Arrman KyawAfrican-American15-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Student to Attend Clark Atlanta UniversityA Tennessee 15-year-old is one of Clark Atlanta University’s youngest students ever, according to a university press release. Emory Pruitt enrolled at the Historically Black university for fall 2020, having graduated high school early with a 3.7 GPA. Pruitt faced several hurdles, such as racism in her hometown, but she persevered, according to university officials. […]November 16, 2020Latest NewsHarvard’s Promise to Hire Ethnic Studies Faculty Prompts CynicismHarvard University is looking to hire three to four faculty ethnic studies faculty by the end of the academic year.November 13, 2020COVID-19North Carolina Will Provide COVID-19 Tests to In-State Higher Ed Institutions Before Holiday BreaksNorth Carolina will be providing COVID-19 tests to colleges and universities across the state as holiday breaks approach, ABC 13 News reported. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is sending 74,470 rapid antigen tests to both public and private schools in the state to test students before they travel home or celebrate […]November 13, 2020News RoundupSacred Heart University Settles Wrongful Death LawsuitSacred Heart University has settled a lawsuit over the death of a student during a 2017 eating contest, the Associated Press reported. The school agreed to undisclosed terms with Rosanne Nelson, the mother of social work major Caitlin Nelson, 20, who died three days after choking on pancakes at an on-campus charity fundraiser. Officials at […]November 13, 2020COVID-19Errin Haines, Adam Serwer Awarded 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic ExcellenceMorgan State University’s School of Global Journalism & Communication (SGJC) awarded the 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence to Errin Haines, of The 19th, and Adam Serwer, of The Atlantic. “This year we received an exceptional response to our request for submissions that focused on the impact of the coronavirus on African Americans, a […]November 12, 2020African-AmericanBoeing Pledges $1.5 Million to Allen University RenovationBoeing will be giving $1.5 million toward the $11 million renovation of the former Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital at Allen University, The State reported. Boeing’s pledge brings the total committed amount of the project up to $6 million, Allen President Dr. Ernest McNealey said. The former Black hospital will house an Institute on Civility, Allen’s School […]November 12, 2020Campus ClimateUniversity of West Georgia Faculty Pass No Confidence Vote Against PresidentUniversity of West Georgia faculty passed a non-binding, no confidence resolution against its president Dr. Brendan B. Kelly, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The resolution passed Monday, 263 to 129, with 55 abstentions. Several faculty members have criticized Kelly over matters including lack of transparency from his office. The vote is meant to get the state’s […]November 12, 2020African-AmericanStudy: Black People Who Attend HBCUs May Have Lower Health Risks Later in LifeA new study suggests that African Americans who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) might have a lower risk for health problems later in life than those who attend predominantly white institutions (PWIs), BET reported. The study — published in the American Journal of Epidemiology — showed that Black people enrolled in HBCUs had […]November 12, 2020African-AmericanUniversal Music Group Partners With Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Launch HBCU Internship ProgramUniversal Music Group’s Task Force for Meaningful Change (UMG TFMC) is partnering with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to launch an internship program for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The UMG HBCU Internship Program will offer paid summer internships – starting June 1, 2021 – to up to 50 currently enrolled college sophomores, […]November 11, 2020African-AmericanMorris Brown College Accreditation Application ApprovedMorris Brown College’s accreditation application with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) has been approved, according to college officials. The next step toward full accreditation is for TRACS representatives to visit campus in January 2021 for a final evaluation before candidacy consideration in April 2021. “The institution now has national visibility and […]November 11, 2020Previous PagePage 213 of 225Next Page
