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University of Richmond Using Goats for Landscape Management

RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Richmond is planning to use a herd of goats as part of a landscape management project. The university said in a news release Monday that the goats will help clear invasive species from part of the campus as part of an effort to create an “eco-corridor.” They will reside […]

April 24, 2018

Jill Biden to Deliver Commencement Speech at Alabama College

MOBILE, Ala. — Dr. Jill Biden will deliver the commencement speech at a community college in Alabama. News outlets report the wife of former Vice President Joe Biden will deliver the commencement speech at Bishop State Community College on May 10. The Mobile school says Biden and former President Barack Obama led the first-ever White […]

April 24, 2018

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Mount Holyoke College Names New President

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — After nearly two years as interim president of Mount Holyoke College, Sonya Stephens can remove the word “interim” from her title. Trustees at the women’s college in South Hadley on Monday named Stephens the school’s 19th permanent president. The school undertook a national search for a new leader, but trustees Chairwoman […]

April 24, 2018

Black Lives Continually Demeaned, Devalued, Dehumanized

Walking while Black. Sitting in a public space while Black. Asking for help while Black. Merely existing while Black. The cold, hard truth is that to be Black in America is to frequently endure an ongoing state of assaults and insults.

April 24, 2018

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About Liberty

Are you feeling good today? Let’s put a stop to that. Alec MacGillis, in a piece for the New York Times and ProPublica, notes that Liberty University is second only to the University of Phoenix when it comes to offering online education and it’s a “billion-dollar empire” for the evangelical school. The real driver of […]

April 24, 2018

Guide Will Help Train Social Workers on Military Families’ Needs

The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a national not-for-profit philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the mental health care of veterans, have jointly published the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Military Social Work for social work programs and educators. This comprehensive curricular guide will help educators prepare social workers […]

April 24, 2018

Veterans Invited to Shape Voc Rehab Policies

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced an upcoming opportunity for members of the public to participate in an upcoming Advisory Committee meeting about VA Vocational Rehabilitation policy. VA has at least 28 VA advisory committees including 17 that are established by statute. Each year these committees meet to discuss various issues related to the topic […]

April 24, 2018

University Opens Veteran Resource Center

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University is continuing to serve and support student veterans through the creation of the Veteran Resource Center. The goal of the Veteran Resource Center is to provide student veterans and military-related students with the resources, support, and advocacy needed to succeed in higher education and after graduation. Read More

April 24, 2018

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Virtual Symposium Focuses on Careers for Spouses

When officials with the Pentagon’s military spouse support office last year decided to hold a virtual spouse symposium last year they were hoping to get 500 participant over four days. Instead they had 3,500. Now they’re back at it hosting the symposium series for the second time May 21 to 24, determined to use the […]

April 24, 2018

Law That Student Drafted Will Help Deployed Military

Legislation Legislation written by a student at East Tennessee State University to protect military personnel attending higher education institutions across the state was recently signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam. Devon Waldroff of Kingsport wrote the bill last fall while participating in the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL). The new law permits students serving […]

April 24, 2018

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The Killing of Corporal Brian Easley

The thing that everyone remembered about the man in the light gray sweatshirt was how composed he was, how polite and respectful. One morning this past summer, he quietly entered a Wells Fargo bank branch in the Atlanta suburbs in a desperate state. But he didn’t curse or even raise his voice. He just calmly […]

April 24, 2018

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Report: Ronny Jackson Confirmation Hearing Postponed

Ronny Jackson, the White House physician and rear admiral, who has been tapped to replace fired Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, was scheduled to testify before the Senate Committee Wednesday, but the top politicians have postponed the hearing, according to The Washington Post. Most of the concern comes from Jackson’s ability to lead the troubled […]

April 24, 2018

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DeVos Presses for Military Family Vouchers

Federal education officials are exploring a new benefit that would give military families additional resources for their children’s schooling – despite the fact that the proposal faces significant opposition from within the military community itself, where it is largely seen as costly and ineffective. Discussions about the proposal are taking place at the highest levels […]

April 24, 2018

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Service Learning Could Strengthen Long-Term Student Outcomes

A case study of the early professional success of a former student suggests that service learning holds potential for strengthening long-term outcomes in the journalism discipline.

April 24, 2018

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Four Finalists Named for St. Cloud State University Presidency

Two African-Americans are among the four finalists under consideration to become the next president of St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

April 23, 2018

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The Hate U Give

It takes only one person to change the trajectory of youth of color and invest in them when they are at the brink of falling into a system that was designed to disadvantage them.

April 23, 2018

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Three HBCUs Partner in DC Entrepreneur Scholarship Program

Morgan State University, Bowie State University and University of the District of Columbia have announced a $1-million program to develop the entrepreneurial aspirations of students from the District of Columbia enrolled in their universities.

April 23, 2018

Football and Academics: Tough Balancing Act at Some Schools

NEW YORK — Football is complicated. Life is more so. The charge for universities is to prepare students for whatever comes after they graduate. At least that is the mission statement. At places such as Northwestern and Stanford, it certainly rings true. When those students are football players, the challenges are exacerbated. Balancing classroom obligations […]

April 23, 2018