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Correctional Education: “America’s Balm of Gilead”

At no time post-civil rights, has there been a period that has offered a brighter glimmer of hope to the countless thousands of incarcerated offenders in America as we are experiencing today. The reemergence of correctional education opportunities through the Second Chance Pell initiative has given hope to prisoners who were not fully engaged in something as beneficial/rewarding as postsecondary education and without much hope.

November 6, 2019

Research Finds Benefits of Correctional Education Programs on Incarcerated Individuals

New research highlights the positive impact of rehabilitative and correctional education programs on the societal reentry process of an incarcerated individual.

November 6, 2019

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Black Women Academics Share Secrets to Success of Navigating the Academy

For the second year in a row, the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education kicked off by giving space to Black women in the academy to convene to discuss the challenges unique to Black women in a space that is overwhelmingly White and male.

November 5, 2019

Rural Students in Illinois Shoulder More Student Debt Than Their Peers

Rural students in Illinois take on more debt to attend college than their peers, preventing them from returning and contributing to their rural communities, a new report found.

November 5, 2019

College of Saint Rose Launches Women’s Leadership Institute

The College of Saint Rose recently launched the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) at the site of the newly constructed Michelle Cuozzo Borisenok House in New York. Borisenok donated $1.2 million to her alma mater to build the living-learning community alongside her husband Walt Borisenok in February 2019. WLI aims to support the advancement of women […]

November 5, 2019

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Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. Receives Chicago Tribune Literary Award

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. – Harvard University’s Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research – received the Chicago Tribune Literary Award on Sunday at the Chicago Humanities Festival. The Chicago Tribune also awarded Gates with its Heartland Prize 25 years ago for his memoir Colored […]

November 5, 2019

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SDSU Passes Resolution Acknowledging Campus Lies on Native Land

San Diego State University formally recognized that its campus rests on land belonging to the Kumeyaay people with the San Diego State University Kumeyaay Land Acknowledgement, a resolution unanimously passed in the university senate. The document also states the university’s commitment to enroll and retain Kumeyaay students. Most of southern, central and east San Diego […]

November 5, 2019

Kweisi Mfume Announces Run for 7th Congressional District Seat in Maryland

Kweisi Mfume announced plans on Monday to run for the vacant 7th Congressional District Seat in Baltimore held by the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, according to CBS Baltimore. Cummings passed away Oct. 17. After his death, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that the special primary election to fill his seat would occur February 4, […]

November 5, 2019

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Senators Send Letter in Support of the FUTURE Act

A group of 38 senators sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling on them to pass the FUTURE Act. The FUTURE Act would renew $255 million in mandatory federal funding for minority serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities, for two years. The bipartisan legislation […]

November 5, 2019

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“Color Blind” Is Not What It Seems

Among the concepts the law has distorted is “color blindness.” When Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in 1963, before the Civil Rights Act was enacted, he popularized a phrase that has been invoked by those who have not shared his idealism.

November 5, 2019

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Boston College Establishes Prison Education Program

Inmates at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute (MCI) in Shirley, Massachusetts can now apply to take Boston College (BC) accredited liberal-arts courses.

November 4, 2019

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Dr. Katrice Albert Championing Diversity at NCAA

In 2018, The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) Racial and Gender Report Card for College Sport (RGRC) revealed that college and professional sports continue to earn low grades for racial and gender diversity in hiring. But on the same report card, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) headquarters earned high marks for its diversity and inclusion practices. Today, the job of advancing diversity and inclusion across the NCAA belongs to Dr. Katrice Albert, named the NCAA’s executive vice president of inclusion and human resources in 2017.

November 4, 2019

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Bradley University Unveils Business and Engineering Convergence Center

Bradley University – a private university in Peoria, Illinois – is creating a new Business and Engineering Convergence Center, an $100 million project, the Journal Star reported. The university celebrated completing the first phase with a dedication ceremony on Friday. The 270,000-square-foot building will house 200 offices, 46 specialized labs, 28 classrooms and eight computer […]

November 4, 2019

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Many Alabama Institutions Waive Application Fee Nov. 4-8

This week, as part of College Application Week, Alabama colleges and universities are waiving their application fees. This is part of an initiative to encourage more prospective students to apply. The list of participating schools and application promotion codes can be found here. “Applying for college can be a balancing act,” Kathleen Stallingss, director of […]

November 4, 2019

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Florida State Fires Head Football Coach

Florida State University (FSU) announced the termination of head football coach Willie Taggart Sunday, according to ESPN. This comes after only 21 games as coach and a 27-10 Saturday loss against the University of Miami. FSU’s football team now holds a record of 4-5. Taggart said he was “disappointed” in the university’s decision but is […]

November 4, 2019

Police and FBI Investigating Flyers Found at Western Connecticut State University

Flyers found on Western Connecticut State University’s campus that read “It’s OK to be White” and “Islam is right about women,” has triggered an investigation, according to university spokesman Paul Steinmetz. The flyers, discovered Thursday, are being investigated by Danbury police, state police and the FBI office in New Haven, The Hartford Courant reported. Investigators […]

November 4, 2019

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Columbia Law School to Host the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair

Columbia Law School will host the AccessLex Institute sponsored National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Nov. 8-9. The event will include information sessions, workshops and networking opportunities for Black students looking to pursue law careers. Discussions will also focus on the law school admissions process, financial aid assistance, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) preparation […]

November 4, 2019

Higher Ed’s Impeachment Role

Make no mistake, Higher Ed must play a role in impeachment. Not as partisans. But as the context makers. The fact-checkers. The knowledge filters.

November 4, 2019

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