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News Roundup: Page 245
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Marian University & Saint Joseph’s College Partner on New Two-Year College
Marian University has announced it will collaborate with Saint Joseph’s College to open a two-year college in Indianapolis. The Boards of Trustees at both institutions signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize the partnership. Under the MOU, the new college, scheduled to open in July 2019, will be called Saint Joseph’s College of Marian […]
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UAB Institute Launches $500,000 Innovation Fund to Support University Start-Ups
The Bill K. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has created a $500,000 Innovation Fund for the development of new university businesses and early-stage findings. The Innovation Fund, which will begin January 1, will support two phases of commercialization: the bridge funding phase of applications development inside […]
African-American
Author Ntozake Shange Dead at 70
Playwright, poet and author Ntozake Shange, whose most acclaimed theater piece is the 1975 Tony Award-nominated play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf,” died Saturday, according to her daughter. She was 70. Shange’s “For Colored Girls” describes the racism, sexism, violence and rape experienced by seven Black women. It has […]
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Babson College Launches new Academy, Fellowship Program
Babson College has rolled out a new academy and fellowship that school officials say will advance global entrepreneurial learning at universities worldwide, according to a press release issued by the institution. The college’s Babson Academy will provide college educators and students at other universities access to Babson’s entrepreneurial offerings. Babson Fellows for Entrepreneurship Educators will launch in […]
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Northwestern Promotes Native American Initiatives Through Fellowships
Northwestern University officials say its Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR) is expanding its work through two fellowship programs. Applications for CNAIR’s graduate fellowship program will be accepted until Nov. 15, according to a Northwestern press release. Students from all disciplines may apply to the fellowship, which offers faculty mentorship and awareness about careers in Native American and […]
African-American
Grambling State Approved to Offer First Cybersecurity Program in Louisiana
Grambling State University (GSU), the top creator of African-American computer science graduates for the state of Louisiana, received University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approval last week to offer the state’s first bachelor’s in cybersecurity. “With the vision of your team and the support of this Board, we are confident Grambling is prepared to educate cybersecurity […]
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Betsy DeVos Appoints new Chief of Staff
Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, announced recently that Nate Bailey, acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, has been appointed to Chief of Staff. “Nate is a well-respected and valued member of our team who is a natural fit to help lead the Department at this time,” DeVos said in the announcement. “I am pleased […]
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UNC President Rumored to Step Down After Only Three Years
University of North Carolina (UNC) president Margaret Spellings will step down as president after serving the university system for only three years, three sources told The News&Observer. Sources say that Spellings has been in negotiations with the UNC Board of Governors regarding her departure. It’s unknown of when exactly she will leave the job, but […]
Students
Study: A Quarter of College Students Stressed Over 2016 Presidential Election
A new study from San Francisco State University (SFSU) revealed that 25 percent of college students have experienced a significant amount of stress over the 2016 presidential election and related events. Researchers from SFSU distributed a questionnaire to 769 college students taking an introductory psychology course two to three months after the election, according to […]
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Liberian President Announces Free Tuition at Public Universities
Liberian President George Weah has announced that tuition will be free for all undergraduates entering any of the four public universities in the West African nation, according to a report by AfricaNews.com. In a social media post Thursday, Weah wrote: “Today, I’m excited to announce that I have declared the University of Liberia and all […]
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Intercultural Center Dedicated to Andrew Young’s Late Wife
A dedicated space in northeast Indiana for discussions about diversity and inclusion, civic engagement and civil discourse has been created in honor of the late wife of civil rights legend Andrew Young. Young, 86, attended the recent dedication of the Jean Childs Young Intercultural Center and its domed Toyota Round at Manchester University, home of […]
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ACT to Provide Free Breakfast to Students at 5 Virginia Testing Centers
ACT will provide a free breakfast on Saturday to students taking its assessment at any of its five testing centers in Virginia, according to officials at the Iowa-based organization. Breakfast will be provided at testing facilities in Eastville, Harrisonburg, Martinsville, Springfield and Tazewell. The meals are part of a new initiative by ACT and Virginia’s Child and […]
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