Arrman KyawNews RoundupDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin III to Deliver Keynote Address at FAMU CommencementU.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III will deliver the keynote address at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Spring 2021 commencement. The ceremony – in-person – will have students from the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Austin, the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense, will also officiate at the […]April 7, 2021StudentsETS to Host Virtual Conference on Student-Focused Teaching MethodsETS will be hosting a free virtual conference to discuss student-focused teaching methods Apr. 20-21. The conference is titled “A Different Kind of Thinking: Shifting Approaches to Assessment and Teaching and Learning for the Benefit of All Students.” “The time is now to leverage growing knowledge about students and to embark on a new conversation […]April 7, 2021COVID-19Yo-Yo Ma Comes to University of Michigan for ResidencyThe University of Michigan Arts Initiative and the University Musical Society are partnering and launching a new residency with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, Click on Detroit reported. Ma will work together with six U-M students and three Michigan-based artists on a steering committee to develop new maps portraying the university experience under a pandemic. The three […]April 6, 2021News RoundupRep. Alcee Hastings Dies at 84Rep. Alcee Hastings – a civil rights activist and longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation – has died at the age of 84, CNN reported. Hastings started in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1993. In January 2019, Hastings announced that he was being treated for pancreatic cancer and planned to remain in Congress during […]April 6, 2021SportsDeion Sanders Helps SWAC Land Pepsi SponsorshipDeion Sanders, head football coach at Jackson State University, has helped the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) land a sponsorship with Pepsi, making Pepsi the official soft drink supplier of SWAC football and basketball events through 2023, Football Scoop reported. PepsiCo will hire at least one graduate from each SWAC school. And Sanders will be a […]April 6, 2021Latest NewsReport: Employers Project Hiring More New College GraduatesAccording to a recent report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers are projecting to hire 7.2% more new college graduates from the Class of 2021 than they did from last year’s class. This marks a rebound from Fall 2020, when employers projected hiring 0.1% less from the Class of 2021.April 6, 2021StudentsLake Superior State University Offers Cannabis Chemistry ScholarshipsLake Superior State University (LSSU) – which established the nation’s first chemistry program on cannabis when it launched The Cannabis Center of Excellence in 2019, is offering its first cannabis chemistry scholarship, CBS News reported. Steadfast Labs, a Michigan-based research facility aiming to ensure access to safe cannabis medicine, has created an annual $1,200 scholarship […]April 6, 2021African-AmericanUniversity of Richmond Board Suspends Decision to Keep Controversial Names of Two Campus BuildingsThe University of Richmond’s board of trustees has decided to “suspend” its recent controversial decision to keep the names of slavery and segregation-tied historical figures on two campus buildings, The Washington Post reported. The board’s action came after a weeks-long uproar at the school. On Monday Apr. 5, the board released a statement to the […]April 6, 2021LatinxAnalysis Finds Increase in HSIs and Emerging HSIsThere were rising numbers of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Emerging HSIs, more HSIs offering graduate-level programs and increased enrollment by Latinos in regions not normally known for Hispanic enrollment pre-pandemic, according to Excelencia in Education’s 16th annual analysis. Excelencia did its analysis based on the latest federal data available from 2019-2020. As such, these […]April 6, 2021African-AmericanNorthern Kentucky University to Investigate White Supremacy GraffitiNorthern Kentucky University will investigate – and increase nightly police patrols – after white supremacy graffiti was found on campus, the second vandalization since the year’s start, CNN reported. The graffiti, found on public space “Housing Rock” included spray-painted stencils of the words, “Patriot Front,” in reference to white nationalist hate group Patriot Front. According […]April 5, 2021Previous PagePage 178 of 225Next Page
