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African-American
SiriusXM Radio Channel Broadcasts the HBCU Experience
Launched in November, the Howard University Radio Network manages the HBCU Channel on SiriusXM channel 142 to showcase the Black college experience.
January 28, 2014
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Students
Feds Reviewing Pa. Student’s Bomb Arrest
The FBI and federal prosecutors were reviewing allegations against a college student from Russia who has been charged with possessing bomb-making and marijuana-growing materials, though police acknowledge the suspect told them he wasn’t planning on “blowing anything up.”
January 27, 2014
Students
Feds reviewing Pa. student’s bomb arrest
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The FBI and federal prosecutors were reviewing allegations against a college student from Russia who has been charged with possessing bomb-making and marijuana-growing materials, though police acknowledge the suspect told them he wasn’t planning on “blowing anything up.”
January 27, 2014
Students
U. of Michigan Students Seeking Diversity to Meet With School Officials
University of Michigan students seeking to promote racial diversity at the school are expected to meet with university officials today.
January 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Protesting Utah Student Pays Tuition in $1 Bills
A University of Utah student says he paid his tuition bill with 2,000 one-dollar bills as a silent protest against the rising cost of college.
January 23, 2014
Faculty & Staff
HBCUs Need to Seek Leaders from Nontraditional Sources
In this environment of limited educational funds, stable leadership is the key to ensuring the health of any university. However, unsteady leadership acutely impacts historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). With the recent departure of Alcorn State University’s former president, M. Christopher Brown, another HBCU has seen a change in leadership. Unfortunately, some of these […]
January 19, 2014
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HBCUs
Fla. College Graduation Rates Called ‘Unacceptable’
FORT MYERS, Fla.—Graduation rates at some Florida universities are being called unacceptable
January 16, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Miss. Universities Seek $20M to Fund Aid Formula
JACKSON, Miss.—The board that oversees state-run universities in Mississippi says it needs more money to complete the transition to a new formula for dispensing funds to the state’s eight public universities.
January 15, 2014
HBCUs
Alabama State Bans President from Campus Cohabitation
An Alabama university has barred its incoming president from living in her required campus home with any romantic interest as long as she remains unmarried.
January 15, 2014
Faculty & Staff
Univ. of Utah Investigates Clinic’s Sperm Mix-Up
The University of Utah is investigating a complaint that a convicted felon working at a fertility clinic replaced a customer’s sperm with his own, fathering a girl 21 years ago.
January 13, 2014
Leadership & Policy
U. of Ark. Spokesman Files EEOC Complaint Over Termination
Former University of Arkansas spokesman John Diamond has filed a complaint to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming that his firing violated his civil rights and asking that he be reinstated.
January 12, 2014
Leadership & Policy
South Louisiana Community College Says it Needs More Nursing Teachers
South Louisiana Community College PR director says nurses can earn a better wage for practicing rather than teaching.
January 9, 2014
African-American
FAMU Names Elmira Mangum President
Magnum becomes the first female permanent president in the school’s 126-year history and the first non-alumnus to hold the position in 46 years.
January 9, 2014
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Students
Study Urges Tough Measures for Parent PLUS Loan Requirements
A new report released by the New America Foundation urges reforms to ensure that the Parent PLUS loan program does not burden parent borrowers with debt they cannot pay back.
January 8, 2014
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HBCUs
University of South Florida: Guns Can Be Kept in Cars on Campus
Gun rights groups had threatened to sue any university that continued to ban guns in cars following the appeals ruling.
January 7, 2014
HBCUs
Louisiana-Monroe Alum’s Family Gives $1M to School
The donation will provide a facility to house 14 new international students.
January 7, 2014
African-American
Harris-Perry’s Apology May Be Too Smart for Right-Wing Zealots
I saw her apology and hope it was enough to kill the fake outrage over a joke made on her show about Mitt Romney’s adoptive Black grandchild.
January 6, 2014
HBCUs
Former Auditor Sues West Virginia University Over Firing
R. Michael Kennedy-Chuey’s lawsuit alleges he was fired for complaining about wrongdoing at the school.
January 5, 2014
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