March 05, 2024

Dartmouth, Others Settle $166M Financial Aid Lawsuit

By Eva Rothenburg Four more private universities have agreed to settle a lawsuit which alleged they violated antitrust laws in determining financial aid amounts for admitted students, according to court documents filed Friday. Dartmouth College, and Rice, Vanderbilt and Northwestern universities agreed to pay a total of $166 million to settle claims filed in a

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JSU’s Dr. Ebony Lumumba Wins Diversity Excellence Award

Written By Jackson State University Ebony Lumumba, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages at Jackson State University, was presented the Diversity & Inclusion Award for Excellence by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The awards program began in 1992 and is

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Bowie State Team Finalists in $40K Experian Pitch Contest

Courtesy of Bowie State University Four Bowie State University business students are headed to southern California for the Experian’s #IYKYK Pitch Competition that could net them $40,000 for a winning plan for a business venture that would help students pay off their student loan debt within five years of graduation.  Taylor Payton, Jazmin Feliz, Lauren

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Michael Winston to Speak at Howard Charter Day 2024

By Monica Lewis Michael R. Winston, Ph.D. (B.A. ’62), a highly respected scholar who spent more than 40 years as a member of the Howard University faculty, will return to the University to deliver the keynote address at the 157th Charter Day Convocation Friday, March 1. The convocation, an annual event that marks the founding

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Mayor Scott Launches HBCU Fellowship for City Careers

Written By Beverly Richards Mayor Brandon M. Scott has collaborated with Baltimore Corp, Coppin State University, and Morgan State University to launch the Mayor’s HBCU Fellowship Initiative. The partnership, announced on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Baltimore City Hall, aims to provide recent graduates with hands-on experience and to create a pipeline into local government careers

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Wilberforce, IBM Partner to Boost Tech Skills at HBCU

Courtesy of Wilberforce University Wilberforce University announces a multi-million dollar collaboration with IBM on a comprehensive program designed to develop diverse and high demand skillsets that align with industry needs and trends so both students and faculty can develop the skills they need today for the jobs of tomorrow. IBM and Wilberforce University, the nation’s

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Lincoln Alumni Demand Justice for Dr. Bailey’s Death

Written By Quintessa Williams It’s been one month since the untimely passing of Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey who died from suicide on January 8th. The Lincoln University Alumni community is now calling for action after 30 days of inaction since Dr. Bailey’s death. Dr. Bailey detailed her severe distress and mistreatment in her role as

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SC State Faces Backlash Over Cutting History Programs

By Ken Makin South Carolina State University is a campus forever shaped – and shaken – by protest. Feb. 8, 1968, is a date that marks perhaps the most tragic day in the school’s history: the Orangeburg Massacre, a civil rights protest that turned deadly after three unarmed students were shot and killed by police. Long

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