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Latinx

Mitzy González Named Program Manager for Coalition of Urban Serving Universities

Mitzy González is just about two weeks into her new role as program manager of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU), a partnership with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). As project manager, González is working on the Frontier Set project, which aims to “improve student outcomes and close attainment gaps” as […]

African-American

Kamala Harris Touts Her Howard University, Alpha Kappa Alpha Connections

At 17, in the early 1980s, Kamala D. Harris made her first run for an elected office. Then, the woman who would become a U.S. senator seized the moment to lead, representing her freshman class on the Liberal Arts Student Council at Howard University in Washington, D.C. As soon as she got to campus, Harris, […]

LGBTQ+

Assumption University Faculty Demand an Apology and Support for LGBTQ+ Students

Over 80 professors, including retired faculty members at Assumption University, have joined the student campaign to pressure the school’s leadership to apologize for an election document sent out earlier this month that addressed gay marriage, among other issues, according to The Telegram. Faculty are now calling for the university to make changes in the wake […]

Disabilties

National School Boards Association Tackles Equity Issues Within Public Education

As part of its “Public School Transformation Now!” campaign, which aims to improve equity and access within K-12 public schools, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) hosted a virtual webinar Oct. 27.

African-American

Brown University Students Release Book Detailing Racism, Capitalism and Activism on Campus

This summer, a group of students at Brown University released the “Burn Brown Book,” a 175-page guide describing the history of racism, capitalism and activism on Brown’s campus, CBS News reported. The guide – inspired by the similar “burn book” from the 2004 film, “Mean Girls,” – was produced after two years of work and […]

African-American

Tuskegee University President Lily McNair Will Take Six-Month Medical Leave October 30

Tuskegee University announced Monday that President Dr. Lily D. McNair will take a six-month medical leave starting October 30. Serving as interim president will be Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, former associate dean of the school’s Brimmer College of Business and Information Science, “We fully support Dr. McNair’s decision to take the time she needs to […]

Latinx

HACU Kicks Off 34th Annual Conference

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) kicked off its 34th annual conference on Monday, titled “Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Fostering Excellence and Social Justice.”

African-American

Oklahoma State University Renames Two Buildings After First Black Student

Oklahoma State University has renamed two buildings on its Stillwater campus after civil rights pioneer Nancy Randolph Davis, the school’s first Black student, ABC 8 News reported. The OSU Board of Regents gave the approval Friday to rename its Human Sciences and Human Sciences West buildings to Nancy Randolph Davis and Nancy Randolph Davis West. […]

Students

TMCF to Host Virtual HBCU Homecoming Event Oct. 25

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) will host a virtual concert and fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 25 putting the focus directly on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

African-American

Xavier University Launches New African American and Diasporic Cultures Studies Major

Xavier University received a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to launch an African American and diasporic cultures studies program.

African-American

Northwestern University Student-Led Group Push to Abolish Police

A student-led group at Northwestern University named “Northwestern Community Not Cops” coalition has burned a banner while chanting profanities in front of the university president, Dr. Morton Schapiro’s home, reported NBC Chicago. The activists are demanding that the university police be abolished in an effort to invest in resources for Black students. Though the majority […]

Students

Three HBCUs Share in Morgan Stanley’s New $12 Million Scholarship Program

Morehouse College, Spelman College and Howard University will all share in a $12 million gift from the investment banking firm Morgan Stanley. Through the gift, 60 students from the three participating HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) will receive full scholarships for any field of study, as part of the new Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars […]

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