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Students

Police Reopen Investigation into Virginia Tech’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity

BLACKSBURG, Va. ― Blacksburg police said they have reopened a criminal investigation into hazing allegations against Virginia Tech’s first Black Greek organization after new information was turned over by the university. Police had already conducted an investigation into the incident involving the Theta Iota chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and decided not to […]

June 20, 2016

Students

Will LeBron James’ Assist Actually Get Disadvantaged Youth Through College?

Though the first group of students in the Akron I PROMISE program won’t graduate high school until 2021, educators and administrators at the foundation say they lack a fully-developed game plan.

June 19, 2016

African-American

Happy Father’s Day to My Dad and Men Everywhere

I have not been able to say Happy Father’s Day to my dad because he passed away and went to heaven more than 30 years ago. So I dedicate this column to him and to all men who lovingly have this role.

June 17, 2016

Students

Ivory Toldson Leaving White House Initiative on HBCUs Post

Dr. Ivory A. Toldson is leaving his post as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities at the end of the month.

June 17, 2016

Students

South Carolina State University Off Accreditation Probation

South Carolina State won a significant vote of confidence Thursday when the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges removed the institution from probation, ending nearly a decade of troubles with the college peer accrediting group.

June 16, 2016

Students

Brooks Gives Unique Perspective on Two Worlds at Cal State Fullerton

Dr. Siobhan Brooks has created the first class of its kind at Cal State Fulerton chronicling the Black LGBT experience.

June 14, 2016

Students

PwC’s $1.35M Gift to Bryant University May Spur Greater Investment in Diversity

A recent $1.35 million gift to Bryant University from PwC, the world’s largest accounting firm, to support diversity initiatives focused on student scholarships and leadership development, has redefined philanthropic giving.

June 10, 2016

Students

Proposed University of California System Tuition Hike Ignites Firestorm

The State Assembly voted to significantly raise tuition costs for out-of-state students at UC schools and cap the enrollment number of those students at 10 percent in a bid to expand access to low-income California students.

June 9, 2016

African-American

Scholars: Turning Potential into Participation Key after Restoration of Ex-felons’ Voting Rights

Political observers say that the state of Virginia likely will play a major role in November’s presidential election, particularly after Gov. Terry McAuliffe restored voting rights to more than 200,000 of the state’s convicted felons.

June 8, 2016

Students

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Leading Charge to Diversify K-12 Schools

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King lamented the fact that, despite being more than 60 years removed from Brown v. Board of Education, America’s students today are more racially and socioeconomically isolated than they were 10 or 20 years ago.

June 8, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Villanova University Names Mark C. Alexander Law School Dean

Mark C. Alexander — a seasoned law school administrator, scholar and litigator — has been named the Arthur J. Kania Dean of the Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University.

June 7, 2016

Students

For Maine Colleges and Universities, Diversity Challenges More than a Matter of Numbers

College and universities navigate issues of racism and diversity in the Whitest state in the union.

June 6, 2016