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Hate Crime Charge Sought Against White College Roommate
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. –The Connecticut NAACP wants a felony hate crime charge immediately filed against a white former college student accused of smearing body fluids on her Black roommate’s belongings. Close to 100 people attended a rally held by the NAACP on Thursday outside the West Hartford police department. Former University of Hartford student Brianna […]
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Liberian Refugee Elected Mayor of Helena, Montana
HELENA, Mont. — Voters in Montana‘s capital city have elected a Liberian refugee as their next mayor. Wilmot Collins ousted four-term Helena Mayor Jim Smith 51 percent to 48 percent Tuesday in the mail-in election for the non-partisan post. Collins campaigned for more affordable housing, addressing homelessness among military veterans and teens and for increasing […]
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Study Gives College Sports D+ grade for Race, Gender Hiring
ORLANDO, Fla. — Leadership positions at Football Bowl Subdivision schools continue to be dominated by white men, according to a diversity report released Wednesday. The annual report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport gave top-level college sports an overall grade of D+ for race and gender hiring in leadership positions, with […]
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UNC-Chapel Hill Athletics Head Gets Pay Post After Scandal
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –Three weeks after North Carolina’s flagship public university escaped NCAA penalties and closed an academic fraud case, the school’s athletic director is getting a $1 million compensation boost. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the university system’s governing board approved the deferred-compensation deal for Bubba Cunningham, the athletic director at the […]
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Ex-JetBlue CEO Gives $10M to Michigan Leadership Institute
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Former JetBlue Airways CEO Dave Barger has donated $10 million to the University of Michigan’s Barger Leadership Institute . The gift announced Tuesday by the Ann Arbor school comes as the institute marks its 10th anniversary. The donation is designed to help expand and sustain the institute’s ability to develop forward-thinking leaders […]
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Ex-Assistant Coach Ends Whistleblower Lawsuit Against PSU
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A former Penn State assistant football coach has ended his defamation and whistleblower lawsuit against the university. Court records show Mike McQueary’s attorney filed for the lawsuit to be discontinued and ended with prejudice Friday, meaning the lawsuit cannot be brought back to court. McQueary filed his lawsuit against the university […]
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Michigan State’s College of Music Receives $1 Million Gift
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has received a $1 million gift commitment to support a space for vocal music and student recitals. The university says that the gift by alum and former College of Arts and Letters instructor Selma Hollander is part of expansion and renovation plans for the College of Music. The […]
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Brazile Strains Dem Unity Ahead of Key Gov Race in Virginia
WASHINGTON — Democrats are having trouble surmounting differences over the bitter 2016 election amid revelations of a contemplated effort to replace Hillary Clinton as the presidential nominee, deepening party strife just before Tuesday’s closely watched Virginia governor’s race. The fate of that bellwether election will likely make a weighty statement about Democratic prospects in 2018 […]
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Kansas State Stepping Up Patrols After Racist Incident
WICHITA, Kan.— Kansas State University is stepping up police patrols and taking other safety measures following a spate of racial incidents that culminated this week when a Black man’s car parked near campus was scrawled with racist graffiti. School officials are also reviewing the need for more cameras on its campus in Manhattan, a city […]
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Boston College Announces $150 Million Expansion of Sciences
Boston College is betting big on the sciences. The private Jesuit school, better known for its philosophy and economics programs, unveiled plans Friday for a $150 million science facility that will bring a new engineering major to campus. School officials are calling it an ambitious step forward that combines the college’s longstanding strength in the […]
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Professor Apologizes for Fiery Response to Muslim Student
CINCINNATI — A University of Cincinnati music teacher has apologized for his fiery online responses to a Muslim student who was critical of Donald Trump’s presidency and talked about celebrating freedom and diversity. College-Conservatory of Music assistant professor Clifford Adams wrote a letter late Wednesday to The Cincinnati Enquirer saying he is “deeply sorry” for […]
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University of Wisconsin Survey: Fewer Underrepresented Students Feel Welcome
MADISON, Wis — Minority, disabled and gay students say they’re having a tougher time surviving on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus than most students, according to a survey the university released Wednesday. The survey found about 80 percent of student respondents said they often felt welcome and respected at UW-Madison. However, only 65 percent of […]
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