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Latinx
Excelencia in Education Celebrates its Quinceañera at ALASS Institute
Excelencia in Education celebrated its 15th anniversary with its Accelerating Latino Student Success Institute – or its Quinceañera as Excelencia in Education President Sarita Brown put it. Higher education professionals gathered in Washington D.C. to examine the needs of Latino students, from federal policies to the faculty in their classrooms.
October 25, 2019
Students
NASA Offers Educational Program for Community College Students
For science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community college students, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the chance to see and experience those careers first-hand.
October 25, 2019
Students
WSU Introduces New Initiative that Offers Free Tuition for Detroit High School Graduates
Graduates of Detroit public schools and Detroit residents with high school diplomas are eligible to earn free tuition at Wayne State University (WSU) through the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge. The Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge could provide free-tuition to the over 49,000 students who currently attend Detroit high schools as well as cover other […]
October 25, 2019
HBCUs
Southern University at New Orleans Chancellor Steps Down
Southern University at New Orleans Chancellor Dr. Lisa Mims-Devezin is stepping down and returning to teaching after a challenging year for the historically Black university. Mims-Devezin has been chancellor since late 2016. Her departure comes after the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges, an accrediting agency, put the school on probation this […]
October 25, 2019
Veterans
Bills Seek to Improve Training, Tricare Health Coverage for Eating Disorders Among Troops, Family Members
Senators on the Armed Services Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would expand access to eating disorder treatment for service members, their families and retirees. The proposed bill, the Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion, or SERVE, Act, is similar to one introduced in May by combat veterans and House members Brian Mast, R-Florida, […]
October 25, 2019
Other News
Tuskegee University ROTC Hall of Fame to Induct Five on Nov. 8
More than 106 years of combined military service, three Legion of Merit Awards and one Bronze Star — just a few of the characteristics that define the 2019 class of inductees into Tuskegee University’s ROTC Hall of Fame. The class includes one retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, one retired U.S. Air Force colonel and […]
October 25, 2019
Other News
Heather Carroll Hired as Bellevue University’s Military Services Manager
As the new Bellevue University Military Veteran Services Center manager, Heather Carroll has found a job that combines her Air Force background and her love for helping people. Carroll received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from BU in 2018 before taking the MVSC manager role in September. “I knew I was ready to take next […]
October 25, 2019
Other News
West Point Cadet Revealed His Suicide Plan on Snapchat
Before disappearing Friday, U.S. Military Academy Cadet Kade Kurita posted a short note on Snapchat, indicating his plan to end his life, according to U.S. Army official who asked to remain anonymous. Search teams found the body of the 20-year-old junior late Tuesday, after searching thousands of acres of the prestigious military institution in West […]
October 25, 2019
Opinion
Our Shared History
People are ignorant of history, even their own.
October 24, 2019
Latest News
State Cuts to Higher Education Funding Shift the Burden to Students
A new report by the Center on Budget and Public Policy Priorities shows state disinvestment in higher education creates higher costs for students and their families, impacting low-income students and students of color.
October 24, 2019
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Conference Series Focuses on Mental Health For Students of Color
The Steve Fund – a nonprofit dedicated to improving mental health for students of color – is hosting a series of on-campus, daylong conferences called “Young, Gifted and @Risk.”
October 24, 2019
News Roundup
Bill Introduced in Georgia Will Allow Payment of College Athletes
A new bill will be introduced in the Georgia General Assembly that will permit college athletes to earn compensation and hire agents, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC). The state of California recently signed a similar bill into a law, which allows college athletes to be paid for the “use of their name, image […]
October 24, 2019
News Roundup
Ohio State University Hires New Vice President For Student Life
Ohio State University has named Dr. Melissa Shivers its vice president for student life. Pending Board of Trustees’ approval, she will begin her new role on Jan. 9. Shivers is currently the vice president of student life at University of Iowa as well as an adjunct professor of education policy and leadership studies. For a […]
October 24, 2019
HBCUs
Radio Personality Donates $250,000 to SC State University
Radio personality Lenard Larry McKelvey, professionally known as Charlamagne Tha God, donated $250,000 for student scholarships at South Carolina State University, a historically Black university, according to WLTX19. Charlamagne announced his donation during the school’s homecoming celebration this past weekend. On Instagram, Charlamagne wrote: “always remember, investing in [historically black colleges and universities] is investing […]
October 24, 2019
News Roundup
New Black Heritage Series Stamp Honors Journalist Gwen Ifill
The United States Postal Service is creating a Black Heritage series of Forever stamps for 2020, including a stamp memorializing PBS journalist Gwen Ifill. The stamp features a 2008 photo of Ifill by photographer Robert Severi. Ifill passed away from cancer in 2016 at age 61. The broadcast journalist was known for moderating vice presidential […]
October 23, 2019
Sports
Spalding University Athletic Center Called a Symbol of White Privilege at Simmons College
Spalding University, a private liberal arts college in Louisville, Kentucky, opened a new athletic center this week called the Field of Dreams. Across the street, Simmons College of Kentucky, a private historically Black college, is wrestling with the disparity between HBCUs and predominantly White institutions.
October 23, 2019
Latest News
Dr. Paul Broadie: A Seasoned Community College Administrator
Unlike most college presidents, Dr. Paul Broadie II has had the unusual task of balancing his time and leadership between two institutions, at the same time.
October 23, 2019
News Roundup
West Point Military Cadet Found Dead on Campus
Kade Kurita, a 20-year-old cadet from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in New York was found dead on campus Tuesday evening, according to NBC News. He was previously reported missing after he did not attend his military skills competition Saturday. Over 130 soldiers searched for Kurita alongside the New York State Police during […]
October 23, 2019
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