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Philippines Elects First Transgender Woman

Voters have made history in the Philippines, electing their first ever transgender politician to the House of Representatives. Liberal Party candidate Geraldine Roman trounced her closest rival in the congressional district of Bataan, winning 62% of the unofficial vote count with 99% of precincts reporting. Read the full story via CNN.

May 10, 2016

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Colleges Addressing Needs of Muslim Students

Muslim students provide individuality for campuses, which should not be ignored.

May 10, 2016

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Battle Heating Up Between Federal, State Governments Over LGBT Issues

The showdown between North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration and the federal government escalated Monday and the state’s public university system is caught squarely in the middle.

May 10, 2016

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Asian Students Not Standing on Protest Sidelines

Asian American students have been active participants and outspoken leaders in recent campus protests, including actions supporting the concerns of other racial groups.

May 9, 2016

How to Make Summer School Great Again? Give a Class on Trump

SAVANNAH, Ga. ― Professor Robert Smith covers a lot of ground teaching American government, yet recent class discussions ranging from the electoral college to minority rights have kept returning to the same subject: Donald Trump. So this summer, Smith plans to cede the spotlight to the billionaire who’s shaken up presidential politics. He’s created a […]

May 9, 2016

Notre Dame, Vatican Library Sign Agreement to Collaborate

SOUTH BEND, Ind. ― The Vatican Library and the University of Notre Dame have entered an agreement aimed at making the books and manuscripts from one of the world’s most important research libraries more accessible to American scholars. The five-year agreement calls for the library and the university to collaborate in organizing joint conferences, to […]

May 9, 2016

Virginia Tech to Present Honorary Degree to First African American Student

Virginia Tech will be handing out a lot of degrees during their commencement ceremonies on May 13th, however, one is especially dear to the Virginia Tech community. Irving Peddrew III will be presented with an honorary Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at the ceremony in Lane Stadium. Peddrew is the first African American […]

May 9, 2016

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First African-American Police Chief Appointed in Ferguson, Mo.

The city of Ferguson, Missouri, swore in Delrish Moss as its first African-American police chief on Monday. A longtime veteran of the Miami Police Department, Moss was selected over 53 other applicants after a three-month search, the city said. He was officially sworn in at a ceremony on Monday afternoon. He is tasked with helping […]

May 9, 2016

Read President Obama’s Commencement Address to Howard University

President Obama called on graduates of Howard University in Washington, D.C., to pay it forward in a commencement address Saturday. Obama reflected on his status as the first African-American president, noting that the college’s mission was to “ensure those firsts were not the last.” Read the full story via TIME.

May 9, 2016

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Mauritius President: Africa Behind in Technology, Entrepreneurship

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, president of Mauritius, acknowledges that, although Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, it continues to linger behind other parts of the world in the area of technological advancements.

May 8, 2016

Presidential Campaign in Philippines Could Be Warning for U.S.

They’ve got Senators. We’ve got Senators.

May 8, 2016

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False Reports of Hate Crimes Beset College Campuses

Despite the fact that the 2015-16 academic year has been characterized by protests on campuses nationwide, it has also seen a fair amount of allegations of racism that turned out to be false.

May 8, 2016

Leaders Talk Opportunity, Perseverance at Annual Sports Summit

BOWIE, MD — Keynote speaker Rob Parker’s message couldn’t have been any more timely or relevant for the attendees Friday at the Second Annual Sport Summit at Bowie State University. “Make your own way,” said Parker, who chronicled his career in sports journalism that started in high school with publishing his own sports report and […]

May 8, 2016

This ‘Sister Circle’ of 8 Indiana Women Is Making History

They’re called the “great eight.” They are women, they are African-American, and they are making history this weekend. All are receiving Ph.D. degrees from the Indiana University School of Education. Demetrees Hutchins, Shannon McCullough, Nadrea Njoku, Juhanna Rogers, Johari Shuck and Jasmine Haywood have earned doctorates in the field of higher education and student affairs. Tiffany Kyser and Jada Phelps Moultrie earned doctorates in urban […]

May 8, 2016

Oregon Lays out Sweeping Protections for Transgender Students

Transgender students across Oregon should be able to use the bathrooms, names and pronouns they want, according to unprecedented guidelines released Thursday by the Oregon Department of Education. In a sweeping 15-page document the department issued what are likely to be controversial suggestions for Oregon educators — directing them to allow transgender females to play […]

May 6, 2016

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Insiders See Darling-Hammond or Ben Carson as Next Secretary of Education Presidential Campaign in Philippines Could Be Warning for U.S. Knight Commission: Divvy Up March Madness Millions Fairly Mauritius President: Africa Behind in Technology, Entrepreneurship

May 5, 2016

Man to Graduate from Tennessee State After 31 Years

Jerry Priddy picked up his cap and gown Monday, and it wasn’t long before his mother persuaded him to slip them on for an impromptu dress rehearsal for his graduation from Tennessee State University. Priddy and his mother laughed together as he posed for pictures — a familiar scene playing out in living rooms and residence halls across […]

May 5, 2016

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Higher Ed Associations Pushing for More Accurate Graduation Rate Accounting

The #CountAllStudents campaign is meant to prod the federal government to provide a more accurate picture of graduation rates at America’s colleges and universities.

May 5, 2016

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