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African-American
Marc Lamont Hill Leaving Morehouse College for Temple U.
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill — one of the nation’s most visible and prolific Black intellectuals — is leaving Morehouse College to begin an endowed professorship at Temple University.
May 4, 2017
Students
The Black Male Blueprint of Educational Advancement
The key to reaching Black males lies in the willingness of parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and community stakeholders to invest the time in understanding these young men individually and not collectively.
May 4, 2017
Community Colleges
Two Community College Presidents Shattering Stereotypes
Rowena Tomaneng and Thuy Thi Nguyen are both new presidents of community colleges who are leading their institutions into greatness.
May 4, 2017
Students
What are the Odds? 2 Caught Trying to Steal Statistics Exam
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Call it a statistical error: Police say two University of Kentucky students crawled through an air duct to steal a statistics exam from their professor’s office but were caught because he was working late. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports university police cited Henry Lynch II and Troy Kiphuth, both 21, for third-degree burglary […]
May 4, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Oakland University Chooses Doctor as Next President
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — A doctor who has worked at Eli Lilly and Co. and the University of Michigan will be the next president of Oakland University in suburban Detroit. The school on Thursday announced that its board of trustees unanimously chose Ora Hirsch Pescovitz for the job after a search involving more than 60 […]
May 4, 2017
News Roundup
Indiana Professors Against Purdue’s Kaplan Deal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s plan to acquire the for-profit Kaplan University in an effort to boost online education has drawn opposition from college professors across Indiana. The Journal and Courier reports the Indiana Conference of American Association of University Professors released a statement Tuesday saying it “objects strenuously” to the deal. The group […]
May 4, 2017
Students
Georgia Governor Approves Carrying Concealed Guns on Campus
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation Thursday allowing people with permits to carry concealed handguns on Georgia’s public college campuses, despite the objections of state university leaders and his own veto of a campus-carry measure last year. Deal shocked fellow Republicans with the tone of last year’s veto message, which referenced opposition to guns […]
May 4, 2017
African-American
Black Members of Congress Demand Probe of Nooses at American University
WASHINGTON — The hanging of bananas from nooses with hateful messages at American University in Washington, apparently targeting the first Black woman to serve as the student body president, prompted members of Congress to call for federal civil rights investigations on Thursday. At least five bananas with nooses were found hanging from trees and lampposts […]
May 4, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
GI Benefits: Use Them or Lose Them
Attending college for the first time can be stressful, and is especially true for veterans once they have been discharged from military service. If you are a veteran and at a loss of what to do now that you have completed military service, you might want to consider higher education. You may feel that the […]
May 4, 2017
Academics
Program Aims to Help Former Soldiers
FREDERICTON – A Canada-wide research study is being launched with the aim of helping members of the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans transition to civilian life. The study, based around a New Brunswick-based program called Shaping Purpose, will examine the experiences of 84 Forces members and veterans. “Of the roughly 5,000 regular force members who […]
May 4, 2017
Other News
New Scholarship Helps Veterans Make Transition
A basic military tenet is to leave no one behind. Now, a group of Raytheon employees has come together and established a new scholarship at New Mexico State University to make sure that the final educational mission for student veterans comes to fruition. The RAYVETS Degree Completion Current Use Scholarship at NMSU helps student veterans […]
May 4, 2017
Veterans
Agency Spells Out Options for Veterans in Ky.
Veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces may be able to take advantage of numerous student financial aid programs, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). They include: Montgomery GI Bill (Active Duty), available to armed forces members and some National Guard members who served on active duty. For more information, visit […]
May 4, 2017
Veterans
Office Helps Veterans Bridge Gaps
Adapting your skillset on a resume is always a daunting task; figuring out how to appeal to an employer can be a challenge for anyone looking to find a job they care about. But the task can be more difficult when you have to adapt military skills to a civilian position. The Office of Veteran […]
May 4, 2017
Veterans
Students Interview Korean War Vets
“The most important thing about our veterans is to remember them and say their names and they’re never forgotten if we continue to say their names.” Students from the New England School of Communications at Husson University interviewed 4 Korean War Era veterans. The stories of the former military member are now being stored as […]
May 4, 2017
Veterans
Foundation Pledges $1M for Veterans’ Education
American entrepreneur, philanthropist and University of Baltimore alumnus Bob Parsons pledged a $1 million gift for the institute that bears his name to support an array of services designed to improve the lives of military members. The Bob Parsons Veterans Institute combines Parsons Veterans Center and Veterans Advocacy Clinic with related programs that provide valuable […]
May 4, 2017
Policy
Texas Effort to Tighten Vet Aid Fizzles
Free college tuition benefits offered to Texas military veterans and their kids are looking much more secure for the next few years as lawmakers in the House back away from efforts to pare back the program known as Hazlewood. Facing strong pushback from veterans groups and Democrats, the state representative leading the effort to rein […]
May 4, 2017
African-American
Diverse Docket: Judge Tosses Bias Suit Against City College of S.F.
A federal judge has dismissed a former student’s discrimination suit against the City College of San Francisco, finding insufficient evidence that a racially hostile environment existed.
May 3, 2017
African-American
University of Georgia Builds On Lessons Learned from Slave Cemetery
As the University of Georgia prepares to delve into its past, activists hope that it will remain sensitive to the impact that history still has on the present.
May 3, 2017
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