Arrman KyawNews RoundupRapper Kodak Black Offers to Pay College Tuition of Killed FBI Agents’ ChildrenRapper Kodak Black has offered to pay college tuition for the children of two FBI agents killed last week, NBC News reported. The two agents – Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger – were fatally shot Feb. 2 while serving a search warrant at the Florida apartment of a child pornography suspect. Alfin had a 3-year-old. Schwartzenberger had two children, […]February 10, 2021WomenStudent Activists Protest Against Sexual Assault on CampusesCollege students across the U.S. staged socially distanced protests this week against sexual assault on campuses, such as Boston University and Minnesota State University, CBS News reported.February 10, 2021MilitaryU.S. Army War College Head Suspended, Matters Unrelated to RoleMaj. Gen. Stephen Maranian, head of the U.S. Army War College, has been suspended from his school duties by the Army, The Hill reported. “This matter is under investigation and unrelated to his current position,” Army spokeswoman Cynthia Smith said in a statement. Maj. Gen. David Hill, deputy chief of engineers and deputy commanding general […]February 10, 2021Latest NewsNew Chief Belonging Officer Takes On Role at Albion CollegeKeena Williams is no stranger to Albion College. Williams graduated from the private Michigan college in 2009 and took on various positions at the school before she was recently tapped to serve as the college’s new chief belonging officer and Title IX coordinator. As chief belonging officer, Williams will serve in Dr. Mathew Johnson’s presidential […]February 10, 2021SportsFormer West Virginia University Basketball Star Appointed Assistant Coach at Wheeling UniversityFormer West Virginia University basketball star Da’Sean Butler has been appointed assistant coach at Wheeling University, Metro News reported. At WVU, Butler scored 2,095 points and led its team to the 2010 Big East Tournament title and to the NCAA Final Four. He has previous coaching experience, having been a graduate assistant coach for the […]February 9, 2021News RoundupUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Removes Former Governor and Segregationist’s Name from Campus BuildingThe University of Alabama at Birmingham has removed former governor and segregationist George Wallace’s name from one of its buildings, The Hill reported. The removal of the name from a physical education building – the name was given in 1975 – came after UAB trustees unanimously voted in favor of the act. Wallace , who was elected […]February 9, 2021News RoundupHarding University to Honor Murdered Alum with Monument and AwardHarding University will honor the life of 2016 alum Botham Jean, who was murdered Sept. 6, 2018, in his Dallas home, 5News reported.February 9, 2021African-AmericanVirginia Public Universities May Have to Pay Reparations to Descendants of Enslaved People Who Worked on CampusesUnder a Virginia bill passed by the state House last week, Longwood University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Military Institute and the College of William and Mary may have to pay reparations to the descendants of enslaved people who helped build the schools, The Hill reported. Per the proposal, which passed […]February 8, 2021African-AmericanMaryland Senate Unanimously Passes $577 Million HBCU Settlement Proposal, Sends Bill to HouseThe Maryland Senate has unanimously passed a bill calling for a $577 million legal settlement for a 2006 lawsuit involving the state’s four HBCUs, WBOC reported. Last year, the legislation was passed by the General Assembly but was vetoed by Gov. Larry Hogan, citing fiscal issues with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the complaint, Maryland […]February 8, 2021News RoundupGeorge Washington University Faculty Push for Cluster Hire and More Africana Studies Program FundingA group of department chairs and program directors are urging George Washington University to hire more underrepresented faculty and increase Africana studies program funding, The GW Hatchet reported. The group has created a petition calling on GW officials to hire 18 minority faculty “primarily” in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) and give money for […]February 8, 2021Previous PagePage 195 of 225Next Page
