Sammy G. AllenSportsNCAA Governors Accept Basketball Panel’s Proposed ReformsThe NCAA Board of Governors is reported to be assessing their rules after unanimously voting Wednesday to accept the recommendations of a special panel that proposed drastic changes to college basketball.April 25, 2018HBCUsSimmons’ Presidency Ushers in New Era for Prairie ViewDr. Ruth J. Simmons took the mantle this weekend as the first woman and eighth president of Prairie View A&M University, marking the special occasion with the creation of a $100,000 scholarship to honor her parents.April 22, 2018HomeStudy: Violent Behaviors, Weapon Carrying Down Among Black YouthViolent behaviors and weapon carrying have decreased among African-American adolescents, but homicide rates continue to rise, according to a new report from Ball State University.April 18, 2018HomeCongressmen Urge Schools to Sever Ties With Chinese InstituteFour Texas universities recently were urged by their representatives in Congress to sever ties with the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute based on FBI reports of spying and propaganda.April 11, 2018HomeStudy: Blacks Much Less Likely to Take Part in Health Research StudiesRacial and ethnic minorities, especially African-Americans, are significantly less likely to participate in health-related research than Whites, according to a new study from Ball State University.April 10, 2018HBCUsAlbany State Gets NEH Grant for Museum, Heritage Studies ProgramThe National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Albany State University a grant to assist with establishing an interdisciplinary museum and heritage studies minor.April 8, 2018Community CollegesCalifornia Governor’s Community College Funding Proposal Creates ControversyCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown’s bold new budget proposal that awards community college districts funding not just for each enrolled student, but also based on the number of low-income students being served, has drawn praise and criticism.April 4, 2018HomeUSC Application Surge Lowers Acceptance To 13 PercentAn unprecedented surge in applications has made 2018 a historic year for University of Southern California admissions with a record 64,000 applications for the fall 2018 freshman class.March 28, 2018Community CollegesWaiting List: California Leads In Educating the IncarceratedCalifornia leads the nation in offering college opportunities to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students, according to a recent joint study by the Stanford Criminal Justice Center and The Opportunity Institute.March 21, 2018LGBTQ+ACPA Meeting Affected By Failed Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’HOUSTON — ACPA is formally protesting bathroom-access legislation introduced in the state last year, citing potentially negative impact on college students and effects on attendance at the annual convention that began last week.March 13, 2018Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next Page