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FSU to Name College of Health Sciences and Technology After Alumni Who Donates $500K

The Fayetteville State University College of Health Sciences and Technology will be named after retired physician Clarence Lloyd who recently donated $500,000 to the university. Lloyd, who retired in March of this year as a radiologist at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Winston-Salem, was a member of the Fayetteville State University class of 1965. […]

December 16, 2019

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University of Phoenix Agrees to Cancel $141M in Student Loan Debt to Settle ‘Deceptive’ Advertising Case

(AP) – The University of Phoenix and its parent company have agreed to pay $50 million in cash and cancel $141 million in student debt to settle allegations of deceptive advertisement brought by the Federal Trade Commission. The deal, announced Tuesday, settles a dispute over an ad campaign the for-profit college unrolled in 2012 touting […]

December 15, 2019

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The Navy’s New Proposed Community College Initiative

One of the initiatives that came out of the Navy’s Education for Seapower report was increasing the emphasis across the board in the educating of sailors and Marines at all levels. In the report, it found that the best way for the Navy to prepare for a certain uncertain future is to develop the force […]

December 15, 2019

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The Pentagon Orders Operational Training Pause for All Saudi Students in the US After NAS Pensacola Shooting

The Department of Defense has ordered a pause on operational training for all Saudi military personnel training in the US as the department conducts a review in the wake of the deadly shooting last Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola, according to a DoD memo. Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist, at the order […]

December 15, 2019

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Report Faults Coast Guard Academy for Response to Harassment, Bullying Complaints

Washington — The Coast Guard did not properly investigate complaints of harassment and bullying, and failed to hold officials accountable for carrying out deficient and incomplete investigations, two U.S. House committees have found. The 18-month investigation by the House Oversight and Reform and Homeland Security committees, in consultation with the office of U.S. Rep. Joe […]

December 15, 2019

Harvard University Students Host Sit-In, Demand Ethnic Studies Department

Around 50 Harvard University students hosted a sit-in last week demanding the establishment of an ethnic studies department on campus. The students occupied Harvard’s Office of Admissions and Financial Aid shortly after the school’s early action admissions decisions were released. The students argued that the university needed to increase its commitment to diversity beyond race-conscious […]

December 15, 2019

Judith Brown Clarke Named Chief Diversity Officer at Stony Brook University

Dr. Judith Brown Clarke has been appointed chief diversity officer at Stony Brook University, where she will serve on the university’s council and work to promote a culture of equity and inclusion. Clarke is currently serving as diversity director of the Bio-Computational Evolution in Action Consortium Science and Technology Center at Michigan State University. In […]

December 15, 2019

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UH Hilo Program Supports Minority Students in Behavioral, Biomedical Sciences

Biomedical and behavioral science students from the University of Hawai’i at Hilo (UH Hilo) recently presented their research at a national conference in Anaheim, California. There were 5,500 participants from over 350 institutions in attendance at the conference, which focused on research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The undergraduates were part of […]

December 15, 2019

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Recruitment & Retention

ABA: Total Law School Enrollment Rises by 2%, But Not For Minorities

Law school enrollment rose 2% or by 132,684 students in 2019, but not for minorities, the American Bar Association (ABA) reported. Minority enrollment, which had decreased by .2% or by 11,879 students, equaled about a third of the data, meaning minority students remain underrepresented. The findings arrive as the law industry, having been called one […]

December 15, 2019

LeMoyne-Owen College Receives Interim Accreditation Review

After submitting a five-year interim accreditation report, LeMoyne-Owen College was found to be in compliance by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), according to the Daily Memphian. SACSCOC requires colleges to submit the report as part of a 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation cycle, as a way to access the institution’s quality. […]

December 15, 2019

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Community Colleges

Virginia Governor Releases Free Community College Plan

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed a plan to make community college free for residents from low- or middle-income backgrounds going into particular fields with skilled labor shortages in Virginia.

December 15, 2019

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Impeachment Pattern: Diversity vs. The White Men

The biggest news of the day in our country — no matter what your individual concerns or endeavors — is impeachment. And if the support for it isn’t diverse along party, race and class lines, then we definitely need a check-up as to what it means to be an American living in the model democracy.

December 15, 2019

Community Colleges

Incoming President Aims to Put Students First at Northeast Community College

Dr. Leah Barrett, recently named president of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska, always saw herself as someone who was going to lead an organization. She has found her calling in the world of community colleges, despite working at four-year institutions for most of her career.

December 15, 2019

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Faculty & Staff

American University Receives $300,000 Grant to Increase Minority STEM Faculty

American University (AU) received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority faculty within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field. The funding would go towards an analysis of university policies and procedures that affect equitable hiring. There will also be a focus on the […]

December 12, 2019

SUNO Suspends All Athletic Programs Due to Financial Issues

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) suspended all athletic programs as a result of lingering financial issues, according to Victory Sports Network. The suspension will impact around 60 student-athletes and coaches. SUNO had five athletic programs including men’s and women’s basketball teams, men’s and women’s track-and-field teams and a women’s volleyball team. The historically Black […]

December 12, 2019

Professors Sue Tufts University Over Required Fundraising

Eight professors at Tufts Medical School – who research cancer, addiction, autism and other topics – are suing the university, claiming the school is violating their tenure contracts, The Boston Globe reported. They’re alleging that since 2017, the school has required them to bring in large outside grants, making up at least 40 percent of […]

December 12, 2019

Faculty Members Urge Syracuse University to Create Campus-Wide Diversity Courses

Nearly 150 faculty members at Syracuse University have signed a petition calling for a university-wide, liberal arts core curriculum that would foster critical thinking on issues surrounding diversity, reported The Daily Orange. The letter comes in response to a series of at least 17 hate crimes and bias-related incidents on or near SU’s campus since Nov. […]

December 12, 2019

N.C. Attorney General, Civil Rights Group Criticize UNC’s “Silent Sam” Settlement

North Carolina’s Attorney General Josh Stein “lashed out” in response to the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) gift of $2.5 million to a Confederate heritage group for the preservation of a Civil War memorial, according to The Washington Post. Stein criticized the school, saying the money would be better spent helping students. As part of […]

December 12, 2019