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Teen Marijuana Vaping Raises Concerns

A new study gives the first U.S. estimates of teen and preteen vaping of marijuana — and the rates are relatively high. The findings raise concerns about addiction and other long-term health risks, researchers say. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that vaporize liquids. Most e-liquids contain nicotine. That’s the chemical that makes tobacco addictive. But the […]

October 22, 2018

Experts: Federal Policy Change Would Harm Transgender Students

No one who has been paying attention over the last two years should be surprised to learn that Trump administration officials are completing a policy proposal that would more conservatively define gender under Title IX and have implications for transgender students on college campuses, says one academic who has added his voice to the early chorus of critics.

October 22, 2018

Educators and Activists Discuss Civic and Political Engagement

The interconnection between the roles of educators and activists in today’s political climate were evident Monday during a roundtable discussion at Howard University that featured students, former U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. John B. King, Jr. and social justice activist Brittany Packnett.

October 22, 2018

Celebrations for First-Gen Students Expand in Year Two

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), in partnership with the Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, has announced the second annual First-Generation College Celebration.

October 22, 2018

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UNCF and Nissan North America Create new Program for Fisk & Tennessee State Universities

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has continued its partnership with Nissan North America and announced the creation of a new scholarship program for sophomore and junior students enrolled at Fisk University and Tennessee State University, two historically Black colleges and universities. The new scholarship program, called the Nissan Scholars Program, will donate four $5,000 […]

October 22, 2018

Seven Charged in Sex and Prostitution Ring on Georgia Campus

Seven people, some prominent figures, have been charged in connection with what law-enforcement agencies described as a sex and prostitution ring connected to Fort Valley State University (FVSU) between 2017 and earlier this year. Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke says warrants were issued last week for six men charged with pandering and solicitation of […]

October 22, 2018

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New UVA President Promises Free Tuition for Students Whose Parents Make Under $80K

James E. Ryan, the new president of The University of Virginia (UVA) pledged to waive tuition for students in families whose combined income is less than $80,000 a year during his inauguration. Currently, in-state tuition at UVA is around $13,700 a year. President Ryan did not say when the promise will be in effect, but […]

October 22, 2018

Princeton Professor’s Book on Freed, Enslaved Blacks Wins Award

Princeton University’s Dr. Tera W. Hunter has won two prizes for her 2017 book on marriage among freed and enslaved Blacks in the 1800’s, according to the Princeton University website. Hunter, an Edwards Professor of American History and a professor of history and African-American studies, won the Joan Kelly Memorial Prize, given for women’s history […]

October 22, 2018

USC Agrees to Pay $215M Over Sex Abuse Lawsuit

The University of Southern California (USC) has recently settled and will pay a total of $215 million to hundreds of women who claim that they were sexually abused by a former head gynecologist at the student center. The settlement, still under review by the court, is one of the largest settlements a university facing sexual […]

October 21, 2018

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Beto O’Rourke Galvanizes Texas HBCU Students and Leaders

The U.S. Senate campaign of Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has motivated students at HBCUs in Texas, resulting in thousands registering to vote, rallying for the right to vote on campus, and encouraging others to do the same.

October 21, 2018

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Still Separate, Still Unequal: American Indians and Election 2018

To be sure, the legacy of conquest meant that American Indians and enslaved Africans were often forced to live in close proximity to each other. This proximity resulted in a number of blended families and children of mixed racial heritage who were discriminated against in distinct and overlapping ways based not on their self-identity, but on social identity.

October 20, 2018

Alabama A&M’s Transportation Director Pushes Environmental Sustainability

Marshall Chimwedzi is helping increase Alabama A&M University’s status as an environmentally sustainable historically Black institution through his grant writing capacity and service as the university’s director of transportation.

October 19, 2018

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Nepotism in the Academy Raises Serious Questions

Recent incidents involving family members who work together at institutions of higher learning has sparked renewed discussion about nepotism policies and related conflicts of interest on college campuses.

October 19, 2018

JCSU Partners with Next Level Leadership to Launch African-American Leadership Pipeline Program

Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is working with Next Level Leadership, Inc., a non-profit training organization that creates educated African-American leaders, to establish a program where future leaders can cultivate and flourish. The program will occur over the course of five months, and the first class will be selected in January from students, professionals, and […]

October 19, 2018

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Tuition Grant Program Doubles Summer School Enrollment at University

In the first summer of the pilot Wings Up Summer Tuition Grant program, enrollment at Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) in San Antonio, Texas rose 108 percent from the previous summer and 99 percent of students in the program returned for the fall semester. Designed to help students stay on track to graduate, […]

October 19, 2018

Companies Pushing Security Products Court Education Department

SECURITY COMPANIES COURT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: A top Education Department appointee spoke by phone in recent months with companies that push products like electronic locks and technology designed to better detect concealed weapons. — The calls come as the Trump administration weighs recommendations for bolstering school safety and as the security industry has aggressively marketed its […]

October 19, 2018

Education Department Sued in Armed Teachers’ Case

A coalition of advocacy and teacher groups sued the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday morning for information related to its decision to allow schools to purchase firearms using federal funds. The American Federation of Teachers, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence say the Education Department is […]

October 19, 2018

GI Bill Benefits Aren’t Taxable

You may wonder if you have to report your GI Bill benefits as income on your taxes, well the good news is that the answer is NO. GI Bill benefits are NOT taxable and should NOT be reported on your tax return as income. You will not receive a W-2 from the VA. Read more

October 19, 2018