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University to Offer Class on Trump, Victory in 2016 Election
AKRON, Ohio — Donald Trump is a businessman, celebrity, the next president of America- and now the topic of a new class being offered at the University of Akron. Professor Matthew Akers, director of government relations, has created a course called “Trump’s Triumph.” The university says it’ll focus on the Republican president-elect and his success […]
December 4, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Duke Names University of Pennsylvania Provost as Next President
DURHAM, N.C. — The University of Pennsylvania’s chief academic officer will take the helm of Duke University next year. Vincent Price’s selection as Duke’s 10th president was announced Friday morning following a vote by the board of trustees. Word of the choice came shortly before the school announced former Duke president H. Keith H. Brodie […]
December 4, 2016
Students
UNLV Math Instructor Issues Apology about Immigration Posts
LAS VEGAS —A part-time math instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, issued an apology after protests about social media posts he made saying he would tell immigration authorities about students in his class who are in the U.S. illegally. The instructor, George Buch, acknowledged with a statement to students in his classroom and […]
December 4, 2016
Students
Massachusetts College Starts Flying U.S. Flag Again
AMHERST, Mass. — The Massachusetts college that drew nationwide criticism when it stopped flying the U.S. flag on campus following the presidential election says Old Glory is back up. Hampshire College in Amherst returned the flag to full staff on Friday. The flag was lowered to half-staff after the Nov. 8 election. The flag was […]
December 4, 2016
Students
Grad Student Held in Stabbing Death of USC Professor Bosco Tjan
The University of Southern California will mourn the loss of professor Bosco Tjan in a special prayer ceremony Monday, as the graduate student believed to have stabbed Tjan remains jailed.
December 4, 2016
Students
Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress
The nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant colleges are expected this week to have a Congressional hearing on a plan to strengthen the institutions’ financial ability to provide opportunities for those pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences.
December 4, 2016
Native Americans
In the Spirit of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
Chicago poet Susana Sandoval says her stay at Standing Rock has been a spiritually transforming experience and the camp itself is a ceremony.
December 4, 2016
Students
Report: Housing, Food Insecurities on Rise for Community College Students
Food and housing insecurities continue to be a major issue for community college students across the nation, particularly African-American and Southeast Asian students.
December 4, 2016
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Gift Guide for Booklovers
December is gift-giving season whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. This year, the extended celebrations will overlap. December 24 marks the beginning of Hanukkah, and it is Christmas Eve. December 25 is Christmas Day, and December 26 is the beginning of Kwanzaa.
December 2, 2016
Blogs/Opinion
“Upskilling” Veterans for Technology Jobs
On the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Facebook page, we often post content about Veterans employment measures, issues, announcements and hiring fairs. These are generally the kinds of opportunities that get passed along to us, or those that we find in the media. We spread the good word so that others can more easily find these opportunities. […]
December 2, 2016
Veterans
For Veteran Students, Tattoos Tell Tales
URBANA, Ill. — For Caleb Carlson, his tattoos remind him to keep balance in his life. For Brandi Binder, they remind her of what she lost. And for Brent Blackwell, his largest tattoo, a skeleton, reminds him that everyone must die, so “do what you enjoy.” Tattoos are becoming more of a cultural norm these […]
December 2, 2016
Academics
Partnership Will Provide No-Cost, Online Coding Program
University of South Florida (USF), a top-25 U.S. public research university, and Revature, a leading technology talent development company, today announced a strategic partnership to provide a breakthrough online coding program to all USF System students and alumni, as well as the opportunity to attend the company’s immersive coding bootcamp, at no cost to individuals […]
December 2, 2016
Policy
Charities Getting Funds Left in Student Loan Settlement
DOVER, Del. — A federal judge has agreed that $1.6 million left over from a government settlement with student lending giant Navient Corp. should be distributed to charities. The Justice Department announced last year that nearly 78,000 members of the military would be reimbursed under a $60 million consent decree with Navient, formerly part of […]
December 2, 2016
Other News
Barber School Defrauded VA for Millions
Students at William Grobes IV’s barber school had a motto: “We’re here to earn, not to learn.” From October 2011 through September this year, the College of Beauty and Barber Culture in Chesapeake collected $4.5 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Veteran students enrolled there collected $10.5 million more […]
December 2, 2016
Other News
For-Profit School in Colorado Will Close
Colorado Heights University in Denver will close in next year, citing the federal banishment of the Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and falling enrollment as the primary reasons for its demise. The non-profit institution serving just over 500 students with specialties in business and liberal arts was a part of the ACICS, […]
December 2, 2016
Academics
DOD Says It Will Update Tuition Assistance Rules
The Defense Department’s top personnel official said Tuesday that the Pentagon used a flawed process when it decided to bar the nation’s largest for-profit college from military tuition assistance funds last year, and is drawing up new rules meant to be fairer to colleges while also ferreting out deceptive marketing processes. Read More
December 2, 2016
Students
Report: True Cost of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness $100B
The Government Accountability Office said that the federal student loans tied to income will have a true cost of more than $100 billion, more than the U.S. Department of Education’s projections.
December 1, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Omarosa to Represent Trump at NAFEO’s Presidents and Chancellors Briefing
Presidents of the nation’s 106 HBCUs are set this weekend for a dialogue on the impact of this year’s elections, one that will include an emissary of President-elect Donald Trump.
December 1, 2016
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