By Billy Witz The N.C.A.A. and the richest college athletic conferences joined with plaintiffsâ lawyers on Friday to enter a $2.8 billion settlement agreement of their class-action antitrust lawsuit. The filing outlines in some detail how schools would be allowed for the
By Hayya Smith The U.S. Department of Energyâs (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy launched its inaugural Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize Partnerships Track earlier this year, naming Howard University as one of only ten prize winners
By Quintessa Williams Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated President, Elsie Cooke-Holmes has issued a statement regarding former members publicly denouncing the organization on social media platforms. âDelta Sigma Theta Sororityâs membership continues to grow, with thousands joining our cherished sisterhood each year, energized by
By Lauren Coffey After months of promising regulations that could flip the world of online program management on its head, the Education Department is largely leaving OPMs untouched for the remainder of the year. The department announced Wednesday it will delay a slew of
By Maya Homan Candace Smith did everything right. During the May 2024 state primary in Georgia, the Atlanta attorney voted early, giving herself time to sort out any issues that might occur and ensure that her vote would be counted. But on Election
By Phenix S. Halley To the surprise of few, President Joe Biden on Sunday announced in a statement he will not be running for President. âOver the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation,â Biden wrote in
By Sherrilyn Ifill On Monday, President Joe Biden ended his resistance to calls for Supreme Court reform, announcing in the final months of his presidency his own proposal to reform the court. For years, Biden refused to join leading Democrats and many
By Minyvonne Burke Georgia’s superintendent of schools seemingly reversed course Wednesday following backlash over the state’s refusal to provide funding for a new Advanced Placement class in African American Studies. In a statement, Richard Woods said the state will provide funding to districts that use a course code
By Stephen J. Gaither Twenty years after losing its accreditation, North Carolina HBCU Barber-Scotia is looking to apply to get back in the game. The Concord, NC â based HBCU plans to apply for accreditation with the Transnational Association of Christian Schools,
By Kyra Allesandrini Florida A&M University is welcoming a new Rattler to its menâs basketball team. Shaqir OâNeal, the legendary NBA starShaquille OâNeal, will be joining the team next season. âShaqir has played in one of the premier programs in our conference and for a
