One thing about HBCUs is that they are going to look out for their own. Following the ongoing Federal Government Shutdown, Delaware State University and its Hustle Administration have issued new financial accommodations for students and families who have been affected by the shutdown. As a part of these accommodations, the university issued a temporary deferral of all Fall
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Written By Lexx Thornton Active-duty military personnel will stop receiving pay by November 15th if Congress and the White House fail to reach an agreement to end the government shutdown, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned. The nearly four-week-long shutdown has already furloughed approximately 750,000 federal workers and forced hundreds of thousands of others to work
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Written by Lexx Thornton Dr. Rolanda Horn, a two-time graduate of Alabama State University, has been appointed Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and SACSCOC Liaison (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC) in the metro Atlanta area. Her new role, which began in September, involves leading strategic
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Written By Lexx Thornton Microsoft Teams is introducing a new location-tracking feature that is sparking serious concerns among remote and hybrid workers. The update, set to roll out in December 2025, allows Teams to automatically detect and update a user’s work location based on their connection to the office Wi-Fi network. This development, detailed in
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By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong and Brennan Leach The pain of a U.S. government shutdown is poised to intensify this week as the funding lapse nears a full month with no resolution in sight. A series of deadlines in the coming days could have negative consequences for ordinary Americans, cutting off food assistance for low-income Americans, raising health insurance premiums
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has launched another sweeping round of higher education philanthropy — donating more than $300 million in just one month to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and organizations that expand college access for underrepresented students. Her latest contributions arrive at a critical moment, as many diversity and inclusion programs face political
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By Brennan Leach and Raquel Coronell Uribe Five Senate Republicans joined Democrats on Tuesday night in passing a resolution that would block President Donald Trump’s tariffs on billions of dollars of goods from Brazil. The legislative language blocks Trump’s emergency declaration that imposed tariffs on most Brazilian imports at 50%. The measure passed in a 52-48 vote. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis
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By Nate Raymond A coalition of Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, seeking to avert what would be a historic lapse in food aid for millions of Americans that is set to begin November 1 amid an ongoing government shutdown. The lawsuit represents a critical challenge, opens new tab to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
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Written By Lexx Thornton Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) hosted its annual State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Internship Luncheon Aug. 22, recognizing student interns, community partners and the ongoing support of the SECU Foundation. This year’s luncheon welcomed special guests, including Mayor Kirk Rivers; Judge Eula Reid, Superior Court Judge for the 1st Judicial District;
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A South Carolina jury has ordered the NCAA to pay $18 million to former HBCU football player Robert Geathers, who played at South Carolina State University from 1977 to 1980. The verdict found the NCAA negligent for failing to warn him about the long-term risks of concussions. The jury awarded $10 million to Robert Geathers and $8 million to his wife, Debra Geathers, following a
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