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Chancellor Jimmy Cheek Resigning at University of Tennessee in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― Jimmy Cheek, the chancellor of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, is resigning to rejoin the faculty. In a Tuesday announcement, the university praised Cheek for increased diversity at the school, record fundraising and $1 billion in new construction and renovation. Cheek has also faced numerous challenges during his tenure. They include […]
June 21, 2016
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Fired LSU Band Director’s Lawsuit Heads to Federal Court
BATON ROUGE, La. ― The legal battle between fired Golden Band from Tigerland director Roy King and Louisiana State University will be played out in federal court. King sued the university last month in state district court, but LSU filed notice seeking to have the case moved to U.S. District Court because King’s lawsuit alleges […]
June 20, 2016
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Police Reopen Investigation into Virginia Tech’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
BLACKSBURG, Va. ― Blacksburg police said they have reopened a criminal investigation into hazing allegations against Virginia Tech’s first Black Greek organization after new information was turned over by the university. Police had already conducted an investigation into the incident involving the Theta Iota chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and decided not to […]
June 20, 2016
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Will LeBron James’ Assist Actually Get Disadvantaged Youth Through College?
Though the first group of students in the Akron I PROMISE program won’t graduate high school until 2021, educators and administrators at the foundation say they lack a fully-developed game plan.
June 19, 2016
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Film Illuminates Dark Chapter in Florida Gay History
ORLANDO, Fla. ― Soon after the mass shooting as Pulse nightclub, another dark chapter in Florida gay history is getting a national showcase. “The Committee,” a documentary about politics and homosexuality, will air on more than 70 public TV stations across the country, including WUCF. It airs locally at 10 p.m. Monday, June 20. The […]
June 19, 2016
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Fired Coach Art Briles Lambastes Baylor University
AUSTIN, Texas ― Fired Baylor coach Art Briles is ripping his former employer, accusing the school of wrongful termination and indicating he has no interest in settling a federal lawsuit filed against him and the university by a woman who was raped by a football player. In a motion filed Thursday as part of the […]
June 17, 2016
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Ivory Toldson Leaving White House Initiative on HBCUs Post
Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is leaving his post as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities at the end of the month.
June 17, 2016
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South Carolina State University Off Accreditation Probation
South Carolina State won a significant vote of confidence Thursday when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges removed the institution from probation, ending nearly a decade of troubles with the college peer accrediting group.
June 16, 2016
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Experts Say Internships Getting Tougher to Work Out
Recruiters and college career officers are expressing concern that internships may be in trouble for a variety of reasons, not all of which are fully understood.
June 16, 2016
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Experts Say Internships Getting Tougher to Work Out
Recruiters and college career officers are expressing concern that internships may be in trouble for a variety of reasons, not all of which are fully understood.
June 16, 2016
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Appeals Court Reinstates Family Lawsuit in NIU Student Death
SYCAMORE, Ill. ― An Illinois appeals court has reinstated a wrongful death lawsuit against a Northern Illinois University fraternity by the family of a pledge who died in 2012. The Daily Herald reports the family of David Bogenberger sued the NIU chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, arguing the fraternity and its members were responsible for […]
June 15, 2016
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Brooks Gives Unique Perspective on Two Worlds at Cal State Fullerton
Dr. Siobhan Brooks has created the first class of its kind at Cal State Fulerton chronicling the Black LGBT experience.
June 14, 2016
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Restructuring Student Loans May Prove Problematic
While income-based repayment systems for student loans have evidently worked in other countries, implementing such a system on a broad basis here in the United States could prove problematic.
June 14, 2016
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The Realization of What You are Teaching
How many of us actively question this point to ourselves, “What am I teaching students and what are they learning when I may not realize this is occurring?”
June 10, 2016
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PwC’s $1.35M Gift to Bryant University May Spur Greater Investment in Diversity
A recent $1.35 million gift to Bryant University from PwC, the world’s largest accounting firm, to support diversity initiatives focused on student scholarships and leadership development, has redefined philanthropic giving.
June 10, 2016
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Proposed University of California System Tuition Hike Ignites Firestorm
The State Assembly voted to significantly raise tuition costs for out-of-state students at UC schools and cap the enrollment number of those students at 10 percent in a bid to expand access to low-income California students.
June 9, 2016
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Vanderbilt Adds Transgender Surgeries to Student Insurance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Vanderbilt University officials say the school’s student insurance will start covering transgender-related surgeries in order to make the campus a more inclusive environment for students who previously had gone without necessary care. Vanderbilt Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs Cynthia Cyrus tells The Tennessean that the change was made after a […]
June 9, 2016
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Judge Dismisses Fordham Suit Over Mental Health Records
ALBANY, N.Y. ― A federal judge has dismissed a graduate student’s discrimination lawsuit against Fordham University over demands for mental health records before she could be readmitted following a medical leave. Judge Jesse Furman says Emily Pierce’s complaint fails to show she was treated differently than other students due to her disability. Pierce, who was […]
June 9, 2016
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