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New AAC&U Project to Work on Student Learning at Community Colleges

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) have announced the launch of a two-year project to shape institutional capacity and clarify pathways for degree completion and to ensure student learning at community colleges. The project, “Strengthening Guided Pathways and Career Success by Ensuring Students Are Learning” is supported by funding from the Ascendium Education […]

February 18, 2019

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Fourth President of Bethune-Cookman Dies at 91

Dr. Oswald Bronson, the fourth president of Bethune-Cookman University, has passed away. He was 91 years old. Bronson served as the university’s president for 29 years before retiring in 2004, according to NBC-affiliate station WESH. Bronson is credited with expanding the university, overseeing construction and building enrollment.

February 18, 2019

Helping Hands

Nursing deans work to inspire a new generation of health care professionals.

February 18, 2019

ASALH Black History Celebration Highlights Black Migration

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) celebrated its 93rd annual Black History Month luncheon by spotlighting the mass migrations of Black people and how those experiences have helped shape their identity and efforts to make progress.

February 17, 2019

UTSA’s Urban Education Institute Brings Data, Support to Local Education Stakeholders

Former Texas state representative Dr. Michael Villarreal is working to make the new Urban Education Institute at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) a trusted community partner for education stakeholders looking to improve educational attainment, outcomes and economic earnings for San Antonio’s students.

February 15, 2019

GWU Student Prompts Discussion About Changing Colonials Nickname

Having the Colonials as George Washington University’s team name may inhibit students from having “inclusive” school spirit because the moniker could be associated with ethnophobia and oppression, said Hayley Margolis, a Student Association senator. Margolis said she wants to push the discussion about the Colonials nickname past a “casual conversation” and inform officials and students […]

February 15, 2019

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Open Letter to Faculty of Color Parenting While On The Tenure-Track

We are compelled to write this open letter to our fellow faculty of color colleagues who are navigating tenure-track while raising little humans. As graduate students, we were warned that pursuing a tenure-track position would be both challenging and draining. The mental exhaustion and physiological impact of being on the tenure-track for people of color has been largely researched; much of it centers around social identities and how we navigate systems of privilege and oppression as minoritized individuals.

February 15, 2019

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Berea College and the Father of Black History

Preeminent scholar Dr. Carter G. Woodson has been dubbed “the father of Black history” and is known for earning degrees at the University of Chicago and Harvard, but less well known is how living in Appalachia and attending Berea College informed his towering intellect and tireless work ethic.

February 15, 2019

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Coast Guard, ECSU Sign Memorandum of Agreement

The Coast Guard and Elizabeth City State University signed a memorandum of agreement at ECSU Thursday. The primary objectives are to optimize outreach and engagement efforts with ECSU, synergize the Coast Guard’s civilian and military officer recruitment efforts and assist the university by providing additional tuition-saving choices, academic options, and research opportunities. Read More

February 15, 2019

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Citadel Cadets Will Change Companies After Freshmen Year Starting in 2020

A shakeup to a Citadel tradition is underway as the Military College of South Carolina shifts away from how it currently handles cadet company assignments. While the new president of the college calls this a refinement of the school’s practices, some former graduates are disappointed in the change. Read More

February 15, 2019

Cadets Share Experiences Balancing Schoolwork, ROTC

On top of taking a full schedule of courses for their majors, ROTC cadets work hard to complete requirements for the ROTC program. Their days don’t begin like regular college students though, they wake up before the sun has even risen. ROTC, or Reserve Officer Training Corps, is training to become an army officer, which requires […]

February 15, 2019

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Columbus Attorney Never Served in Military, But His Gift to UGA Will Help Those Who Have

A gift from a renowned Columbus trial attorney guarantees financial aid to every military veteran who enrolls in the fall 2019 entering class at the University of Georgia School of Law. The new initiative is called the Butler Commitment in honor of the donation from Jim Butler, who has practiced law for 42 years after earning his undergraduate and […]

February 15, 2019

Proposed Minnesota Bill Would Cover First Two Years at Any State School

Minnesota student leaders and state legislators have recently proposed a bill that would cover the tuition, fees and textbook costs free for the first two years at state public colleges and universities. Sen. Kari Dziedzic, D-Minneapolis, author of the bill and its supporters have said the legislation is meant to begin a conversation about access […]

February 14, 2019

Papa John’s, Purdue Global Partner to Provide Free Tuition For Corporate Employees

American restaurant franchise Papa John’s Pizza has announced it has partnered with Purdue University Global to provide free tuition for 20,000 of Papa John’s corporate employees. Under the partnership, Papa John’s corporate employees can enroll in any of Purdue Global’s online associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at no cost to them. Some of the […]

February 14, 2019

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Newly Appointed Lindenwood University Interim President Doesn’t Have a College Degree

In a recent interview with Lindenwood University’s student newspaper, Lindenlink, newly appointed interim president Arthur Johnson said he decided not to enroll in college and instead work at his father’s advertising agency. Johnson began working at his father’s business, KSJ Advertising in 1973 and then worked for AAA Motor Club, one of KSJ’s clients. Johnson […]

February 14, 2019

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ACE Study: Racial Equity Gaps Still Plague Higher Ed

In a matter of seconds, University of Maryland higher education professor Dr. Sharon L. Fries-Britt picked off one of the biggest elephants in the room and extended a data-heavy conversation from the head to the heart.

February 14, 2019

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Community Colleges

Report Shows High School Counselors More Informed On Community Colleges Than For-Profit Institutions, Transfer Requirements

According to results from recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) research, high school counselors on average feel prepared to advise students about community colleges and believe the community colleges offer relatively simple application and enrollment processes. But, the research report “Community Colleges and Transfer” also determined that several counselors don’t feel as prepared […]

February 14, 2019

Senate Passes HBCU PARTNERS Act

The U.S. Senate has recently passed the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of results for Students (HBCU PARTNERS) Act. The bipartisan legislation will reinforce partnerships between federal agencies and HBCUs by mandating the federal agencies with relevant grants and programs to embark on annual planning and coordinate […]

February 14, 2019

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