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African-American
Claflin Named HBCU of the Year
Claflin University took home HBCU of the year at the AARP HBCU Awards presented by Hampton University July 10.
July 12, 2015
Disabilties
ED Enforces Complaint System for Colleges and Universities
In an effort to avert fiascos that leave college students in a lurch, the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month began enforcement of a federal requirement for colleges and universities to have complaint systems in place for students.
July 12, 2015
Faculty & Staff
NAACP Growing Youth Numbers
Despite criticism that the NAACP has not done enough to bring more youth into the organization, the NAACP has seen its youth numbers increase in the wake of the recent deaths of unarmed Black men.
July 12, 2015
Policies
California Catholics Rally to Block Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill
LOS ANGELES — The Catholic Church, often out of step with California’s liberal Legislature, notched a prominent win at the statehouse this week after aligning with advocates for the disabled and medical groups to defeat a proposal to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives. The decision by a legislative committee July 7 […]
July 10, 2015
African-American
In Case You Missed It …
Cal State Campuses Preserving Painful Piece of U.S. History Study: Community Colleges a Destination University of California’s Fall 2015 Freshman Numbers Sound an Alarm Gates Foundation Pushes for FAFSA Simplification
July 9, 2015
Native Americans
Native American Teens from Across U.S. Gather for Summit
More than 875 Native American youths from across the nation are gathering Thursday in Washington, D.C., for a first-of-its-kind summit called by the White House.
July 9, 2015
HBCUs
Grambling President: We Must Give Students Reason to Stay
GRAMBLING, La. ― Willie Larkin, newly named president of Grambling State University, said he is listening to the Grambling faithful and he hears them saying one thing: “We want our university to be great again.”
July 9, 2015
Students
South Carolina’s Action on Flag Leads NCAA to Lift Ban
As a result of the South Carolina’s decision to remove the Confederate battle flag from its capitol grounds, the NCAA is ending a nearly 15-year ban on the state playing host to sanctioned championship events.
July 9, 2015
Students
HBCUs Advised Not to Run Away from Bad News
The biggest detriment to any campus media relations department is the idea that negative media coverage ― or no coverage ― is just part of the job, participants at the HBCU Media Week conference were told.
July 9, 2015
African-American
Higher Ed Diversity Officers Bound for Cuba
A group of chief diversity officers and deans from U.S. colleges and universities are traveling to the Caribbean island nation this weekend for a weeklong educational trip.
July 9, 2015
Leadership & Policy
STACY SWEENEY
STACY SWEENEY has been named president of Bay State College, effective July 13. She is currently chief administrative officer at Southern New Hampshire University. Sweeney holds a bachelor’s from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s from Antioch University McGregor.
July 9, 2015
Home
Baylor University Lifts Ban on ‘Homosexual Acts’
Baylor University, the world’s largest Baptist university, dropped language in its sexual conduct policy that banned “homosexual acts.”
July 8, 2015
Community Colleges
Preservation Group Wants Lynching Murals Kept Uncovered
BOISE, Idaho ― The University of Idaho’s plan to keep two murals inside the old Ada County Courthouse covered for the grand opening of its new campus is being contested by the state’s leading historic preservation group.
July 8, 2015
Community Colleges
N.C. Central, N.C. State Offering Dual Degree Program
North Carolina Central University and N.C. State University are collaborating to offer a physics and engineering dual degree program.
July 8, 2015
MSIs
Proponents Unveil ‘America’s College Promise Act’
The proposed bill, America’s College Promise Act, will impact at least 9 million students attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions.
July 8, 2015
Students
Gates Foundation Pushes for FAFSA Simplification
The recommendation for a streamlined federal financial aid process is an effort to smooth out the path to college for low-income and first-generation students.
July 8, 2015
Community Colleges
Preservation Group Wants Lynching Murals Kept Uncovered
The University of Idaho’s plan to keep two murals inside the old Ada County Courthouse covered for the grand opening of its new campus is being contested by the state’s leading historic preservation group.
July 8, 2015
Home
Baylor University Lifts Ban on ‘Homosexual Acts’
Baylor University, the world’s largest Baptist university, dropped language in its sexual conduct policy that banned “homosexual acts.”
July 8, 2015
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