By Phil Helsel The Trump administration has offered nine major universities preferential access to federal funds in exchange for agreeing to a list of administration demands. The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” lays out demands that include no consideration of race, sex or other factors in enrollment, financial aid or hiring decisions. The 10-page agreement
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By Ben Kamisar, Bridget Bowman and Joe Murphy The Democratic Party’s ongoing reckoning is fueling more primaries against longtime lawmakers, new fundraising reports show — the latest in a string of signs that some veteran Democrats next year may face their toughest challenges yet, as the party grapples with generational and ideological divides. Fourteen House Democratic incumbents are facing
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By Daniel Arkin Five major broadcast news networks announced Tuesday that they will not sign the Pentagon’s new press policy before an afternoon deadline, joining several other media organizations that have objected to a set of rules that many journalists consider restrictive. “Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new
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By Daniella Silva and Natasha Korecki A teacher said tear gas drifted toward a school playground, forcing students and recess indoors. A viral video recorded near another school showed law enforcement dragging a woman out of her van and onto the ground. And students say they have seen ICE vehicles in their neighborhoods, leading them to feel frightened,
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A Look That Unites JSU Football and Band Tradition Jackson State University unveiled its new JSU homecoming uniforms, paying tribute to both the Tigers football team and the Sonic Boom of the South. The navy, light blue, and white design connects the athletic and musical pride that define JSU’s legacy. According to The Clarion-Ledger, the uniforms feature “JACKSON STATE” along
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St. Joseph’s Preparatory School offered its first-ever HBCU symposium for its growing diverse student population. An all-boys Catholic school in Philadelphia has found a new way to educate its Black students about their college options. St. Joseph’s Preparatory School has grown its student population. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, over a quarter of the almost 940 students
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By Henry J. Gomez and Allan Smith Vice President JD Vance has come to the defense of young Republican leaders who are under scrutiny after Politico published “hundreds of racist and hateful messages” from what it reported was their private group chat. The “reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys,” Vance said Wednesday in an appearance on
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Largest Private Gift in the University’s History Will Support Student Success Through Gap Scholarships Clark Atlanta University (CAU) announced today it will receive $16.5 million as part of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation’s landmark $50 million, 10-year scholarship commitment to Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This transformative gift, the largest private donation
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By Gayle Andrews Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., epitomized the definition of an influencer. His tenure as the president of Florida A&M University was a whirlwind of academic, social, and civil rights progress that would come to define Black exceptionalism. He singlehandedly dismantled the stereotypes surrounding Historically Black Colleges and Universities while elevating academic standards,
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Two Texas colleges are sharing their homecoming spirit to help local patients in need of lifesaving transfusions. Wiley University in Marshall and Texas College in Tyler are partnering with Carter BloodCare to stage the first HBCU Blood Donation Battle during their respective homecoming celebrations: Oct. 24 in Marshall and Oct. 29 in Tyler. Organizers of
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