Walter HudsonLatest NewsVanderbilt University Creates Institute to Honor Civil Rights IconMore than two decades after Vanderbilt University expelled Rev. James Lawson for his involvement in the civil rights movement, the private, Nashville University has decided to honor the civil rights stalwart with the creation of the James Lawson Institute for the Research and Study of Nonviolent Movements at Vanderbilt University.July 27, 2021Latest NewsCivil Rights Activist and Educator, Robert Parris Moses, Dead at 86.Robert Parris Moses, a former student leader in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) who went on to become a well-known educator, died over the weekend at the age of 86.July 26, 2021MSIsTrinity Washington University Settles More than $1.8 Million in Balances for Nearly 400 Full-time UndergraduatesUsing federal funds from the American Rescue Plan, Trinity Washington University—a Predominantly Black Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution located in the nation’s capital—has fully paid off $1,828,901 in balances for nearly 400 full-time undergraduate students who owe balances to Trinity, more than 40% of the full-time undergraduate student body. According to Trinity officials, the average […]July 21, 2021Latest NewsKentucky State University President Resigns, Amid Financial ProbeDr. M. Christopher Brown II—once a rising star in academe— resigned on Tuesday as president of Kentucky State University, amid an ongoing financial probe.July 20, 2021Latest NewsUNC Grants Tenure To Journalist Nikole Hannah-JonesAmid 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, 2021WomenReport: Massachusetts Shows Significant Increase In Number Of Women Of Color Leading Colleges And UniversitiesThe state of Massachusetts is touting some positive news: the increasing number of female college and university presidents. According to a recent study released by the Women’s Power Gap Initiative of the Eos Foundation, the number of women of color in the state have more than doubled over the past three years, with six women welcoming their first women presidents.June 24, 2021News RoundupErroneous Email Prompts Investigation at Lamar Institute of TechnologyAn early morning email was sent out to thousands of individuals claiming that in honor of Pride Month, Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) President Dr. Lonnie L. Howard had decided to publicly come out a gay. “It’s liberating,” the official school announcement read, claiming to quote Howard, who heads the largest two-year college in Southeast […]June 10, 2021StudentsNAACP Calls on Biden Administration to Cancel Student DebtThe NAACP—the nation’s oldest civil rights organization—is stepping up its efforts to pressure the Biden administration to cancel student debt, after the administration excluded debt forgiveness from its $6 trillion budget proposal last week.June 4, 2021COVID-19New Funding Initiatives Seek to Help North Carolina Rebound Amid COVID-19In an effort to help students access and complete postsecondary education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has directed $51.4 million in new funding initiatives across the state.May 28, 2021African-American“Alma Mater” Debuts As Alabama A&M’s Beer of ChoiceCasey Warner put his classroom studies to use when he was tapped to spearhead an ambitious branding campaign for a new craft beer inspired by his beloved university: Alabama A&M University. On Thursday, “Alma Mater” made its official debut at a local brewery in Huntsville, thanks to Warner and two of his classmates who named the beer and launched an impressive rollout of the marketing strategy to get the beverage in the hands of beer lovers.May 27, 2021Previous PagePage 44 of 49Next Page
