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University of Maryland Opens New Disability Center

The University of Maryland (UMD) and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan have announced the creation of the Center for Transition and Career Innovation for Youth With Disabilities, which will help youth and students with physical and intellectual disabilities transition from an educational to a workforce setting. The new center will be located in Maryland’s College of […]

APLU Praises Nominee for Federal Science and Tech Post

The head of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) published a statement in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement of Kelvin Droegemeier as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. APLU officials said that Droegemeier is a well-known and respected scientist with experience combining science and policy information. He […]

Kelvin Droegemeier

16 Schools Defend Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy

A group of highly selective universities has defended Harvard University’s race-conscious admissions process by filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court on Monday, the Boston Globe reported. This response comes after Harvard was sued by the Students for Fair Admission organization for allegedly being discriminatory in a way that unfairly limits the number […]

LeBron Adds to Education Support, Opens Public School

LeBron James, a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has opened a public elementary school named I Promise School. The school is a partnership between the Akron, Ohio Public School system and the LeBron James Family Foundation, Sports Illustrated reported. James has a history of supporting education initiatives across the country and providing scholarships to […]

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Professor Gets $1.2M Grant for Pulmonary Fibrosis Study

An associate professor at Hampton University’s pharmacy school has received her second independent investigator award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Neelam Azad, chairperson of the school’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been granted $1,269,500 for research titled “Targeting Lipogenic and Angiogenic Mediators in Pulmonary Fibrosis.” The award will begin funding this month and […]

Dr. Neelam Azad

UCLA Exceeds Fundraising Goal 18 Months Early

A University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) fundraiser has met its $4.2-billion goal 18 months ahead of schedule, school officials told the Los Angeles Times. The fundraiser was created in honor of UCLA’s 100th anniversary next year. and the money will go toward various university initiatives such as scholarships, research programs and faculty support. […]

Arcadia University’s Black Alumni Launch Travel Scholarship Program

The Black Alumni Association of Arcadia University (BAAAU) recently launched a travel scholarship program after finding that, this year, only 6.5 percent of African-American students participated in the university’s flagship travel experience called “Preview,” according to BAAAU president Aliyah Abraham. BAAAU’s scholarship program will work with the Act 101/Gateway to Success program to financially support […]

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Congressman and Former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums Dies

Former Oakland mayor, Ronald V. Dellums, died Monday of prostate cancer at the age of 82. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, confirmed the death Monday morning, according to the San Jose Mercury News. “It is with deep sadness that I can confirm the passing of a great warrior and statesman, Congressman Ron Dellums,” Lee said in a […]

Standardized Tests Now Optional at Indiana School

Students who want to go to college but don’t perform well on standardized tests – or just hate taking them – might be delighted by a new policy at an Indiana school. Ball State University in Muncie has become the first public four-year university in the Hoosier State to make the SAT and ACT optional […]

Tuskegee Alumna, Administrator Named Interim Provost

Dr. Roberta Troy, a Tuskegee University faculty member, has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. She succeeds Dr. Tejinder Sara, who served as provost since July 2017 and recently returned to retirement. Troy was scheduled to retire at the end of the summer semester, but delayed her retirement to accept the […]

Dr. Roberta Troy

Eight HBCU Students Awarded Beyoncé-Google Scholarships

Texas Southern University (TSU) student Jordan Davis is one of eight recipients of the 2018-19 BeyGOOD Homecoming Scholars Award. Superstar singer-actress Beyoncé Knowles-Carter created the initiative in April alongside Google.org, the philanthropic site of Google, in order to provide scholarships to students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Davis will receive $25,000 in scholarship […]

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Faculty & Staff

Rutgers Chancellor Abruptly Steps Down, Interim Steps In

Telling sources that his vision didn’t fit with the way others see the role, Rutgers University-New Brunswick Chancellor Dr. Debasish “Deba” Dutta suddenly stepped down Tuesday after one year in the position. The problem seemed to be a difference of opinion between Dutta and the president, Dr. Robert Barchi, about the role of chancellor and […]

Dr. Debasish Dutta

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