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Maine Lawmakers Aim to Tackle Student Debt

Maine lawmakers are seeking to tackle the problem of mounting student debt in their next session, including exploring plans that could make college tuition free for students who agree to pay back the state after they graduate and get a job.

Florida Atlantic Names Interim Coach After Pelini Resigns Over Drug Use

Brian Wright was unexpectedly thrust into coaching in 1994, when a leg injury ended his playing career.

Transfers Give HBCU Football Programs a Boost

Just because blue chip recruits don’t flock to HBCUs directly from high school doesn’t mean they don’t end up there.

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A Solemn Plea to the HBCU Family: Give Back!

Give back to your alma mater (or to any historically Black college), and give to Grambling State.

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Jesse Jackson Plans to Help Grambling Tackle Its Issues

He’s fought for civil rights and negotiated freedom for hostages, but can Jesse Jackson close the rift between students and the administration at Grambling State University?

Judge to Decide Later on Paterno Family Lawsuit

A Pennsylvania judge said Tuesday he would decide later whether to allow a lawsuit filed against the NCAA by the family of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and others to go forward.

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Faculty & Staff

Alumni Group Unwelcome at Mo. Chiropractic College

When it comes to raising money from proud graduates, most college alumni associations can be counted on to ask their members for help.

College Athletes Come Up as Winners in Grad Rates

The NCAA reveals that more student-athletes are earning their college degrees at an all-time high rate.

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Jackson State: Grambling Forfeit Could Cost Millions

Jackson State says financial losses for the university and the city of Jackson, Miss., “could be in the millions” because of Grambling’s decision to forfeit Saturday’s football game after its players refused to play.

Grambling Football Boycott Draws Attention to Financial Struggles

Grambling president says he’s used the national attention as a way to highlight campus academic and facility needs, which has sparked interest from donors across the country.

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Grambling Players Have No Regrets about Boycott

After ending their boycott and agreeing to resume practice, Grambling player Naquan Smith says team “took a stance on what we thought was right.”

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Grambling Turns to 2nd Interim Football Coach

Grambling University, rocked by the football’s team boycott of practice on Wednesday, named its second interim coach Thursday since firing school legend Doug Williams as head coach last month.

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