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Former University of Rhode Island Professor Sues School, Alleges Retaliation for Diversity Advocacy
Former University of Rhode Island (URI) professor Dr. Louis Kwame Fosu is suing the school for firing him for challenging the school leadership’s lack of diversity, The Providence Journal reported. Fosu – political science professor – was fired in May. He is now suing URI, its board of trustees, outgoing president Dr. David Dooley, former […]
July 8, 2021
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Kent State University Renames Department of Pan-African Studies
Kent State University’s Department of Pan-African Studies will be renamed the Department of Africana Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Fall 2021, Kent Wired reported. Dr. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, associate professor in the department of Pan-African studies said the curriculum will stay the same. “The material being taught in the department of Africana […]
July 8, 2021
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Actor Denzel Washington Continues Philanthropic Support to Wiley College
Academy Award winner Denzel Washington is continuing his legacy of philanthropy to Wiley College, a historically Black college in Marshall, Texas. This is the 15th year in a row that the actor has made a gift to the school, donating $100,000 to Wiley’s forensics program this month. “Supporting the next generation of brilliant minds in […]
July 7, 2021
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University of Illinois Chicago Granted $2.25 Million for Next Generation Energetic Materials
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has been granted $2.25 million to create a research center by the U.S. Army through a program to diversify its research base through partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The five-year grant will establish EXtreme EnErgy Density (EXEED), a research center focused on […]
July 6, 2021
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TSU President Dr. Glenda Glover and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Establish a New Partnership for Higher Education Access
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and Dr. Glenda Glover have structured a groundbreaking partnership that will open the doors of higher education opportunity to students from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Duval Counties in Florida. Glover, President of Tennessee State University (TSU), has awarded full scholarships to twelve students from the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a dropout prevention and mentorship program for boys and young men of color that was founded by Wilson in 1993.
July 6, 2021
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Will Free Community College Hurt HBCU Enrollment?
Some conservatives have been quick to point to the price tag of Biden’s American Families Plan, arguing that making the first two years of higher education free ultimately limits student choice and could be potentially damaging for HBCU enrollment.
July 2, 2021
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Pace University Receives Nearly $2 Million Grant to Encourage Minorities to Pursue Careers in Nursing
Pace University’s College of Health Professions has received nearly $2 million to increase opportunities and retention for minorities in nursing, according to Pace officials. The Nursing Workforce Diversity four-year grant – funded through the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – is meant to increase educational opportunities and retention for first-gen college students from underrepresented ethnic and […]
July 2, 2021
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Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster Leads the Way in Community Connection
Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster Foster is a public health physician and professor of community medicine and population health at UA’s College of Community Health. She’s also an expert on HIV/AIDs in rural areas, and calls herself an “activist researcher, trying to research in ways that affect policies and attitudes.”
July 1, 2021
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Institute of International Education Selects 40 Institutions to Receive Study Abroad Grant
The Institute of International Education (IIE) named Harris-Stowe State University, a historically Black university in Saint Louis, Missouri, as one of 40 recipients for a grant focused on increasing access to study abroad opportunities. As part of the IIE American Passport Project grant, 25 first-year students are selected from each institution to receive U.S. passports […]
July 1, 2021
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Emory University Plans to Address Racially Fraught Past With Name Changes, Memorials and Land Acknowledgements
Emory University announced this week that it will be making several plans to reconcile with its racially fraught past, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. One of these plans include the renaming of several buildings. Emory will rename Language Hall on its Oxford College in honor of the late Horace J. Johnson Jr., who became the first […]
June 30, 2021
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Bethune-Cookman University Receives Funding to End Dorm Construction Project
Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education for $108 million to end a controversial deal for a new dorm, Click Orlando reported. The current B-CU leadership announced the agreement to secure funding as part of the HBCU Capital Financing Program and Rice Capitol, effectively resulting in the end of […]
June 30, 2021
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GWU to Remove Name of Former Pro-Segregation President from Student Center
The George Washington University (GWU) will rename the Cloyd Heck Marvin Center – the school’s student center – following recommendations of a committee of students, faculty, staff and alumni, according to GWU officials. GWU’s Board of Trustees’ voted to rename the student center the University Student Center. GWU will begin the process of changing signage […]
June 30, 2021
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Howard University Names Dr. Cynthia Evers Vice President of Student Affairs
Dr. Cynthia Evers has been appointed vice president of student affairs at Howard University. Evers, who previously served as the interim vice president, has “demonstrated unwavering commitment to student development, diversity and assessment,” said Howard University President Dr. Wayne. A. I. Frederick. Evers brings over two decades worth of experience to the role, having worked […]
June 30, 2021
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Quantifying Equity and Improving Campus Self-Advocacy Took Center Stage at American University Summit
How to quantify equity and better advocate for oneself, were but two of the topics discussed during the second day of American University’s (AU) annual School of Education Summer Institute on Education Equity and Justice (SIEEJ).
June 29, 2021
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A Rutgers Professor’s Book Inspires Elementary Students to Honor George and Martha Washington’s Runaway Slave
Inspired by the scholarship of a Rutgers University professor who penned a book about George and Martha Washington’s runaway slave, a fourth-grade class in Fairfax, Virginia successfully petition to get a historical marker erected in honor of Ona “Oney” Judge.
June 29, 2021
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Felician University Announces Sixth President
James W. Crawford III has been officially named Felician University’s sixth president. Crawford, a retired Admiral, has served as interim president since September 2020. The chair of the board of trustees, Chris Swenson, said that Crawford was an “inspiration, a servant leader and someone who truly lives our Felician core values.” “Steering the university,” said […]
June 29, 2021
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UNC Trustees to Vote on Nikole Hannah-Jones Tenure Case This Week
University of North Carolina’s Board of Trustees will vote on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure case – a controversial case that’s received national attention and criticism – on Wednesday, The Daily Tar Heel reported. The board will hold a livestreamed full board special meeting. Hannah-Jones’ legal team announced last week she will not join UNC […]
June 29, 2021
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Brookings Institution Finds Ending Student Debt Could Lessen Racial Wealth Gap
Debt relief should be assessed by wealth instead of income, and there is a direct relationship between student debt cancellation and minimizing the racial wealth gap. That was the sentiments expressed during a panel discussion held on Monday by The Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program.
June 28, 2021
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