ByĀ Char Adams California is banning legacy admissions at private colleges and universities, ensuring that some of the countryās most selective schools will not favor applicants with familial or monetary connections to the schools. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed AB 1780 into law, prohibiting legacy and donor preferences in admissions at private, nonprofit institutions. The
MoreBy Dan White In the process, this group, consisting of five University of California, Santa Cruz students and five students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, uncovered rare glimpses of enslaved peopleās lives in America. Of the HBCU students, four were from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and one was from Xavier University in New
MoreBy Ariyana Griffin D.C. Mayor Muriel BowserĀ awarded $25.1 million in grants from the Educationās Office of Out-of-School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes to 125 local nonprofit organizations that offer free and low cost programming for youth on Sept. 7. The awarded organizations offer students intensive opportunities; the D.C. Government shared that the programs will focus
MoreCourtesy of Delaware State University Delaware State University is breaking new ground in collegiate branding by becoming the first Historically Black College and University to distribute its own private merchandise label. Starting this week, select DSU apparel and items will be available on prominent platforms, including Amazon Marketplace and Walmart.com. This was made possible through
MoreBy Johanna Alonso In the last presidential election, an out-of-state student going to college in Ohio wouldnāt have to do much to vote in the state beyond registering and bringing proof of residenceāa bank statement, a utility bill or even a paycheck listing their Ohio addressāto the polls. Some campuses ran buses all day to
MoreHBCU BuzzĀ ,Ā BET,Ā Live Nation UrbanĀ andĀ When We All Vote, Michelle Obamaās national, nonpartisan voting initiative, announced theĀ Vote Loud: HBCU Voter Registration Challenge, calling on HBCU students and community members to use their voices at the ballot box this November. By registering to vote and making sure their communities do the same, current students, alumni, professors and extended
MoreBy Miranda Nazzaro SpaceX CEOĀ Elon MuskĀ said Tuesday the aerospace company is sending more Starlink terminals to North Carolina following the widespread devastation of Hurricane Helene. āSince the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need,ā Musk wrote in aĀ post on the social platform X. āEarlier today,
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