Walter HudsonLatest NewsHarvard Scholar Under Investigation Amid Allegations of Sexual MisconductDr. Roland Fryer, Jr., who became the youngest African-American to win tenure as an economics professor at Harvard University in 2008, is now facing allegations of sexual misconduct and is under investigation by Harvard University and the state of Massachusetts.May 29, 2018Latest NewsStacey Abrams Could Become Nation’s First Black Female GovernorStacey Abrams, the 44-year-old Spelman graduate, shocked the political establishment when she beat out her opponent, former state Rep. Stacey Evans, to win the Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary.May 23, 2018Latest NewsCuomo Allocates Resources to Cut Textbook CostsNew York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has allocated $8 million to cut the high cost of textbooks for students at the state’s public colleges and universities. The governor is providing the funding to the Open Educational Resources Initiative,May 20, 2018Latest NewsWaffle House Shooting Hero, TSU Alum, Presents Funds Raised for VictimsJames Shaw Jr., hailed a hero for toppling a gunman who killed four people and injured others at a Waffle House in Tennessee., was recognized by his alma mater, Tennessee State University, at a recent event where he presented funds he had raised for victims.May 16, 2018Recruitment & RetentionBaser Prioritizes Diversity, Increases Retention and GraduationAfter a series of polarizing flyers galvanized colleges and universities across San Antonio, Dr. Ric N. Baser penned an op-ed piece as president of the Higher Education Council of San Antonio arguing that hate speech has no role on college campuses.May 14, 2018SportsCongressional Black Caucus Calls for NCAA ReformsThe Congressional Black Caucus has sent a letter to the head of the NCAA urging him to reform the organization’s operating model since its current “state of play…may fail to properly serve a large component of the NCAA’s student-athletes.”May 3, 2018Latest NewsFour Finalists Named for St. Cloud State University PresidencyTwo African-Americans are among the four finalists under consideration to become the next president of St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.April 23, 2018Latest NewsArthur Ashe: A Sportsman Who Changed the WorldThis year marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Arthur Ashe, a social justice advocate and tennis legend who won three Grand Slam titles and was the first Black man to ever win the singles title at Wimbledon.April 8, 2018StudentsNUL: Higher Ed Act Renewal Must Address Barriers to Underserved StudentsAs Congress prepares for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the National Urban League says issues of access, affordability, completion and accountability for underrepresented students should be addressed.April 2, 2018Latest NewsYouth-Led ‘March For Our Lives’ Targets Gun ViolenceWASHINGTON — It was one of the largest gatherings in recent history. Hundreds of thousands of people from Hawaii and Houston to Virginia and Vermont took to the streets in the nation’s capital to call for an end to gun violence.March 25, 2018Previous PagePage 4 of 7Next Page
