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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

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JUNE 12, 2023

Under the University of Vermont’s (UVM) new open-access academic press, authors and readers will not have to pay fees to publish or access published materials. Entwined in UVM Press’s diamond open-access model is a sentiment of shared responsibilities and a commitment not to profit, according to its website.

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Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

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APRIL 9, 2024

How about Broadside Lotus Press, a publishing house, combined Broadside Press (1965) and Lotus Press (1972) to create the largest Black press in history, committed to telling the stories of the Black intelligencia. You must know one Black book publisher of significance, focused on counternarratives against racism.

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Morris Brown College Receives $500,000 from Chick-fil-A, Inc. to Support Student Leaders

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

David Goldman/Associated Press The money – the company’s second gift to the school – will help fund a leadership development initiative to prepare select scholars for careers in hospitality and organizational leadership. “We Morris Brown College (MBC) will receive $500,000 from Chick-fil-A, Inc. to build leadership skills in students.

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Association for the Study of African American Life and History to Host Third Annual Black History Month Festival

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The festival will discuss “Black Resistance” in a variety of matters, such as the arts, public history, African American music, the Black press, and the Black church. 23 will focus on “soldiers without swords”—the Black Press—who used journalism to oppose racial oppression. and virtually on the association’s YouTube channel.

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Universal Write Publications Marks 20-Year Milestone

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Dr. Ayo Sekai The independent Black-owned scholarly press is celebrating two decades of promoting and publishing academic works that underscore Black voices and narratives. Ayo Sekai and has flourished from a passion project publishing fiction and children’s books into a respected publisher of rigorous, peer-reviewed academic literature.

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Dr. Elizabeth Mauch Appointed Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

“This is a critical time to shape the future of public higher and continuing education in Vermont, as higher education rapidly evolves and changes across the country,” Mauch said in a press release. VTSU was launched this year, merging several schools – Castleton University, Northern Vermont University, and Vermont Technical College.

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General Assembly Vacates TSU Board of Trustees, Governor Makes Appointments

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MARCH 28, 2024

Some state legislators noted TSU’s student housing shortages and financial struggles as reasons for vacating its board, the Associated Press reported. Lawmakers and community leaders opposed to the measure said state leaders unfairly targeted TSU, the only publicly funded historically Black university in Tennessee.

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Cal State Faculty Union Vote to Authorize Strike for Higher Wages and Better Workloads

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Emilio Flores/Cal State LA California State University faculty have voted to authorize a strike, in pursuit of higher pay, lower class sizes, and more manageable workloads, the Press-Telegram reported. 30 statement.

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From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities , published by Johns Hopkins University Press, provides personal anecdotes from past and present HBCU students and leaders about the critical role that these storied institutions have played throughout history. But the book is not merely an exercise in nostalgia.

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Vanderbilt to Establish New Computing, AI, Data Science College

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MARCH 25, 2024

A dedicated college will enable Vanderbilt to keep making groundbreaking discoveries at the intersections of computing and other disciplines and will more effectively leverage advanced computing to address some of society’s most pressing challenges, she said.

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Using the Law to Help Shape Public Policy - Jamelia N. Morgan

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I can do careful, rigorous research with an eye toward what are the pressing social justice issues of the day,” she says, “and really trying to understand the nature of injustice to me, really promotes justice.” She has been laser focused as a critical scholar on examining how the law sometimes fails to remedy societal harms.

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Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit College of Charleston as Part of Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The tour itself is meant to focus on issues disproportionately impacting young people, such as reproductive freedom, gun safety, climate action, voting rights, LGBTQ+ equality, mental health, and book bans, according to a press release.

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Ohio Wesleyan, Columbus State Collaborate to Improve Student Outcomes

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APRIL 18, 2024

The landmark partnership is expected to redefine how similar institutions collaborate to expand access, improve outcomes, and address pressing societal challenges, added vandenBerg. Harrison said the new collaborations with Ohio Wesleyan will create life-changing opportunities for the Columbus State graduates.

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OCTOBER 23, 2022

Title: Director, Northwestern University Press Upon her appointment as director in September 2020, Parneshia Jones became one of only two Black women currently leading a university press.

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Northwestern Launches ‘Center for Enlightened Disagreement’

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University is planning to debut its Center for Enlightened Disagreement to address challenges in navigating differences to drive change and encourage critical thinking in solving pressing problems.

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Morgan State Launches New Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Wes Moore’s FY25 budget ; the state has committed to investing $3 million annually to operate the center, which will encompass various academic disciplines to advance study and address the most pressing and vexing challenges associated with climate change.

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‘Race-Blind’ Group Claims Victory Over DEI at UNC, But the Truth is More Complex

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MAY 25, 2023

In a press conference Thursday, the organization took credit for the university’s February decision that it would not require DEI statements from job and tenure candidates, as well as the school’s recent confirmation that a task force to integrate social justice into curricula had been disbanded and its recommendations not taken.

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Seton Hall University President Joseph Nyre Announces Sudden Resignation

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JULY 24, 2023

Seton Hall University President Dr. Joseph has resigned from his post, cutting his initial five-year term as president short, Asbury Park Press reported. Dr. Joseph E.

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Report: Journalism Jobs to Decrease in Years to Come Due to Industry Decline

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

Carnevale “Stop the Presses: Journalism Employment and the Economic Value of 850 Journalism and Communication Programs,” ranked journalism and communications programs at 850 schools in terms of metrics such as payoff for graduates in the labor market, earnings, and debt payments. Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale, lead report author and CEW director.

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Michigan Launches New Education Department, Consolidates Education Programs

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The state of Michigan has launched a new education department, which aims to consolidate early childhood and post-secondary education programs, the Detroit Free Press reported. Gretchen Whitmer ABC News The Michigan Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) department – created by Michigan Gov.

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UK to Lead NIH Initiative to Train Researchers on Working with Marginalized Populations

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

“Studies show drug overdose deaths among racially and ethnically marginalized populations have increased at alarming rates in recent years, so building relationships between scientists and members of communities and effectively addressing the most pressing needs is of great importance and urgency.”

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Middlebury College Offering $10,000 for Upperclassmen to Take Leaves of Absence to Address Overcrowding

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AUGUST 2, 2023

To address overcrowding amid an enrollment surge, Middlebury College is offering $10,000 to upperclassmen to delay their studies, the Associated Press reported. The small liberal arts school typically has 2,500-2,600 students, but enrollment this fall could be upward of 2,845, a Middlebury spokesperson said.

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Texas A&M Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Black Journalism Professor Over Hiring Issue

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Texas A&M University has reached a settlement for $1 million with Dr. Kathleen McElroy, a Black journalism professor whose hiring was sabotaged by backlash over her past diversity work, the Associated Press reported. Dr. Kathleen McElroy The school admitted “mistakes were made during the hiring process.” “I

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Former K-12 Teacher Voted AERA President-Elect

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MARCH 1, 2024

The professor has also authored 10 books such as Black Literate Lives: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Routledge, 2019) and Justice on Both Sides: Transforming Education Through Restorative Justice (Harvard Education Press, 2018), and she is widely published in peer-reviewed journals such as Review of Research in Education, Harvard Educational (..)

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Mott Community College Receives $156,000 for Initiative to Support Immigrant, Refugee, and First-Generation Students

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Mott Community College (MCC) has received $156,000 to implement an initiative aimed at better supporting immigrant, refugee, and first-generation students, The County Press reported. Mott Community College MCC’s initiative is called Pathways to Success: Empowering Immigrant Futures (EIF).

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NBC's Lester Holt to Serve as Commencement Speaker for Villanova University’s Class of 2023.

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MAY 1, 2023

Kennedy Journalism award; a National Press Club Fourth Estate award; the Edward R. Holt's career in journalism spans four decades, having been anchor of the weekend editions of "NBC Nightly News" for eight years and co-anchor of "Weekend TODAY" for 12.

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Dr. Donna Shalala Named Interim President of The New School

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AUGUST 10, 2023

The New School has a unique and distinguished role in American higher education, developing students who will have an impact on the world and boldly address the most pressing social issues of our time. "I am deeply honored by the opportunity to join this extraordinary institution," said Shalala.

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Trade Commission Sues Grand Canyon University for Deceptive Advertising

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

16 press conference regarding the university’s appeal to recent U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Grand Canyon University for deceptive advertising, illegal telemarketing, and misrepresenting the school as a nonprofit institution, according to Reuters. Department of Education decisions.

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Alderson Broaddus University Prohibited from Awarding Degrees

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AUGUST 2, 2023

31, the Associated Press reported. Alderson Broaddus University (AB) will no longer be allowed to award degrees starting Dec. Its board of trustees has also voted to develop a plan of dissolution.

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McBride First Gerald Early Distinguished Professor at Washington University in St. Louis

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JUNE 8, 2023

He is also the co-founder and co-editor of annual open-access journal the James Baldwin Review; a founding co-editor of “The New Black Studies Series” at the University of Illinois Press; and a founding co-director of the Academic Leadership Institute, a partnership between the University of Michigan and The New School.

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Maya Wiley Announced as Keynote Speaker for New College of Florida Alternative Commencement Ceremony

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MAY 16, 2023

The students at the New College of Florida have achieved amazing academic success in the face of abhorrent challenges,” Wiley said in a press release. The graduates will celebrate in a private gathering at an undisclosed location in downtown Sarasota. They endured COVID and the politicization of their education.

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Biden and Harris Thank Efforts of Congressional Black Caucus

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The winners of the Phoenix Awards, commended for being leaders and trailblazers for the Black community, were: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre; Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass; House Minority Leader Rep. “Political violence in America is never, never, never acceptable in our democracy,” Biden said.

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Ohio Senate Progresses Bill to Ban DEI Training Requirements and Faculty Strikes

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MAY 17, 2023

The GOP-dominated Ohio Senate has passed 21-10 a bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at the state’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes, and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics, the Associated Press reported.

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Dr. Nerita Hughes Appointed President of Bay de Noc Community College

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MAY 3, 2023

Nerita Hughes has been appointed president of Bay de Noc Community College, the Daily Press reported.

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Report: HBCUs Received 178 Times Less Foundation Funding than Ivy League Schools in 2019

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MAY 3, 2023

On average, historically Black college and universities (HBCUs) received 178 times less funding from foundations than Ivy League schools in 2019, according to a report from research group Candid and ABFE, a nonprofit advocate for investments in Black communities, the Associated Press reported. billion from foundations in 2019.

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Durant Family Foundation Commits $500,000 to Bowie State University for Basketball Arena Renovations

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

James Physical Education Complex – will involve a new basketball court, seating capacity expansion, and press box area upgrades. “We Prince George’s County native Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation have committed $500,000 to Bowie State University (BSU) for renovations of its basketball arena.

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University of Dayton to Launch Health Equity Fellows Program for Underrepresented Students

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

The fellows program and think tank will prepare a workforce committed to these issues and implement evidence-based solutions to some of our area’s most pressing health inequities.” . “It requires systemic change to address the social, political, racial and economic reasons that some people are disadvantaged when it comes to their health.

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Howard University Offers Blueprint to Address Food Insecurity

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APRIL 16, 2024

As members of Congress continue to elevate food insecurity on the Hill, many universities have made progress in addressing this pressing matter. Eating to live is an inalienable right due to all citizens of the world, for no one can thrive on an empty stomach.

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Vermont Public to Buy Northern Vermont University Radio Station

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

We are thrilled to be expanding Vermont Public's Classical service to more of the Northeast Kingdom,” Helen Lyons, Vermont Public’s music manager, said in a press release. “We The price would be no more than $80,000, but a final deal is contingent on approval by the Federal Communications Commission. “We

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Vermont State University President Parwinder Grewal Steps Down from Role Months Before School's Launch

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APRIL 17, 2023

The system trustees and chancellor have asked incoming interim president, Mike Smith, to pause implementation for these downsizing efforts, according to a system press release. The controversy also drew the attention of lawmakers and state officials. The release hinted at disagreement between Grewal and the board.

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College Board Disputes Florida Claims of Similar Language in African American Studies Course

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JULY 27, 2023

However, DeSantis’ press secretary Jeremy Redfern posted online Thursday a portion of the College Board's curriculum about trades enslaved people learned. "We resolutely disagree with the notion that enslavement was in any way a beneficial, productive, or useful experience for African Americans," the College Board said in a statement.

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UC System Admits Most Underrepresented Minorities Ever

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AUGUST 15, 2023

So, a press release last week from the University of California (UC) system may have felt like a ray of hope. Drake, president of the UC system, in the press release. UC announced that it had admitted its largest-ever freshman class of underrepresented minorities, almost 39,000 students. “The

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AAC&U Awards Frederic W. Ness Book Award

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Published by Harvard University Press, the book discusses practices of U.S. Givens is an assistant professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and a faculty affiliate in the Harvard Department of African & African American Studies. Black education that Givens calls a tradition of “fugitive pedagogy.” “I’m

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Brown President Awarded the 2023 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence

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APRIL 17, 2023

"This award is reflective of Brown's mission to make a positive impact on the community, the nation and the world by advancing knowledge and understanding and preparing students to address the world's most pressing challenges."

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

Game Changers and Change Makers: Black Publishers’ Defiant Mark on History

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Morris Brown College Receives $500,000 from Chick-fil-A, Inc. to Support Student Leaders

Association for the Study of African American Life and History to Host Third Annual Black History Month Festival

Universal Write Publications Marks 20-Year Milestone

Dr. Elizabeth Mauch Appointed Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges

General Assembly Vacates TSU Board of Trustees, Governor Makes Appointments

Cal State Faculty Union Vote to Authorize Strike for Higher Wages and Better Workloads

From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs

Vanderbilt to Establish New Computing, AI, Data Science College

Using the Law to Help Shape Public Policy - Jamelia N. Morgan

Vice President Kamala Harris to Visit College of Charleston as Part of Fight for Our Freedoms College Tour

Ohio Wesleyan, Columbus State Collaborate to Improve Student Outcomes

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Northwestern Launches ‘Center for Enlightened Disagreement’

Morgan State Launches New Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research

‘Race-Blind’ Group Claims Victory Over DEI at UNC, But the Truth is More Complex

Seton Hall University President Joseph Nyre Announces Sudden Resignation

Report: Journalism Jobs to Decrease in Years to Come Due to Industry Decline

Michigan Launches New Education Department, Consolidates Education Programs

UK to Lead NIH Initiative to Train Researchers on Working with Marginalized Populations

Middlebury College Offering $10,000 for Upperclassmen to Take Leaves of Absence to Address Overcrowding

Texas A&M Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Black Journalism Professor Over Hiring Issue

Former K-12 Teacher Voted AERA President-Elect

Mott Community College Receives $156,000 for Initiative to Support Immigrant, Refugee, and First-Generation Students

NBC's Lester Holt to Serve as Commencement Speaker for Villanova University’s Class of 2023.

Dr. Donna Shalala Named Interim President of The New School

Trade Commission Sues Grand Canyon University for Deceptive Advertising

Alderson Broaddus University Prohibited from Awarding Degrees

McBride First Gerald Early Distinguished Professor at Washington University in St. Louis

Maya Wiley Announced as Keynote Speaker for New College of Florida Alternative Commencement Ceremony

Biden and Harris Thank Efforts of Congressional Black Caucus

Ohio Senate Progresses Bill to Ban DEI Training Requirements and Faculty Strikes

Dr. Nerita Hughes Appointed President of Bay de Noc Community College

Report: HBCUs Received 178 Times Less Foundation Funding than Ivy League Schools in 2019

Durant Family Foundation Commits $500,000 to Bowie State University for Basketball Arena Renovations

University of Dayton to Launch Health Equity Fellows Program for Underrepresented Students

Howard University Offers Blueprint to Address Food Insecurity

Vermont Public to Buy Northern Vermont University Radio Station

Vermont State University President Parwinder Grewal Steps Down from Role Months Before School's Launch

College Board Disputes Florida Claims of Similar Language in African American Studies Course

UC System Admits Most Underrepresented Minorities Ever

AAC&U Awards Frederic W. Ness Book Award

Brown President Awarded the 2023 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence

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