Walter HudsonLatest NewsDon LeDuc Helps to Make Law School More AccessibleDon LeDuc, president of the Western Michigan University’s Cooley Law School, has one piece of advice for students interested in entering the legal profession.July 23, 2018HBCUsHaywood Strickland Leaving Wiley College in Good HandsShortly after Dr. Haywood L. Strickland announced his retirement from Wiley College — after 18 years at the helm — trustee Patsy Ponder and her husband, Gene, gave the small, historically Black college in Marshall, Texas an unrestricted gift of $2 million.July 6, 2018InternationalColleges and Universities Express Concerns Over Travel Ban RulingColleges and universities across the nation are expressing concern following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that the Trump administration has the authority to implement the controversial travel ban.June 26, 2018HBCUsBi-Partisan Congressional Internship Program Offers HBCU Students Experience on the HillThe third class of HBCU Bi-Partisan Congressional Internship program interns traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to begin a summer internship aimed at increasing diversity and engagement on Capitol Hill vis-à-vis HBCUs.June 13, 2018Latest 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, 2018Previous PagePage 4 of 7Next Page
