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Report: Counselors Need Better Training to Help Students Apply to Colleges

Confusing wording on financial aid documents, not enough access to school counselors along with the limited knowledge of the counselors they can access, are just some of the barriers facing low-income and first-generation students needing critical information about college financing options, according to a new report.

September 20, 2018

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The Metaphysical Dilemma: Academic Black Women

Daughter, sister, wife, mother, these titles are typically attributed to women. Academic, researcher, doctor, professor, scholar, these titles are typically attributed to men. African-American, Black, Black American, Colored and Negro are terms used to describe Americans in the Black (socially constructed) racial group. What though, if you identify with all of the descriptors?

September 20, 2018

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Study Reveals Perceptions of the Student Voice on Campuses

WASHINGTON – Leaders of student government organizations on college campuses perceive themselves as having more impact on institutional decision-making when they have a right to speak during discussion as opposed to an ability to vote later in the process, according to a study by the National Campus Leadership Council.

September 20, 2018

Harvard to Award Kaepernick W.E.B. Du Bois Medal

Colin Kaepernick, a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback-turned-activist, will be one of eight people who will receive Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at the Hutchins Center Honors on Oct. 11. “The medal honors those who have made significant contributions to African and African American history and culture, and more broadly, individuals who advocate for […]

September 20, 2018

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New Jersey Colleges that Mishandle Sexual Assault Allegations Could Face Fines

New Jersey colleges that mishandle sexual assault allegations could be hit with a $10,000 fine, according to a report by NJ Advance Media. If the New Jersey state bill is passed, the state’s secretary of higher education would be allowed to impose a fine if a university is found to not have sufficiently punished a student sexual assault offender. […]

September 20, 2018

Focus Group: College Students Don’t Know Where to Buy Stamps

Some college students in Fairfax County, Virginia said they aren’t mailing in their absentee ballots, simply because they don’t know where to buy a postage stamp, according to a WIVB report. Those are the findings of a Fairfax County focus group, which polled interns working in different Fairfax County Government offices. County officials said they […]

September 20, 2018

Seattle University Set to Divest in Fossil Fuels

Seattle University is set to be the first college in Washington state and the first Jesuit college to divest in fossil fuels, according to a report by the Seattle Times. University officials said it would no longer invest any of its $230 million endowment in, “funds and securities” of fossil fuel companies. “By taking this step […]

September 20, 2018

Scholar Inspires Next Generation of Researchers

Even though Dr. James Earl Davis grew up in the rural South, near Huntsville, Alabama, he has always loved cities. Now, Davis — a prolific researcher and teacher — uses urban spaces as a platform for his scholarship at Temple University, where he holds the Bernard C. Watson Endowed Chair in Urban Education and is a professor of higher education and educational leadership.

September 20, 2018

Supplying Teachers

The military has a knack for instilling positive traits in its personnel. Businesses and other organizations have benefited from the ability of military veterans they’ve hired to work under pressure, stay organized and motivate others. It’s easy to see how those skills would translate to the classroom. A Defense Department program has helped fortify teaching […]

September 20, 2018

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Academy Announces Criminal Hazing Charges

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Two U.S. Air Academy cadets face charges stemming from a hazing incident involving the Colorado school’s swim team. The Gazette reports that the criminal charges announced by the academy on September 13 are without precedent in the academy’s 64-year history because previous hazing cases have been handled through the school’s administrative […]

September 20, 2018

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Report: Students Better Served by Public Colleges, Than by For-Profits

As for-profit colleges have come under fire over the past several years, the industry defended the low graduation and job placement rates and some of its schools by arguing that these colleges serve the riskiest students who might not otherwise have access to a degree. It’s true that for-profit colleges educate single parents, women, minority, […]

September 20, 2018

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Confessed Serial Killer Served in Navy, Earned 2 Degrees

LAREDO, TX – We are now starting to learn more about Juan David Ortiz, the Border Patrol Supervisor who confessed to four murders as well as aggravated kidnapping. Juan David Ortiz worked as an Intel Supervisor in the Laredo sector for 10 years. Officials are now trying to piece together where everything went wrong. Before […]

September 20, 2018

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Defrauded Students Closer to Victory in Devos Lawsuit

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ move to ease protections for former students of for-profit colleges should be reversed, handing a victory to those who said they were defrauded by their schools. But U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss put his ruling on hold for 30 days, giving the Education […]

September 20, 2018

Air Force Leaders Call for More Planes, Personnel

The Air Force must add more than 70 combat squadrons and 40,000 airmen by 2025 to address increasing threats by China and Russia to the United States, its top leader said Monday. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced the results of an in-depth analysis called the Air Force We Need that outlines the service’s needs […]

September 20, 2018

Senate’s Bill Would Boost Military Spending, Pay

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December. The measure includes $675 billion for the Defense Department and boosts military pay by 2.6 percent, […]

September 20, 2018

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Prairie View A&M to Receive $1M for African-American Studies Initiative

With financial support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, an anonymous donor and an eligible university match, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is set to revamp its curriculum with a new African-American Studies Initiative.

September 19, 2018

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Faculty & Staff

Professor Creates Network for Women of Color in Department Chair Roles

Dr. Monica F. Cox, a professor and department chair at Ohio State University, is launching a national network for women of color department chairs.

September 19, 2018

Tariffs Hurt Healthcare

The American people, some businesses and the nation’s health care will all be harmed to a considerable degree by the imposition of tariffs President Trump announced Monday on $200 billion worth of Chinese products imported into the U.S. each year. Once final, the tariffs are expected to increase the price of many items from China […]

September 19, 2018