Arrman KyawLatest NewsExperts: Apology First Step in Diversifying Wells FargoWells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf apologized on Wednesday for claiming that the lack of diversity on the bank’s operating committee was due to “a very limited pool of Black talent to recruit from.” The comments sent shockwaves across the nation.September 23, 2020African-AmericanThurgood Marshall College Fund Will Host Virtual Celebrity Fundraiser and ConcertThurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) – a national organization giving support to publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) – is throwing a Homecoming inspired fundraiser and virtual concert to celebrate the long-standing legacy of HBCUs, according to a press release. The celebration, #RISE HC2K20, will take place on Sunday, […]September 23, 2020African-AmericanTIME Magazine names Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to Time100 ListTIME magazine has named Dr. Ibram X. Kendi – history professor, founding director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and leading advocate against systemic racism – one of the 100 most influential people in the world, BU Today reported. Others on the 2020 Time100 list – released Tuesday night – include President Trump, Democratic […]September 23, 2020Latest NewsNACAC Kicks Off 2020 Virtual ConferenceThe National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) began its three-day conference Tuesday — this year’s conference, for the first time, is virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.September 22, 2020COVID-19Nearly 160 Providence College Students Test Positive for COVID-19Nearly 160 students at Providence College have tested positive for the coronavirus, a school spokesman said Monday, Boston.com reported. Student testing over the weekend confirmed 34 new cases, spokesman Steven Maurano said, adding that no students have been hospitalized. Last week, the president of Providence College, which has approximately 4,800 students, announced that the school […]September 22, 2020African-AmericanUniversity of Georgia Fraternity Chapter Self-Suspends Due to Racist RemarksThe Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity chapter at the University of Georgia self-suspended operations indefinitely over the weekend after racist messages from a chapter group messaging app were posted to Twitter, according to NBC. Screenshots of the messages from a GroupMe for the school’s fraternity chapter were posted Saturday evening by African American student Arianna Mbunwe, […]September 22, 2020News RoundupRIT Names New Dean of Health Sciences and Tech CollegeRochester Institute of Technology named Dr. Yong “Tai” Wang dean of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, according to a RIT officials. Wang will begin his new position in January. Wang is currently dean and endowed chair of the Drs. Lee Roy and Lucy Mathis College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University […]September 21, 2020African-AmericanLincoln Board of Trustees Reappoints President With Five-Year Term Following Legal DisputeAfter nearly two months of legal dispute, Lincoln University’s board of trustees unanimously voted Saturday to keep Dr. Brenda A. Allen as university president for a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2020, The Philadelphia Tribune reported. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is one of the U.S.’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities. A Chester County judge […]September 21, 2020African-AmericanResearchers Receive Grant to Study STEM Pathways for African American MalesResearchers at The Ohio State University, the University of South Florida and the National Academy Foundation have been awarded a nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their project, “Facilitating Pathways to Success for High-Achieving Pre-Collegiate African American Males in STEM,” according to an Ohio State University press release. The grant will […]September 21, 2020Asian American Pacific IslanderUC San Diego Launches Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies ProgramUC San Diego will run a new program in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies starting in the fall, according to university officials. It will offer UC San Diego’s first minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander studies. The program is in the Institute of Arts and Humanities, where 14 other programs – including African […]September 21, 2020Previous PagePage 221 of 225Next Page
