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Low-Income Families Struggle With Worsening College Affordability in the South, Research Finds

The Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB’s) college-affordability profiles for the 16 states in its region illustrate that families had to pay a higher percentage of their income in 2017-18 for a full-time student to attend a four-year institution than in 2012-13.

March 2, 2021

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Civil Rights Leader Vernon Jordan Dead at 85

Vernon Jordan, a prominent civil rights leader and champion for historically Black colleges and universities, died on Monday evening. He was 85. A political powerbroker, Jordan was close friends with President Bill Clinton, but was also friendly with political leaders from both parties, including George W. Bush. He earned his law degree from Howard University […]

March 2, 2021

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MACH-III Center at PVAMU Changes Spaces, Establishes Science Innovation Lab

To further develop multidisciplinary research and establish a Science Innovation Lab, the Minority Achievement, Creativity and High Ability (MACH-III) Center at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) announced its transition to a new space. Previously part of the Whitlowe R. Green College of Education, the center recently moved to the Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford […]

March 2, 2021

The Pickens Playbook: 7 College Readiness Moves to Make for Student Success

Miami Northwestern Senior High is a school that is nationally known for producing some of the best football players and football teams in the country on a yearly basis. This year, the school has produced one of the best all-around scholars in the country in George Pickens. He is not only the top ranked academic student in the school, but he is also actively involved in extra-curricular leadership roles.

March 2, 2021

University of Florida Puts Engineering Professor on Paid Leave After Graduate Student Suicide

The University of Florida has put on paid leave a tenured professor accused by a graduate student of academic misconduct and abusive personal behavior before the student killed himself on campus, WUFT reported. Dr. Tao Li, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was placed on leave Feb. 15. As academic supervisor […]

March 2, 2021

Study: Nearly Four in 10 University Students Addicted to Smartphone Use

A study has found that nearly four in 10 university students are addicted to their smartphones, which in turn negatively affects their sleep, The Guardian reported. The study – published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry – looked at 1,043 students – ages 18-30 at King’s College London – and discovered that 406 (38.9%) had […]

March 2, 2021

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University of Vermont Community Signs Petition for “No Confidence” in School Administration

Nearly 1,500 people – including students, staff, and alumni – have signed a petition declaring “no confidence” in the University of Vermont administration, three months after the school announced liberal arts program cuts, VT Digger reported. The petition – led by UVM United Against the Cuts, a group of students and faculty organizing against the program […]

March 2, 2021

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Howard University School of Business Receives $4.9M Gift

Through a $4.9 million donation from Warner Music Group/Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, Howard University School of Business plans to establish a music business center. Students looking to pursue a management career within the music industry are exposed to internship opportunities and certification programs, Howard reported. Interested students also have the opportunity to participate […]

March 2, 2021

Dr. Miguel Cardona Confirmed as Secretary of Education

The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Miguel Cardona as secretary of education on Monday with a 64 to 33 vote. Vice President Kamala Harris will swear him in on Tuesday morning. The following day, Cardona and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will go to his hometown, Meriden, Connecticut, for an event focused on safely reopening schools. […]

March 1, 2021

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Under New Leadership, AAHHE Aims to Increase Partnerships and Expand Programming

As the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) commences their virtual conference this week, a familiar face will not be among the attendees. Dr. Loui Olivas, the long-time executive director of the organization, stepped down over the summer. Dr. Lucia Gutiérrez has since been appointed to the position.

March 1, 2021

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Bank of America Will Donate $22 Million in Grants to Support Communities of Color

Bank of America will donate over $22 million in grants to support education, jobs, health and housing in communities of color, according to an announcement on Monday. Among other gifts, the effort will include a $10 million grant to Spelman College and Morehouse College to create a Center for Black Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the […]

March 1, 2021

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Variances in Tenure Process Raise Gender Equity Concerns Exacerbated by COVID-19

Faculty across the country have expressed concerns about the equity considerations they feel are being missed in current conversations about what tenure should look like in the pandemic.

March 1, 2021

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George Floyd? Get to Know Angelo Quinto’s Story

If you haven’t heard, there was another George Floyd incident in America. You know, a policeman’s knee to the back of the neck of a suspect, facedown, cuffed behind his back. But the victim this time wasn’t African American. He was Asian American of Filipino descent. His name was Angelo Quinto.

March 1, 2021

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Clayton State University, Gordon State College Partner to Form Master’s Nursing Degree Pathway

MORROW, GA — Clayton State University is making it easier for undergraduate students at Gordon State College (GSC) to earn an advanced degree in nursing. Under this new agreement, a GSC student who earns a Bachelor of Science in Nursing will be eligible for priority review for admittance to Clayton State to earn a Master […]

March 1, 2021

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Miss. Getting $5.62M Grant to Improve Health, Education Responses in Pandemic

Mississippi is getting a great big grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. The $5.26 million grant, funded through the CARES Act, is expected to improve health and education responses to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Read More

March 1, 2021

Oxford University COVID Lab Suffers Cyber Attack

LONDON: Oxford University has confirmed that one of its laboratories involved in Covid-19 research suffered cyberattack after an investigation by Forbes suggested that hackers were showing off access to a number of systems. The university on Thursday, however, said that there has been “no impact” on any clinical research. The hack is understood to have taken place in the […]

March 1, 2021

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College of Health Adds the Institute of Indigenous Studies With Plans of Involvement Locally and Internationally

The College of Health recently opened its Institute of Indigenous Studies, which is led by professors Christine Daley and Sean Daley. The Institute of Indigenous Studies plans to bring more opportunities for students at Lehigh to learn about and engage with Indigenous communities. Both Christine Daley and Sean Daley ran centers that focused on the […]

March 1, 2021

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Safe Space CNY Provides Accessible Mental Health Support Services

Tracy Mergler was diagnosed with an eating disorder when she was 14 years old. Shortly after her diagnosis, she found that there was very little help available in central New York. The Syracuse native always had to leave the area to seek treatment for her mental health. Since then, Mergler has dreamed of bringing a […]

March 1, 2021