Courtesy of West Virginia State University West Virginia State University (WVSU) is one of four state institutions of higher education that have been awarded a highly competitive, five-year $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The grant will boost academic scientific research and upgrade infrastructure at WVSU,
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By Tania Ganguli Dennis Felder has been teaching sports management at Winston-Salem State University for 38 years, and his rules apply to all of his students, even a 12-time N.B.A. All-Star. So when Chris Paul, the Phoenix Suns point guard, introduced himself as Chris, Felder let him know he didn’t use nicknames. “I said, ‘No, no,’”
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By Michael D. Shear For millions of Americans with federal student loan debt, the payment holiday is about to end. Legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending includes a provision that would require borrowers to begin repaying their loans again by the end of the summer after a yearslong pause imposed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Hazel Scott Alabama State University’s BFA dancers are travelling to Long Beach, California on May 26-28 to perform in the American College Dance Association’s (ACDA) National College Dance Festival at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center. The BFA dancers will join 34 colleges and universities from around the country in celebration of
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By Sholnn Z. Freeman Howard University has appointed Dana McPherson as assistant vice president in the Office of University Communications. McPherson is an award-winning marketing and brand strategist whose experience in higher education spans from advertising and trademark management to digital communications and social media. She will begin the new role on June 20. McPherson is currently the executive
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By Alexis Clark Mauricio Fabian had initially planned to complete the Intensive English Program (IEP) at Tennessee State University to learn English and then return to his native home in Veracruz, Mexico. However, after successfully completing the program in under a year and excelling in learning English, Fabian made the decision to stay in Nashville
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