at up to $100,000 for over four years for all military veterans, active-duty members and their children applying as first-year and transfer students for fall 2019. The scholarship will offer $25,000 annually, or $20,000 a year to commuter students and is renewable each […]
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Wayne State University Named Winner of APLU Degree Award
Wayne State University (WSU) was named the winner of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)’s 2018 Degree Completion Award which recognizes and awards schools that utilize new approaches to advance degree completion and ensuring educational quality of its students. In 2011, WSU established a Student Retention Initiative which works to improve student success […]
News Roundup
The Steve Fund and UT Austin to Host 5th Young, Gifted & Risk Symposium
On November 14, the Steve Fund, the only non-profit centered on the mental and emotional health of college students of color in the country, is partnering with The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to host its fifth Young, Gifted & @Risk Symposium at UT Austin’s LBJ Auditorium. The conference, entitled “College Students of […]
African-American
Clinton College to Offer Four-Year Degrees, Appoints New President
Clinton College, a historically Black college that currently offers two-year degrees, will expand its degree offerings and become a four-year institution. “Historically Black colleges and universities have always been at the forefront of social change in our nation, and now is no different,” said Dr. Lester A. McCorn, president of the college. “With the election of […]
News Roundup
CEO of Intuit and Wife Donate $25M to Marshall University’s College of Business
Intuit Chairman and CEO Brad D. Smith, along with his wife Alys, have donated $25 million to Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business, making it one of the largest gifts in Marshall’s history. Brad, a 1986 graduate of the university, said that he and his wife are excited to have the opportunity to help his […]
News Roundup
Russell Sage College Announces Plan to Make Institution Co-Ed
Initially founded as a women’s school in 1916, Russell Sage College located in Troy, New York, announced plans to offer admission to both women and men in efforts of simplifying recruitment, and could possibly start in the fall of 2020. The proposal, approved by board members in late October, includes restructuring of the multiple schools […]
News Roundup
Middlebury College Faculty Vote to Support Divestment
Middlebury College faculty recently voted 86-7 to endorse the Student Government Association fossil fuel divestment bill, “Resolution to Divest Middlebury’s Endowment From Fossil Fuels”. During the discussion, some faculty members were concerned with the fiscal responsibility of divesting and how it could affect the school’s budget, according to the Middlebury Campus. “In this case, we were acting […]
Campus Climate
UMass Students, Faculty & Community Walkout in Protest of White Supremacy and “Right-Wing” Terror
University of Massachusetts (UMass) students, faculty and community members participated in a campus walkout on Wednesday outside of the Student Union to peacefully protest against the recent rise of White supremacy and “right-wing” terror present across the nation. Around 50 people participated in the walkout, which was hosted by the new student organization UMass Students […]
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