Arrman KyawNews RoundupUniversity of Detroit Mercy Receives $1.6 Million Grant from Department of EducationUniversity of Detroit Mercy has received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education. The five-year grant was given through the Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), “which provides grants to institutions that serve a high percentage of traditionally underserved students,” according to university officials. Detroit Mercy will […]October 23, 2020News RoundupParents of Murdered University of Utah Student Reaches $13.5 Million Settlement with UniversityThe parents of University of Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey – killed by her ex-boyfriend on campus two years ago – reached a $13.5 million settlement Thursday with the school. The university admitted to improper handling of McCluskey’s case, the Associated Press reported. McCluskey’s parents and Utah President Dr. Ruth Watkins announced the settlement at […]October 23, 2020COVID-19Indiana University Launches Own COVID-19 Testing LabsIndiana University has started its own COVID-19 testing labs, according to an IU university officials. Since August, IU has been testing its students, faculty and staff. Tests were sent to a third-party lab to be analyzed. These new labs, in Bloomington and at IU School of Medicine on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, will […]October 22, 2020News RoundupNorthwestern University to Resume Retirement Plan Contributions in JanuaryNorthwestern University will resume 5% automatic and up to 5% matching contributions to faculty and staff actively on the University’s Retirement Plan, beginning Jan. 1, 2021, the Daily Northwestern reported. Back in May, University President Morton Schapiro announced the suspension of plan contributions to help offset the 2020 fiscal year’s $90 million shortfall, the Daily […]October 22, 2020SportsFormer Michigan State University Athletic Director Merritt Norvell Dies at 79Former Michigan State University athletic director Dr. Merritt Norvell – one of the first Black Division I athletic directors – died Monday in Lansing at age 79, the Detroit News reported. Most recently, Norvell served as executive director of the National Association of Coaching Equity and Development. During Norvell’s time as MSU’s athletic director from […]October 21, 2020StudentsCalifornia Community Colleges System Receives $100 Million Gift to Help Students in NeedThe California Community Colleges system announced Tuesday that it has received $100 million to help more students complete degrees, transfer to universities and afford basic living expenses, the Los Angeles Times reported. The gift – from the Jay Pritzker Foundation – “will fund scholarships for students who have made significant progress toward completing a certificate, […]October 21, 2020African-AmericanThomas Gibson Named New Chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointDr. Thomas Gibson, vice president for student affairs and vice provost at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, has been named the 15th chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – and its Marshfield and Wausau campuses – the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reported. The announcement came Tuesday from the UW System Board of Regents, which […]October 21, 2020African-AmericanNAACP Tackles Black Student Debt CrisisThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) put a national spotlight on the Black student debt crisis in the U.S. and suggested how to combat it. The nation’s oldest civil rights organization, held a virtual press conference on Monday to discuss a report titled “Legislation, Policy and the Black Student Debt Crisis,” […]October 20, 2020African-AmericanFormer NFL Player Takeo Spikes Partners With Morehouse College to Encourage Student VotingFormer NFL player Takeo Spikes is partnering with Morehouse College as an ambassador for the Adopt-An-HBCU Good Trouble Voter Drive, a campaign sponsored by athletes and entertainers using their platforms to urge students to vote on Nov. 3, according to officials at Morehouse College. The HBCU Good Trouble Voter Drive is organized by nonprofit HBCU […]October 15, 2020News RoundupTexas Southern University Hosts Early Voting March to PollsTexas Southern University hosted a “March to the Polls” event for students for early voting for the 2020 election on Tuesday. TSU’s marching band, the Ocean of Soul, led the march, with students following, instructed to social distance while going to the polling station. TSU Interim President Dr. Kenneth Huewitt and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner […]October 13, 2020Previous PagePage 217 of 225Next Page
