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News Roundup: Page 59
Sports
Former West Virginia University Basketball Star Appointed Assistant Coach at Wheeling University
Former West Virginia University basketball star Da’Sean Butler has been appointed assistant coach at Wheeling University, Metro News reported. At WVU, Butler scored 2,095 points and led its team to the 2010 Big East Tournament title and to the NCAA Final Four. He has previous coaching experience, having been a graduate assistant coach for the […]
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Removes Former Governor and Segregationist’s Name from Campus Building
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has removed former governor and segregationist George Wallace’s name from one of its buildings, The Hill reported. The removal of the name from a physical education building – the name was given in 1975 – came after UAB trustees unanimously voted in favor of the act. Wallace , who was elected […]
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Dr. Christopher Manning Appointed First Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at USC
Dr. Christopher Manning will be University of Southern California’s first chief inclusion and diversity officer, effective March 1, according to USC officials. Previously, Manning was an assistant and associate provost for academic diversity for approximately five years at Loyola University Chicago. He was the school’s first assistant provost for academic diversity. Since 2008, he has […]
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Harding University to Honor Murdered Alum with Monument and Award
Harding University will honor the life of 2016 alum Botham Jean, who was murdered Sept. 6, 2018, in his Dallas home, 5News reported.
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U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson Elected Chair of Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee
U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, a former school principal, was elected chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment (HEWI) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and Labor on Monday. “I am thrilled to take on this important responsibility,” Wilson said in a statement. “As chair of the HEWI Subcommittee, I will seek to […]
African-American
Virginia Public Universities May Have to Pay Reparations to Descendants of Enslaved People Who Worked on Campuses
Under a Virginia bill passed by the state House last week, Longwood University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Military Institute and the College of William and Mary may have to pay reparations to the descendants of enslaved people who helped build the schools, The Hill reported. Per the proposal, which passed […]
African-American
Maryland Senate Unanimously Passes $577 Million HBCU Settlement Proposal, Sends Bill to House
The Maryland Senate has unanimously passed a bill calling for a $577 million legal settlement for a 2006 lawsuit involving the state’s four HBCUs, WBOC reported. Last year, the legislation was passed by the General Assembly but was vetoed by Gov. Larry Hogan, citing fiscal issues with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the complaint, Maryland […]
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George Washington University Faculty Push for Cluster Hire and More Africana Studies Program Funding
A group of department chairs and program directors are urging George Washington University to hire more underrepresented faculty and increase Africana studies program funding, The GW Hatchet reported. The group has created a petition calling on GW officials to hire 18 minority faculty “primarily” in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) and give money for […]
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Eunice Jeffries Appointed First Black Woman to Chair Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents
Eunice Jeffries has been appointed chair of Eastern Michigan University’s Board of Regents, the first African American woman in the role, according to EMU officials.  Elected to a two-year term, Jeffries will lead a diverse board that includes four Eastern Michigan University alumni and four African Americans. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Jeffries to the […]
African-American
Tulane Law Review Gets First Black Editor-in-Chief
Tulane Law School student Antonio Milton has become the first Black editor-in-chief of the Tulane Law Review. The student-run publication is one of the most renowned legal journals in the U.S. Milton, who is interested in commercial and civil litigation, is part of Tulane’s 3+3 program, which allows undergraduate students to start law school in […]
COVID-19
College Board Changing AP Tests to Accommodate for COVID-19 Pandemic
The College Board will be further changing the Advanced Placement (AP) program to be more flexible, EdSurge reported. Last spring, the College Board redesigned the Advanced Placement (AP) program and exams to account for COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, shortening it and making it open book. Students who attend a school in-person may take the paper-and-pencil AP exam with […]
Disabilties
ODU Settles with Justice Department on Discrimination and Retaliation Investigation
The Justice Department has settled with Old Dominion University (ODU) to resolve its investigation into a complaint that the school discriminated and retaliated against a graduate student based on disability and her related request for reasonable modifications of policy, according to Justice Department officials. Findings state that the complainant was punished for requesting acknowledgement of […]
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