Jamal EricStudentsUniversity of Oregon Removing Klan-affiliated Name from BuildingThe University of Oregon’s board of trustees has voted to remove the name of a classics professor from a student dormitory on campus because of his affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan.September 11, 2016StudentsOrganizations Launch Campaign to Bring Facts to Light about MSIsOrganizations Launch Campaign to Bring Facts to Light about MSIsSeptember 7, 2016StudentsBrown University Making Headway on Diversity and Inclusion PlanSeveral months after Brown University announced its ambitious plan to improve climate issues at the school, Brown has made significant strides toward its goals.September 5, 2016HomeOnline Petition Circulates to Extend Mangum’s ContractAn online petition has been circulating by alumni of Florida A&M University to have Dr. Elmira Mangum’s contract extended after her forced resignation.August 29, 2016African-AmericanLangston Hughes’ Harlem Home Gets New Lease on LifeA plan to sell Langston Hughes’ Harlem home has been derailed — at least for now ― thanks to the tenacious work of poet and teacher Renee Watson.August 24, 2016Faculty & StaffInternational Black Male Colloquium to Honor Dr. Lee JonesWhen students and scholars gather in Bermuda in October for the 5th annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, they will pay homage to Dr. Lee Jones, founding president of the Brothers of the Academy Institute (BOTA) who passed away late last year.August 22, 2016African-AmericanJournalism Giant George Curry DiesGeorge E. Curry, an award-winning veteran journalist and a fierce advocate for the Black press, died from an apparent heart attack on Saturday evening. He was 69.August 21, 2016StudentsScholar: Rankings of High School Systems Follows Lines of Economic DisparityWalletHub — a personal finance website — has released data comparing the quality of education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in its annual report “States with the Best & Worst School Systems.”August 17, 2016African-AmericanEsteemed Women’s History Scholar Loses Battle With CancerDr. Leslie Brown, a well-known scholar of African-American and American women’s history, passed away over the weekend after a battle with cancer.August 9, 2016StudentsMorgan State Bolstering Profile by Hiring Several New DeansMorgan State University ― a Black public urban research institution headquartered in Maryland — is increasing its national profile with the recent hiring of several new university deans.August 4, 2016Previous PagePage 7 of 30Next Page
