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Students
Rights Activists: Fight Just Getting Started
Speakers said that mobilizing for protests and marches is critical, but sustained activism would be necessary for effecting actual change.
January 22, 2017
Students
Jackson Stateâs Interim Chief Looks to Cut Expenses
JACKSON, Miss. â Interim Jackson State University President Rod Paige says his main priority is to get the universityâs finances in order, which includes hiring a chief financial officer. Paige, speaking to The Clarion-Ledger editorial board, said he is trying to get his hands wrapped around issues at his alma mater, but the main financial [âŚ]
January 22, 2017
Women
Rhode Island Governor Looks to Pioneer Free Tuition for All
PROVIDENCE, R.I. â A college-for-all idea that sparked Democratic voter enthusiasm during the presidential race could now be tested in the smallest state. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said she is pushing to make Rhode Island the first state to guarantee free access for every student who wants to go to college. The idea of expanding [âŚ]
January 22, 2017
African-American
Trump Inauguration Leaves Discord in its Wake
The angry exchanges that could be seen along Pennsylvania Avenue demonstrated that the strife brought about by the 2016 election is unlikely to go away anytime soon.
January 20, 2017
LGBTQ+
Leaders: Womenâs March Much More than âAnti-Trumpâ
On the day after Donald J. Trumpâs inauguration, more than 100,000 people are expected to descend on the nationâs capital for the Womenâs March on Washington.
January 19, 2017
Sports
Debate Persists Over Pay for NCAA Athletes
All paths in this debate over paying student-athletes inevitably lead to that familiar mantra: Follow the money.
January 19, 2017
Students
Bowling Green State University President Wonât Support âSanctuary Campusâ
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio â The president of a northwest Ohio college says she wonât support making it a so-called âsanctuary campusâ to help protect immigrant students potentially facing deportation because sheâs worried about jeopardizing the schoolâs federal funding. The Blade reports Bowling Green State University President Mary Ellen Mazey announced Tuesday she wouldnât go against [âŚ]
January 19, 2017
Students
Lumina Foundation Awards $716,700 Grant to Morgan State
In an effort to bolster retention and increase graduation rates at Black colleges, the Lumina Foundation has awarded a grant of $716,700 to Morgan State University to implement initiatives that will increase completion rates and improve outcomes for historically underserved students. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Student Success Project, is a three-year $1.5 [âŚ]
January 19, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Expert: HBCUsâ Leadership Instability Unnerving for Potential Benefactors
The announcement this week by Morehouse College that it was parting ways with its president after four years on the job adds additional grief for the larger community of HBCUs in America, say higher education advocates.
January 18, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Janet Napolitano Hospitalized Due to Side Effects of Cancer Care
SAN FRANCISCO â University of California President Janet Napolitano, a former U.S. Homeland Security secretary and governor of Arizona, has been undergoing cancer treatment for five months and was hospitalized after suffering complications, the school system said. The UC Office of the President said Napolitano, 59, was diagnosed last August but did not say what [âŚ]
January 18, 2017
Students
Talladega College Marching Band Heads to Trump Inaugural after Raising $620K
TALLADEGA, Ala. â The Talladega College Marching Tornadoes got a big send-off Wednesday as it left to perform at President-elect Donald Trumpâs inaugural parade Friday in Washington. Some alumni criticized the trip and didât want students at the historically Black college founded by former slaves performing for Trump. Some alumni didnât want the school being [âŚ]
January 18, 2017
Students
University of North Carolina: Job Candidates Say No, Citing Bathroom Law
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. â Academics being recruited by North Carolinaâs public university system have ruled out moving to the state because of a law limiting legal protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people. Thatâs according to University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings, who also told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday sheâs unaware [âŚ]
January 18, 2017
Students
Morehouse Students, Faculty Shut Out of Process of Ousting President
Student and faculty trustees at Morehouse College decry lack of input in board of trusteesâ decision over the weekend not to renew the contract of President John Wilson.
January 17, 2017
African-American
Donald Trump Fails John Lewis History Lesson
The fact that Donald Trump would have the unmitigated gall to allude to John Lewis being incompetent, ineffective and useless to his constituency is beyond insulting.
January 17, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Court Rules Kankakee CC Did Not Violate Religious Rights
An Illinois community college did not violate the religious rights of a student excluded from its paramedic program for refusing to be vaccinated, an appeals panel has ruled.
January 17, 2017
Students
Rodriguez: Arizona Moves to Ban Social Justice and Academic Freedom
Lawmakers have introduced legislation that would have the effect of banning social justice classes, activities and events, from K-12, to colleges and universities statewide.
January 17, 2017
Students
Immaculata University to Cut Tuition by 23% for 2017-18
MALVERN, Pa. â A Catholic college in suburban Philadelphia has announced plans to reduce its tuition by 23 percent for the 2017-18 academic year to offset the rising cost of higher education. Tuition to Immaculata University in Chester County will be reset from $34,410 to $26,500 next year. Without the reduction, university officials say tuition [âŚ]
January 17, 2017
Sports
Commissioner Judy MacLeod Shows Way Through Athletic Glass Ceiling
As the first and thus far only female to be appointed commissioner of a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) athletic conference, Judy MacLeod serves as an inspiration and motivator to those eager to see more diverse representations in intercollegiate athletics.
January 16, 2017
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