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WVU President Bans Five Fraternities After Trying to Form Independent Council

West Virginia University (WVU) president Dr. E. Gordon Gee decided to ban five fraternities after they announced the formation of an independent group after seeing new Greek life rules and regulations, such as a delayed freshmen rush. In a letter issued to WVU students and faculty, Gee said the five fraternities: Alpha Sigma Phi, Kappa […]

CSU President Announces Plan to Step Down as CSU System Chancellor

Colorado State University (CSU) president Dr. Tony Frank has announced he will be stepping down from his duties in July 2019 and will start working full time as chancellor of the CSU system. Frank has been president of the university for ten years and helped accomplish its goals of increasing graduation rates and decreasing the […]

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San Francisco State President Announces Plan to Retire

Dr. Leslie E. Wong, president of San Francisco State University (SFSU), has announced he will retire on July 30, after the 2018-19 school year has completed. Wong is the institution’s 13th president and during his leadership, the school was titled a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution […]

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Saint Augustine’s University Professor Wins National Award

Saint Augustine’s University professor Erin L. Berry-McCrea was recently awarded the 2018 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award. The award supports early career teachers of color who are working to build accomplished teaching careers in literacy education, according to NCTE. Berry-McCrea will be recognized during the 2019 […]

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Columbia Senate Approves African-American and African Diaspora Studies Department

The University Senate at Columbia University has unanimously voted to establish a department of African-American and African Diaspora studies, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator. If approved by the board of trustees, the department will become the first independent department dedicated to African studies in Columbia’s history. Currently, courses on the subject exist only within […]

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Janelle Monae Mobilizes Atlanta College Students to Vote

Former first lady Michelle Obama’s not-for-profit initiative “When We All Vote” brought award-winning artist and activist Janelle Monae to Spelman College on Thursday to mobilize Atlanta University Center students to vote in November. Monae headlined the rally at the historically Black college, encouraging students from the collective of schools to register and head to the […]

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UVI President Elected to Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame

University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) president Dr. David Hall was elected to the Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame. Hall was a Kansas State (K-State) basketball player and is one of nine distinguished alumni inducted over the weekend. Named “All American” and three-year letterman for his athletic and academic accomplishments, he participated in […]

Meredith College Students and Faculty Assist Those in Need After Hurricane Florence

Meredith College (MC) a private institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina, has provided support to students and surrounding communities who were affected by Hurricane Florence. The College canceled class and daily operations beginning on Wednesday Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. and reopened on Tuesday, Sept. 18. A majority of MC students evacuated campus to be […]

Two Langston University Students Allegedly Caught Using Counterfeit Money

Thousands of dollars in fake money was found in a dorm room at Langston University by Oklahoma police. The suspects, two Langston students were allegedly caught trying to use $100 counterfeit money to purchase liquor at a local store. Dennis Brantley, the store owner told KOCO News 5 he initially thought it was real money, […]

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UT Austin’s Achieves Highest Four-Year Graduation Rate in its History

The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)’s Class of 2018 achieved the highest graduation rate of 69.8 percent for a four-year program in the university and of any public university in the state during the recent academic year. Among the percent of UT Austin’s most recent graduates, a record number of minority, first-generation and […]

Gene Haas Foundation Awards Metropolitan Community College $10,000 for Manufacturing Scholarships

The Gene Haas Foundation, a private nonprofit organization, has awarded the Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Foundation with a $10,000 donation to fund scholarships for the MCC Precision Machine Technology program. The MCC Precision Machine Technology program is an increasingly popular initiative among students at the South Omaha campus as a result of the new Center […]

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UNCF Lauds Congress for Increased Funding for HBCUs, Low-Income, First-Gen Students

Leaders from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) are applauding the recent passing of the Conference Report to H.R. 6157, the Departments of Defense and Labor; Health and Human Services; and Education Appropriations Act of 2019. UNCF president and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax said organization officials are “thrilled” with the bill’s appropriation outcome, according […]

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