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Students

Talladega College Might Be on Right Side of History

More than a century ago, Booker T. Washington—the most prominent product of an HBCU at that point—accepted an invitation to The White House that was just as controversial.

January 3, 2017

Students

Talladega College: We’ve not Committed to Trump Inauguration

As of Tuesday afternoon, Talladega College officials said there has not been a decision from its president on whether its marching band will perform at the Trump inauguration.

January 3, 2017

Students

Immigrants Who Challenged In-state Tuition Policy Win Case

ATLANTA — A judge says the Georgia university system must allow immigrants to pay in-state tuition if they’ve been granted temporary permission by the federal government to stay in the U.S. Georgia’s state colleges and universities require verification of “lawful presence” in the U.S. for in-state tuition. The Board of Regents had said students with […]

January 3, 2017

Students

Talladega College Under Fire for Accepting Role in Trump Inauguration

As the only HBCU to accept an invitation so far, Talladega College’s decision to participate in the parade has elicited a particularly strong reaction on social media.

January 2, 2017

Students

Leaders Anticipate Need to Convey Higher Ed’s ROI to Trump Administration

Leaders across the nation remain hopeful that the Trump administration will usher in a new era for the state of higher education.

December 29, 2016

Students

Texas State University Dance Team Faces Backlash for Inauguration Plans

SAN MARCOS, Texas — The Texas State University’s Strutters dance team has disabled some of its social media accounts after receiving backlash for agreeing to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade. The Strutters announced Wednesday that they were honored to accept the invitation to perform at the January parade in Washington, D.C. By Friday, […]

December 26, 2016

Students

Rodriguez: Holidays with a Storm on the Horizon

There are indications that the Trump administration will be anti-education in general, anti-academic freedom specifically, and that it will be hostile to undocumented students.

December 26, 2016

News Roundup

Police: Alleged Threat to University of Michigan Muslim Student Untrue

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Police in Michigan on Wednesday debunked a Muslim student’s allegation that was widely cited as an example of a spike in anti-Muslim incidents in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The woman reported in mid-November that a man approached her near the University of Michigan campus and threatened to set […]

December 22, 2016

Home

Rodriguez: Michelle Obama and the ‘Men’ of Hope

In a recent interview, Michelle Obama said this to Oprah Winfrey about the absence of hope: “We feel the difference now. See, now, we are feeling what not having hope feels like.”

December 20, 2016

Students

Trump University Settlement Filed for Judge’s Review

SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them, signaling that a deal announced last month remains on track for a judge’s approval next year. Trump agreed last month to pay $25 million to settle […]

December 20, 2016

Opinion

2016: A Rough Year on Many Fronts

More than a few people have lamented that they see 2016 as one of the worst years in history

December 18, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Despite Claims, Iowa State Professor does not run Focus Groups

A prominent Iowa political scientist who goes by the nickname “Dr. Politics” has routinely made misleading claims suggesting he has gleaned unique political insight from a focus group, when he actually just discusses issues with acquaintances and contacts, The Associated Press has found. Iowa State University professor Steffen Schmidt, who is frequently quoted about the […]

December 18, 2016