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Yale University Drama School Goes Tuition-Free Following $150 Million Gift

The Yale University School of Drama is going tuition-free due to a $150 million donation from entertainment executive David Geffen, WTNH reported. This applies to both the school’s current and future students. Tuition costs will be eliminated for students pursuing a degree or certificate enrolled for fall semester and returning students. The drama school will […]

July 1, 2021

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Institute of International Education Selects 40 Institutions to Receive Study Abroad Grant

The Institute of International Education (IIE) named Harris-Stowe State University, a historically Black university in Saint Louis, Missouri, as one of 40 recipients for a grant focused on increasing access to study abroad opportunities. As part of the IIE American Passport Project grant, 25 first-year students are selected from each institution to receive U.S. passports […]

July 1, 2021

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UNC Grants Tenure To Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones

Amid intense pressure, protests and a threat of a federal lawsuit, trustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted 9-4 on Wednesday to grant tenure to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.

June 30, 2021

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College World Series Spotlights Three African American Athletic Directors

Three of the institutions represented in the College World Series have African American athletic directors.

June 30, 2021

Webinar Invites Academic Pipeline Program Directors to Discuss Best Practices

To further discuss best practices of pipeline programs and encourage more underrepresented students to pursue the academic pipeline, a three-part webinar was held on Wednesday.

June 30, 2021

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Emory University Plans to Address Racially Fraught Past With Name Changes, Memorials and Land Acknowledgements

Emory University announced this week that it will be making several plans to reconcile with its racially fraught past, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. One of these plans include the renaming of several buildings. Emory will rename Language Hall on its Oxford College in honor of the late Horace J. Johnson Jr., who became the first […]

June 30, 2021

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Bethune-Cookman University Receives Funding to End Dorm Construction Project

Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education for $108 million to end a controversial deal for a new dorm, Click Orlando reported. The current B-CU leadership announced the agreement to secure funding as part of the HBCU Capital Financing Program and Rice Capitol, effectively resulting in the end of […]

June 30, 2021

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Syracuse University to Hire Outside Firm to Review Women’s Basketball Program

Syracuse University will hire an outside firm to review its women’s basketball program, following allegations of threats, bullying and unwanted physical contact by Syracuse women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman, The Associated Press reported. This comes almost 10 weeks after Hillsman attributed the departure of 11 players to attrition, COVID-19 and the transfer portal. No formal […]

June 30, 2021

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GWU to Remove Name of Former Pro-Segregation President from Student Center

The George Washington University (GWU) will rename the Cloyd Heck Marvin Center – the school’s student center – following recommendations of a committee of students, faculty, staff and alumni, according to GWU officials. GWU’s Board of Trustees’ voted to rename the student center the University Student Center. GWU will begin the process of changing signage […]

June 30, 2021

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Where Black History and Asian American History Meet: June 19th

“Critical Race Theory”? That’s a term I’ll leave for the protestors at local school boards to shout about. Serious scholars have more important work. Me, I’m just a journalist engaged in what I’ve dubbed as “comparative race experience.” That’s when the damage is done and we all compare notes and find that people of color […]

June 30, 2021

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Howard University Names Dr. Cynthia Evers Vice President of Student Affairs

Dr. Cynthia Evers has been appointed vice president of student affairs at Howard University. Evers, who previously served as the interim vice president, has “demonstrated unwavering commitment to student development, diversity and assessment,” said Howard University President Dr. Wayne. A. I. Frederick. Evers brings over two decades worth of experience to the role, having worked […]

June 30, 2021

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The Preservation of African American History through Art – an interview with Ted Ellis

In this episode, Ralph Newell goes one-on-one with longtime Diverse associate and award-winning artist Ted Ellis. As a Scholar-in-Residence at Old Dominion University (ODU), Ted leads many new and compelling initiatives with an emphasis on art and social justice. In 2018 he was appointed to a federal commission on African American history. Join the […]

June 30, 2021

The Faith Factor: How Students Can Use Faith to Overcome Adversity

I contend that being intentional about the proactive exploration and application of faith is a practice that institutions and instructors can emphasize to better prepare students for their careers and for life.

June 29, 2021

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Quantifying Equity and Improving Campus Self-Advocacy Took Center Stage at American University Summit

How to quantify equity and better advocate for oneself, were but two of the topics discussed during the second day of American University’s (AU) annual School of Education Summer Institute on Education Equity and Justice (SIEEJ).

June 29, 2021

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Former President Barack Obama, Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III Engage in Dialogue About Social Justice at ALA Conference

The American Library Association concluded its week-long Annual Conference and Exhibition June 29 with a virtual conversation between former President of the United States Barack Obama and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III.

June 29, 2021

Klobuchar, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Workers to Earn College Credit for Apprenticeships

U.S Senators Amy Klobuchar and Jerry Moran has introduced legislation that will allow workers to earn college credit for completed apprenticeships. Apprenticeships to College Act was was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the National Apprenticeship Act, led by Representative Josh Harder. The Registered Apprenticeship-College Consortium (RACC) is an existing collaboration […]

June 29, 2021

Bryant University Awarded with $650,000 for STEM Scholars Program Funding

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted $650,000 to Bryant University’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) scholarship Program. The funding is aimed at encouraging women, minorities and low-income students to pursue STEM careers. According to university officials, approximately 75% of the grant allocation will be for scholarships. “In addition, Bryant’s STEM Scholars program will […]

June 29, 2021

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A Rutgers Professor’s Book Inspires Elementary Students to Honor George and Martha Washington’s Runaway Slave

Inspired by the scholarship of a Rutgers University professor who penned a book about George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, a fourth-grade class in Fairfax, Virginia successfully petition to get a historical marker erected in honor of Ona “Oney” Judge.

June 29, 2021