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Brooklyn College Faculty Condemn NYC Police Spying

Reports say the CIA helped the NYPD set up a unit to monitor mosques, cafes and restaurants frequented by Muslims and placed undercover officers in student groups to listen to discussions.

University of Tennessee Martin’s First Black Student Remembers Challenges

In a ceremony on Thursday marking 50 years of integration, Jessie Pryor recalled her first day of class in 1961, when she was just 16 years old.

Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.

Southern University Enrollment Falls More Than 5 Percent from Last Year

Southern’s enrollment for the fall semester dipped below 7,000 students, a drop of more than 5 percent since 2010, according to figures reported to the Louisiana Board of Regents.

Hank Aaron Establishes Scholarship at Clark Atlanta

Baseball legend Hank Aaron has established a $100,000 endowed scholarship through his foundation at Clark Atlanta University.

Conservative Group Says UW-Madison Admissions Favor Minorities

Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than White and Asian applicants, according to the Center for Equal Opportunity.

Report: Top College Athletes Worth Six Figures

The average fair market value of top-tier college football and men’s basketball players is more than $100,000 each, and the athletes are entitled to at least a portion of that, a new report from an advocacy group argues.

Federal Student Loan Default Rate Rises Sharply

The federal student loan default rate for borrowers who entered repayment in 2009 shot up to 8.8 percent from 7 percent for the previous year’s cohort.

AIDS Education Tour Hits Howard U. during Nation’s Football Classic Weekend

Tour organizers say they want to leverage attendance at HBCU homecomings and football classics to help promote health and wellness, while marketing a condom company that they describe as socially responsible.

Muslim Students Stand Trial for Speech Disruption

A case involving the arrest of students at a University of California, Irvine, event has generated an impassioned debate about free speech and raised questions about prosecutorial discretion.

Calif. K-12 Schools Make Gains But Some May Face Sanctions

States can apply for waivers if they agree to education reforms such as tougher evaluation systems for teachers and more programs to help minority students, but California is still waiting to hear from the U.S. Education Department.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

Lawsuit Charging AKA Sorority Financial Misconduct Allowed To Proceed

Eight suspended members of Alpha Kappa Alpha can sue the sorority and a number of its officers and directors alleging irregularities in the organization’s fiscal management, an appeals court has ruled.

Barbara McKinzie

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