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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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40 Years After Students Sparked Apartheid’s End, a New Anger

JOHANNESBURG ― The day was a key moment in the long campaign to end South Africa’s harsh apartheid system of White-minority rule. Forty years ago, black students in Johannesburg’s Soweto township marched in protest and some were gunned down by police, appalling the world. South Africa has changed dramatically since June 16, 1976 , when […]

June 15, 2016

Philadelphia Soda Tax Strategy : Stress Needs, Not Health

PHILADELPHIA —In the city of cheese steaks and soft pretzels, a soda tax that regulates people’s behavior is a hard sell. But Philadelphia is on the verge of becoming only the second city in the country to pass a tax on soft drinks, thanks to the mayor’s creative approach to push the plan as a […]

June 15, 2016

Cherokee Nation Gets $1 Million to Aid Children

OKLAHOMA CITY —The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has been awarded a $1 million grant as part of an effort to get more children enrolled in federal welfare programs for which they are eligible, federal officials announced June 13. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the Tahlequah-based tribe is one of 38 recipients from […]

June 15, 2016

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Olympic Shooter Beat Odds After Eye Injury

PHOENIX —The shirt, with blue short sleeves and U-S-A written above red Olympic rings, remained stashed in the back of Jay Shi’s closet yet at the forefront of his thoughts. He would wear it one day. It just had to be earned first. The shirt was more than fabric, thread, logo. It was a goal, […]

June 15, 2016

“Doc McStuffins”— Role Model for Black Women

LOS ANGELES — A pig-tailed girl whose favorite accessory is a pink stethoscope has become a symbol of pride and hope for black women in medicine and the daughters they want to inspire. Doc McStuffins, the African-American title character of an animated TV series for children, dreams of becoming an M.D. and, for now, runs […]

June 15, 2016

MARIA HARPER-MARNICK

MARIA HARPER-MARNICK was named chancellor of the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona. She is interim chancellor of Maricopa Community College District. Harper-Marnick holds a master’s and a doctorate from Arizona State University.

June 15, 2016

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JUAN-CARLOS MOLLEDA

JUAN-CARLOS MOLLEDA has been named dean of the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. He was a professor and chair of the department of public relations at the University of Florida. Molleda earned a bachelor’s from Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela, a master’s from Radford University and a doctorate from the University of South Carolina.

June 15, 2016

Four Ways to Build a Brand to Recruit Student Veterans

Attracting veterans as part of the student population isn’t something that higher education institutions should just hope to do, but should be something they see as essential to their survival.

June 15, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Paul Quinn Addresses Issues in Black Community With New Institute

In an effort to address a litany of economic, educational, public policy and leadership development issues, Paul Quinn College recently announced the creation of the African American Leadership Institute.

June 14, 2016

SCHNAVIA SMITH HATCHER

SCHNAVIA SMITH HATCHER has been named director of the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, effective July 1. She was director of the Center for African American Studies at Th e University of Texas at Arlington. Hatcher earned a bachelor’s from Spelman College, a master’s from the University of Georgia and a doctorate from the University of Kansas.

June 14, 2016

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CERRI ANNETTE BANKS

CERRI ANNETTE BANKS has been appointed dean of students and vice president for student affairs at Skidmore College, effective August 1. She is vice president for student affairs and dean of the college at Mount Holyoke College. Banks received a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate from Syracuse University.

June 14, 2016

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RICK W. SMITH SR.

RICK W. SMITH SR. has been appointed vice president of external relations and development of Kentucky State University. He was system director of communications for KentuckyOne Health. Smith earned a bachelor’s from the University of Louisville and an MBA from Kennedy Western University.

June 14, 2016

AUSTIN LANE

AUSTIN LANE has been named president of Texas Southern University. He is executive vice chancellor of Lone Star College. Lane earned a bachelor’s from Langston University in Oklahoma, a master’s from the University of Oklahoma and a doctorate from The University of Alabama.

June 14, 2016

MICHELLE J. ANDERSON

MICHELLE J. ANDERSON has been appointed president of Brooklyn College in New York City, effective August 1. She is a professor and dean of the City University of New York School of Law. Anderson earned a bachelor’s from the University of California, Santa Cruz, a juris doctor from Yale University and a master’s from the Georgetown University Law Center.

June 14, 2016

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The Bathroom Wars

North Carolina institutions grapple with conflicting guidance from state legislature, DOJ.

June 14, 2016

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Blood Donors Line Up in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — OneBlood officials were continuing to urge people to donate blood on Monday in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre over the weekend. Potential donors are asked to make appointments at their local blood banks. OneBlood officials posted videos on Facebook showing snacks and beverages donated for people waiting in long lines […]

June 14, 2016

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