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Rutgers-Newark Honors Program Takes New Approach to Developing Citizen Leaders
Christopher Latonnel is among 220 students ages 17 to 50 in Rutgers-Newark Honors Living-Learning Community, which began as a pilot cohort of 30 scholars in 2015. The access-and-success initiative seeks to recruit future leaders, especially those in Newark, and bring them to live and learn together within a network of academic, financial and emotional support so that they can thrive in college and graduate as societal change agents.
March 15, 2019
News Roundup
Papa John’s Foundation Donates $500K Grant to AAC&U
The Papa John’s Foundation has donated a two-year $500,000 grant to the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to support the creation of at least 150 community-integrated Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers. The association has partnered with colleges and universities around the country to establish TRHT Campus Centers to better prepare […]
March 15, 2019
News Roundup
Carillion’s Jefferson College Likely to Merge with Radford University
Carillion Clinic’s Jefferson College of Health Sciences, located in Roanoke, Virginia is a step closer to merging itself with Radford University after the state General Assembly passed, and Gov. Ralph Northam signed, a bill authorizing the merger to take place. “We are thrilled,” said Radford University Spokesperson Caitlyn Scaggs. “The significance of this approval is […]
March 15, 2019
News Roundup
Lehigh Professor Files Lawsuit Against Institution
Dr. Monica R. Miller, an associate professor at Lehigh University, has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the institution used her as a “sacrificial lamb to its own racial agenda” during a sexual misconduct scandal that resulted in a prominent professor resigning. According to the lawsuit, Miller was among the list of sexual harassment victims by Dr. […]
March 15, 2019
African-American
New Book Challenges Bad Stats
If you’re in the habit of spewing negative statistics about the education of Black students in the United States, expect to draw the ire of Dr. Ivory A. Toldson.
March 15, 2019
Veterans
Prince Harry Steps Out to Address Mental Health of Veterans in London
The Duke of Sussex wore a navy blue suit and a large grin on Thursday (March 14) as he was greeted at an event that’s close to his heart: the Veterans’ Mental Health Conference at King’s College in London. The annual conference brings politicians and experts together to share ideas about how best to tackle veterans’ needs. […]
March 15, 2019
Academics
Livingstone College to Offer ROTC in Fall
From Livingstone College: Livingstone College is in the business of developing leaders and so is the United States Army ROTC. That’s why the Army ROTC program coming to the campus of Livingstone is a perfect marriage of leadership excellence. Read More
March 15, 2019
Veterans
New Program Supports Veterans Who Attend UChicago
Incoming students discuss their service and what inspired them to join University community From a former Green Beret planning to study economics to a Navy linguist interested in human development, a diverse group of veterans will join the University of Chicago community as students this fall through a new partnership. The University is welcoming 12 […]
March 15, 2019
Home
Foster Care Students Face Challenges Entering, Graduating College
Dr. Nathaniel Brown’s scholarly interest in how foster care students access higher education goes beyond intellectual curiosity – he was a foster child and knows first-hand the barriers between that population and attainment of a college degree.
March 14, 2019
News Roundup
USC Officials to Deny Admission to Students Linked to Nationwide Admissions Scandal
Amid the recent unveiling of the largest college admissions cheating scandal in U.S. history, one of the main institutions involved, the University of Southern California, has announced it will deny admission to all student applicants linked to the scandal. The school is also reviewing current students and graduates who may be connected to the scheme. […]
March 14, 2019
News Roundup
Beto O’Rourke Announces Entry to the 2020 Presidential Campaign
Former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke, who became increasingly popular during his unsuccessful 2018 Senate run, has announced he is running for U.S. president, citing a message of national unity and generational change will boost him above several progressives who have big-ticket policy ideas. “This moment of peril produces perhaps the greatest moment of promise for […]
March 14, 2019
Latest News
Dr. Shaun R. Harper Receive Top Honors at Higher Education Conferences
Dr. Shaun R. Harper received two major awards this past week for his ongoing research focused on race, diversity, and equity and inclusion work.
March 14, 2019
Leadership & Policy
SUNY Old Westbury President, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III Announces Retirement
The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, the longest-serving president of SUNY Old Westbury and pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, has recently announced his retirement, effective the spring semester of 2020. “It’s just time. Twenty years in a college presidency is a long time,” said Butts. “It’s been a joy, and it’s […]
March 14, 2019
Funding
9 College Scholarships For Military Children
If you have a high school senior graduating in 2019, then it’s the perfect time to start thinking about college. If you haven’t planned on using the GI BILL for them, there are many scholarships for military children that they can apply for. Read More
March 14, 2019
Veterans
This For-Profit College Left One Veteran With $101,000 in Debt And a Sketchy Degree: Testimony
DeVry University promised Navy veteran Eric Luongo an education that would land him a good job in graphic design — and cost him nothing out-of-pocket, he told lawmakers. Instead, he ended up with a degree that employers didn’t respect and more than $100,000 in student loan debt. “I never thought that I would be subject […]
March 14, 2019
Policy
Jones Urges Senate to Support the Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act
Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for an end to the military widow’s tax by passing his bipartisan legislation, the Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019. Senator Jones introduced the legislation last week with the support of 34 bipartisan cosponsors and key national advocacy […]
March 14, 2019
Academics
Alumni Petition Follows President’s Resignation at Valley Forge Military Academy
The sudden resignation of Valley Forge Military Academy & College’s president has prompted an outcry from alumni who believe he should be reinstated. Major Gen. Walter T. Lord, who was appointed president last April, submitted his letter of resignation this week over what he termed a “philosophical disagreement” with board chairman John English. Read More
March 14, 2019
Opinion
Will Whites Be Stereotyped as Corrupt Because of Felicity Huffman?
The recent bust in Boston of an organized, professionalized, high-stakes college admissions fraud operation reveals much more than the amoral conduct of the participants. The parents, who included actor Felicity Huffman of Desperate Housewives television fame and Oscar nominee, and William H. Macy, veteran of dozens of movies, were willing to pay into the millions of dollars for ringers to take standardized tests for their children or to gin up false evidence of athletic potential.
March 14, 2019
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