David PluvioseStudentsStudy: Debt Load Disparities Hamper K-12 Teacher DiversityA new Center for American Progress report finds that the disproportionate student loan debt burden carried by educators of color further exacerbates efforts to recruit a diverse teacher workforce.July 9, 2019News RoundupH. Ross Perot Dead At 89Billionaire businessman and two-time presidential candidate H. Ross Perot has passed away at the age of 89. The cause of death was leukemia, a family spokesman said Tuesday. Perot attended the U.S. Naval Academy and became a salesman for IBM. He later founded Electric Data Systems, which helped other companies manage their computer networks. He […]July 9, 2019Latest NewsJames Madison University Sets $12 Minimum WageJames Madison University has adopted a living wage for its full-time employees, setting a $12 per-hour wage. A total of 109 employees who were earning less than $24,960 per year had their wages adjusted to meet the living wage standard.July 8, 2019Latest NewsGeorgia HBCU Consolidation Bill May Be ReintroducedEarlier this year, Georgia state Sen. Lester Jackson introduced a bill in the Georgia Senate which proposed to merge Georgia’s public HBCUs — Savannah State, Albany State and Ft. Valley State universities — into one new entity, Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical University System. Though the bill was withdrawn from consideration and this year’s legislative session […]July 8, 2019Latest NewsDr. Thomas Freeman Honored With Lifetime Achievement AwardThe National Speech & Debate Association honored Dr. Thomas Freeman recently with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2019 National Speech & Debate Tournament in Dallas, Texas. Freeman was the debate coach at historically Black Texas Southern University for more than 60 years before retiring in 2013. He celebrated his 100th birthday on June 27.July 7, 2019News RoundupShay Tatum Makes History At University of Houston-DowntownShay Tatum has been elected the first African-American female president of the University of Houston-Downtown Student Government Association. Tatum is a non-traditional student and is the youngest of seven daughters. She was motivated by those who told her that she could not do it or it would take too much time. “People don’t understand how […]July 2, 2019News RoundupSale of Westminster Choir College to Chinese Company CanceledThe controversial sale of Westminster Choir College to Kaiwen Education, a Beijing-based for-profit company partly owned by the Chinese government, will not go forward. According to National Public Radio, Kaiwen Education, and Rider University, which has Princeton, N.J.-based WCC among its holdings, announced that they had “mutually agreed” to not go ahead with the sale. […]July 2, 2019News RoundupUMUC Name Changing To University of Maryland Global CampusUniversity of Maryland University College is undergoing a name change and will now be known as University of Maryland Global Campus. According to UMGC, the efforts to transition to the new name will continue into next year as the new UMGC name and logo are placed on its website and other materials beginning this fall. […]July 1, 2019News RoundupMcNeely Elected President of University of Holy CrossDr. Stanton F. McNeely III has been elected the new president of the University of Holy Cross (UHC). McNeely will become UHC’s 19thpresident succeeding Dr. David M. “Buck” Landry who retired earlier this year after five years at the helm. The University of Holy Cross Board of Trustees voted and approved McNeely’s selection at a […]July 1, 2019News RoundupSteve Harvey Awards Full Scholarships to 8 Kent State StudentsComedian and former Kent State University student Steve Harvey is awarding eight of Kent State’s incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student, according to a Kent State news release. Additionally, Harvey highlighted the students on a segment of his talk show, “Steve.” The Steve & Marjorie Harvey […]July 1, 2019Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page