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Health

Legal Scholars of Color Convene at AU

The intersection of race, law and democracy drew more than 550 law professors and scholars from around the world to American University’s Washington College of Law for the 4th National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference.

Community Colleges

Roscoe Helps Students Figure Out Academics and Life

Around 80 percent of students in the United States end up changing their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those stats resonate with Jason Roscoe who didn’t know what career he wanted to pursue either, when he enrolled as an undergraduate at Mansfield University located in Pennsylvania.

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Groups Unite on HEA Priorities for Military-Connected Students

Strengthening the GI Bill, institutional accountability and protecting military-connected families from unethical and illegal practices were among the top concerns that various veteran and military-service groups want to see addressed in a reauthorized Higher Education Act.

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Harvard Faces Lawsuit from Enslaved Man’s Descendant

The great-great-great granddaughter of an enslaved man named Renty has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging that the institution repeatedly ignored requests to stop licensing pictures of her descendants for the university’s profit, and stop misrepresenting her great-great-great grandfather.

HBCUs

Early Presidential Departure Makes Room for New Interim President at Saint Augustine’s University

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) alumnus Dr. Gaddis Faulcon is now interim president of the Raleigh-based university following the Board of Trustees’ request for former president Dr. Everett Ward to step down last week, four months ahead of his planned retirement.

Students

Education Leaders Laud Some White House HEA Principles

Education leaders reacted positively to some of the principles outlined by the White House as Congress works toward reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, but questioned the possible direction of other aspects based on details yet to emerge.

African-American

Native, Black, Latino Students Most Likely to Pay for College Themselves

Nearly three in 10 college students in America are responsible for paying for all of their costs of higher education themselves, and that number is highest by far among Native American, Black and Hispanic/Latino college students, according to a study by LendEDU.

Sports

Women’s Basketball Continues to Outpace Men’s Academically

Women’s basketball players still outperform their male counterparts, but there is still room for improvement, according to a new report.

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Pacific Islander Studies to Expand at University of Utah

A $600,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is accelerating the work of faculty, staff and students at the University of Utah who are committed to making the institution a national leader in Pacific Islander (PI) Studies and a collaborative resource for PI communities.

Students

Academic Success Continues to Rise for NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Teams

Graduation rates for African-American Division I men’s basketball student-athletes are rising, but gaps with their White teammates persists.

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FAMU to Advance Marijuana Education and Research Initiative

Florida A&M University (FAMU) board of trustees recently approved a new initiative that positions the institution as a central educational resource on the benefits of medical marijuana use as an alternate health remedy.

African-American

New Book Challenges Bad Stats

If you’re in the habit of spewing negative statistics about the education of Black students in the United States, expect to draw the ire of Dr. Ivory A. Toldson.

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