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Native Americans
Some Tribal Colleges Are Growing Amid the Pandemic
A handful of tribal colleges are growing during the pandemic. Eight schools had an uptick in first-time student enrollment.
March 18, 2021
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African-American
Milton H. Jones Jr. Elected First African American Chair of UNCF Board of Directors
Business and civic leader Milton H. Jones Jr. has been elected chair of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Board of Directors, making him the first African American to serve in the role, The Hill reported. Jones was previously vice chairman of the board and chairman of the finance committee for UNCF, an advocacy organization […]
March 18, 2021
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African-American
MSNBC President and Hampton University Alumna Rashida Jones to be 150th Commencement Speaker
MSNBC President and Hampton University alumna Rashida Jones will be the school’s 150th commencement speaker, WAVY reported. The commencement – held virtually – will be at 10 a.m. on May 19, 2021. Jones graduated from the historically Black college and university (HBCU) with a degree in Mass Media Arts in 2002 and was inducted into […]
March 18, 2021
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African-American
Columbia University to Offer Six Additional Graduation Ceremonies for Different Races, Ethnicities and Others
Columbia University will offer six additional graduation ceremonies based on race, ethnicity and other self-identifying factors of undergrad students, USA Today reported. The new options are Native, Asian, Latino and Black, Lavender (for LGBTQ+ students) and first-generation and low-income. These events – open to all students – are in addition to the university-wide commencement ceremony. […]
March 17, 2021
Columbia University
African-American
Philander Smith College Receives $25,000 Gift to Honor Civil Rights Lawyer Scipio A. Jones
Philander Smith College, a historically Black college in Arkansas, has received a $25,000 gift from Rush and Linda Harding to honor civil rights lawyer Scipio A. Jones who attended the school in 1883. Later this year, a commissioned portrait of Jones will be put on display in the downtown Little Rock post office, the Scipio […]
March 17, 2021
Philander Smith College
African-American
Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and Boston Globe’s Opinion Team to Bring Back Antislavery Newspaper, The Emancipator
Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and The Boston Globe‘s opinion team are resurrecting the U.S.’s first antislavery newspaper, The Emancipator, founded more than 200 years ago. “Just as 19th-century abolitionist newspapers hastened abolition, this project will amplify critical voices, ideas, and evidence-based opinion in an effort to reframe the national conversation and hasten racial […]
March 16, 2021
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African-American
Tufts University Takes Steps, Pledges $25 Million, to Become Anti-racist
Tufts University is pledging $25 million over five years to become an anti-racist institution, Boston.com reported. Over seven months, Tufts reviewed five areas – campus safety and policing, public art, an institutional audit and targeted action, compositional diversity and equity and inclusion – resulting in more than 180 recommendations. Tufts President Dr. Tony Monaco said […]
March 16, 2021
Tufts University
Asian American Pacific Islander
What Can We Do to Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes?
Pak Ho is a  75 year-old-Asian American who died last Thursday (March 11) after he was robbed on the streets of Oakland, Calif., the latest victim in the rising number of anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. No one is saying, “Say his name.”
March 15, 2021
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LGBTQ+
Dean Brings Clear Convictions During Divisive Time in Methodist Church
It’s a momentous time for Dr. Sujin Pak to take the helm as dean of Boston University’s School of Theology. That’s because the United Methodist Church is currently splintering over LGBTQ rights. But if anyone’s equipped to deal with conflict, it’s Pak  —  a theologian and LGBTQ advocate, whose personal and academic life share a common theme: reconciliation.
March 15, 2021
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African-American
Spelman College Announces Public Phase of $250 Million Fundraising Campaign
Spelman College has announced the public phase of its $250 million fundraising campaign, Spelman’s largest comprehensive campaign. The campaign, Spelman Ascends, will go toward financial aid, faculty professorships, technology infrastructure, a Center for Innovation & the Arts, new academic programs and entrepreneurship, according to Spelman officials. Spelman has already raised more than $240 million, 96% […]
March 15, 2021
Spelman College
African-American
Howard, Columbia To Produce Book Series Together, Marking ‘The First of Its Kind’ Collaboration
Nearly a decade after its university press closed, Howard University announced a collaborative publishing project with Columbia University Press (CUP) earlier this month. The press will publish a new, ongoing book series in the field of Black studies, providing Howard with the unique opportunity to reenter the curatorial world of scholarly publishing. With Howard as an historically Black university and Columbia a wealthy Ivy League institution, the partnership is considered to be a first of its kind in publishing.
March 12, 2021
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Women
Reflections of a Woman in STEM
It is no secret that women remain underrepresented in STEM fields. Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, for the last 15 years, women have consistently earned more than half of the degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions.
March 11, 2021
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African-American
Leonard Pitts Jr. Awarded Colby College Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism
Colby College will be giving journalist Leonard Pitts Jr. its Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award this year. Pitts – also a commentator, columnist, educator and author – currently writes for the Miami Herald and is prominently known for his syndicated column addressing race, politics and culture. Pitts is being awarded “for his courage in writing about […]
March 11, 2021
Leonard Pitts Jr.
African-American
Town of Amherst Seeks to Give Black Residents Reparations
Amherst, a college town in Massachusetts is looking to provide reparations to African Americans, making the town one of many communities and organizations in that pursuit, Associated Press reported. Actions began in Amherst with a Summer 2020 petition initiated by two White people, leading to a town council approving a resolution to help Black residents […]
March 10, 2021
UMass Amherst
African-American
Three University of South Alabama Professors Put on Leave After Racist Pictures Emerge
Three tenured professors at the University of South Alabama have been placed on leave after photos of them wearing and holding racist symbols at a 2014 campus event surfaced, CNN reported. South Alabama students started a petition –garnering more than 3,000 signatures – that call for their firing. The three faculty are Bob Wood, Alex […]
March 9, 2021
University of South Alabama
Asian American Pacific Islander
Where is the Outrage Over Angelo Quinto’s Murder?
Where is the outrage over Angelo Quinto’s murder? Why are there currently no protests under Quinto’s name? Why have none of my friends even heard of the name Angelo Quinto?
March 8, 2021
Pearl
African-American
Reducing the Cost of Higher Education Through the Invaluable Mission of Community Colleges and Affordable HBCUs
There is a significant need to foster better collaborative relationships among community colleges and HBCUs. Throughout history, HBCUs and community colleges have played a critical role in educating diverse students seeking to receive higher education.
March 8, 2021
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Sports
NBA All-Star Game Honors HBCUs, Donates to Multiple Funds
Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game Sunday, People reported. Art by HBCU students was displayed throughout the arena, with the All-Star Game’s court itself featuring art honoring HBCUs – designed with help from HBCU alumni. As part of the event, the NBA also gave more than $3 million to […]
March 8, 2021
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