By Faris Tanyos Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, her family announced Friday. “She passed peacefully this morning, and right now, none of us are quite sure how exactly we’ll move on without her,” the statement read. Robinson was born in 1937 and grew
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By Ashleigh Fields President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have notified theĀ Commission on Presidential DebatesĀ that they will no longer participate in university forums. This move rips three of the scheduled debates off the campaign trail and draws attention to the newly added matchups slated for June and September. Virginia State University (VSU), Texas
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By Brittany Bailer NineĀ Howard University School of EducationĀ students have been selected by Scholastic, the global childrenās publishing, education and media company, to write culturally representative decodable books in the interest of creating curricular resources that authentically represent diverse children and families.Ā Scholastic has worked with authors representing various backgrounds to create and publish 24 new
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Courtesy of Florida A&M University The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nationās oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, today announced the recipients of a 2024 Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant. The $1,000 grants were awarded to 125 students across the nation. The grants are designed to support undergraduates, both members
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Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city on Wednesday to unveil a plaza and statue dedicated to abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the very spot where the womenās rights pioneer gave an iconic 1851 speech now known as āAināt I a Woman?ā Truth, a formerly enslaved person, delivered the speech to a crowd gathered at the Universalist
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By Emmanuel Freeman Over 275 of the nationās top high school seniors have chosen to enroll at Tennessee State University for the 2024 fall semester. These exceptional students, along with their families, made their commitments during Admitted Students Day on May 18 at TSU. Deja Milan Nickerson of Marietta, Georgia, and Alanah Ellis from Chicago
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By Juana Summers A multi-billion-dollar industry, fueled by people who don’t see a cent of that money, is about to change. For years, many have argued that colleges were exploiting student athletes. But, just last week,Ā a $2.8 billion settlement reached between the NCAA and five major conferencesĀ paved the way for schools to pay athletes directly
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Courtesy of Howard University A rainy Saturday morning turned bright and sunny as more than 20,000 supportive friends, parents, and alumni filled Capital One Arena to celebrate the largest graduating class in Howard University history for the institutionās 156th commencement convocation. While commencement exercises started earlier in the week, during the Saturday, May 11 ceremony,
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By Matthew Arrojas The university-student relationship is being put to the test as thousands of students stage encampments to protest the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and their respective institutions’ investments in companies that support Israel. While the encampment and protests that began April 17 at Columbia University have garnered the most attention and headlines, the first
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By Quintessa Williams Employees atĀ Fayetteville State Universityās communications office are under scrutiny for alleged misuse of university-issued credit cards, as revealed in an investigation conducted by the North Carolina auditorās office. The investigation uncovered questionable purchases totaling $692,239. FSUās former associate vice chancellor for the Office of Strategic Communication, former director of digital strategy, and
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