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On Slate, the Washington Football Team and ‘N’ Wording the ‘R’ Word

Slate strips Washington, D.C.’s resident football team of its controversial name.

August 11, 2013

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In $25M Gift, Casino Mogul Bets on Blindness Cure

Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn will donate $25 million to the University of Iowa to accelerate the search for cures to rare eye diseases including the one that hampers his own vision, the school announced Thursday.

August 8, 2013

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Norfolk State Under Watch By Accrediting Agency

RICHMOND Va.—Norfolk State University’s accrediting agency plans to review the school to determine whether it should be sanctioned for accreditation-related issues. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges sent a letter to Norfolk State President Tony Atwater concerning the review last week. In the letter, the commission […]

July 25, 2013

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Commissioners Call for NCAA Changes Without Confrontation

HARTFORD Conn.—Larry Scott of the Pac-12 joined the chorus of commissioners calling for sweeping change in the NCAA, and said it can happen without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five. Scott was the last of the leaders of the big five conferences to […]

July 25, 2013

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Report: College Costs Driving Decisions for Families

Grants and scholarships have become the top sources for funding a college education.

July 23, 2013

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Harvard’s Nasir Jones Fellowship Shows Hip-Hop’s Impact, Scholars Say

Scholars are praising Harvard University and Hip-Hop Archive executive director Marcyliena Morgan for the launch of Nasir Jones Hip-Hop Fellowship.

July 21, 2013

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N.J. Programs Help Incarcerated Individuals Assimilate into College Life

Higher education institutions in New Jersey are helping create a model that broadens the educational prospects of individuals who are incarcerated while reducing the recidivism rates.

July 9, 2013

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New Help for First-Generation Students at Kansas State

A national program that aims to help first-generation college students stay in school is coming to Kansas State University.

July 8, 2013

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Morris Brown May Head to Bankruptcy Court

Morris Brown College officials believe they would be able to sell off some property, settle mounting debt and keep most of the campus intact under a $20 million plan submitted to a bankruptcy court.

July 2, 2013

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William Gray, Former Congressman and UNCF President, Dies

Gray, an ex-U.S. Rep, first Black Majority Whip, and former president of the United Negro College Fund passed away Monday at the age of 71.

July 2, 2013

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Scholarship Fund’s Director Carrying on Social Justice Legacy

Cecilia Marshall, granddaughter of the late Thurgood Marshall, is the director of general scholarships at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund.

June 26, 2013

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Higher Education Summit Highlights Research on Asian-American, Pacific Islander-Serving Schools

A new study examines opportunities and challenges at colleges and universities that enroll significant Asian-American and Pacific Islander student populations.

June 25, 2013