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- Charlottesville Evokes Memories of the Sixties
  by James B. Ewers Jr.
  I am a product of the 1960s and grew up in a Southern city. Segregation, separate but equal, we sat upstairs and they sat downstairs at the movies all happened during my early years. However, it didn’t stop us from believing and achieving.
  
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  Math Big Factor in Diversifying STEM Pipeline
  by Marcus Bright
  The common denominator for entry into most STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors is the ability to successfully complete high-level math courses. There is no getting around this requirement in order to obtain degrees in majors like engineering, computer science and chemistry. There may not be one magic bullet that will increase the diversity […]
  
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  The Value of ‘an HBCU Experience’
  by Ndeh Anyu
  During my junior year in high school, my assistant principal pulled me aside and told me something I didn’t quite understand at the time: “Will, you can have a college experience, or you can have an HBCU experience.”
  
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  Brienne Minor: Michigan’s Tennis Hidden Figure
  
  Sex and Higher Ed? Pitino’s Light Punishment Says It All
  
  Bill Maher Controversy Needs to be Kept in Perspective
News
- Veterans Get Expanded College Assistance Under Trump
  by Darlene Superville, Associated Press
  
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Military veterans are getting unlimited access to college assistance under legislation President Donald Trump has signed into law. The Forever GI Act removed a 15-year limit on using the benefits, effective immediately. The measure increases financial assistance for National Guard and Reserve members, building on a 2008 law that guaranteed veterans a […]
  
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  In Letter to Staff, DeVos Condemns Charlottesville Violence
  by Maria Danlova, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Facing criticism over her muted response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday condemned those “tragic and unthinkable” events and blasted “neo-Nazis and other racist bigots” in a letter to staff. DeVos’ email to Education Department employees came after she was criticized for insufficiently condemning the violence, in […]
  
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  No More Hawaiian Affairs Scholarships for Mainland Colleges
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  HONOLULU — Scholarship money from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will only be going to students at the University of Hawaii system this academic year, officials said. The office gives $500,000 each year to Hawaiian students and could be used in the past by students to help pay for costs at mainland colleges, The Honolulu-Star […]
  
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  Dorm Overcrowding Affects 500 Students at Georgia State
  
  Charlottesville Rally Participant Withdraws from Boston University
  
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- Rhode Island Joins Free Community College Movement
  by Catherine Morris
  
  The national “college promise” movement took another step forward last week when Rhode Island announced that it would make two years of community college free for state residents.
  
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  Tennessee Community College Cuts 28 Employees
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  BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee community college has laid off 28 employees – one of many measures it’s taking to balance the budget. Local news outlets report that Northeast State Community College announced on Monday the elimination of 28 non-faculty, full-time employee positions as part of a plan to balance the upcoming school year’s budget. […]
  
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  Arizona Ex-lawmaker Wants Immigrant Tuition Decision Barred
  by Clarice Silber, Associated Press
  
  PHOENIX — A former legislator who championed most of Arizona’s toughest immigration laws is threatening to sue the state university system over its decision to at least temporarily keep providing lower in-state tuition rates for immigrants granted deferred deportation status. Former state Senate President Russell Pearce says a 2006 voter-enacted law prohibits public benefits for […]
  
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  Louisville Tries Different Course to Close Black Male Achievement Gap
  
  Student Group Sues College in Michigan Over Speech Policy
  
  Ohio Empowers Community Colleges to Address Industry Needs
  
  Money Woes Forcing Oregon to Alter Community College Promise
Disabilities
- Students With Disabilities: We Want Our Fair Chance at College
  by Ya-Marie Sesay
  
  Students with disabilities deserve access to higher education to achieve their dreams and goals like everyone else. That is the message several panelists delivered Thursday at a session on the Improving Access to Higher Education Act.
  
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  MBA for Mom Who Went to All Classes with Quadriplegic Son
  by Associated Press
  ORANGE, Calif. — A Southern California university has awarded an honorary degree to the mother of a quadriplegic student after she attended every class with him and took his notes while he pursued his Master of Business Administration. Judy O’Connor, a retired elementary school teacher, pushed her son Marty in his wheelchair for him to […]
  
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  Diverse Docket: College’s Religious Affiliation no Shield Against Bias Complaint
  by Eric Freedman
  
  A private college’s religious affiliation doesn’t automatically shield it from liability for racial discrimination, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled.
  
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  Blind Chemist Creates STEM Curriculum for Sightless Children
  
  Vega’s Poor Start Benefits At-risk Population
  
  Diverse Docket: Court Rules Kankakee CC Did Not Violate Religious Rights
  
  Diverse Docket: Appeals Court Backs Lamar Institute of Technology
International
- Few Speak Up On Sex Assaults, Harassment at Aussie Campuses
  by Rod McGuirk, Associated Press
  
  CANBERRA, Australia — A survey of more than 30,000 Australian university students released on Tuesday found that half the respondents had been sexually harassed and almost one in 50 had been sexually assaulted on campuses, but few made formal complaints. The Australian Human Rights Commission, which surveyed students across all 39 universities in 2015-16, concluded […]
  
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  When Study Abroad Ends in Death, U.S. Parents Find Few Answers
  by Rishabh R. Jain, Associated Press
  NEW DELHI — When Elizabeth Brenner’s 21-year-old son died while hiking during a study-abroad trip in India, she began searching for other cases and found only partial data and anecdotal records. “Nobody was keeping track of this at all,” she said. Brenner’s son, Thomas Plotkin, was one of the millions of American students who have […]
  
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  U.S. Denies Visas to Gambia Teens in Global Robotics Contest
  by Carley Petesch, Associated Press
  
  DAKAR, Senegal — The United States has denied visas to five teenage students from Gambia competing in a prestigious international robotics contest in Washington, the team’s leader said Tuesday. The teens found the rejection “very disheartening,” said Mucktarr M.Y. Darboe, who is also a director in the largely Muslim West African nation’s ministry of higher […]
  
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  Syrian Doctor Caught in Travel Ban Gives Up, Moves to Canada
  
  Father of Missing Chinese Scholar: ‘Give My Daughter Back’
  
  Guillermo: Diversity Loses When Public Schools Go ‘Private’
  
  South Korean Police Arrest Suspect in University Explosion
Sports
- After Hearing, UNC Awaits NCAA Ruling in Academic Case
  by Aaron Beard, Associated Press
  
  The University of North Carolina has wrapped up a two-day hearing with an NCAA infractions committee panel that will decide whether the school faces penalties tied to its multi-year academic scandal.
  
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  Student Leaders Want to Ban Athletes Convicted of Sex Crime
  by Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press
  SPOKANE, Wash. — Student leaders at Washington State University are asking administrators to adopt a policy that prevents the recruitment of any athlete who has been convicted of a sex-related crime. They sent the request in a letter in late June to WSU President Kirk Schulz and Director of Athletics Bill Moos. “This is part […]
  
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  Baylor: NCAA Investigation ‘Ongoing, Pending’
  by Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — The NCAA is conducting an “ongoing, pending investigation” into Baylor University in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that led to the firing of football coach Art Briles and the departure of the school president, the school’s lawyers confirmed in a federal court filing. Baylor officials acknowledged the investigation while asking […]
  
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  Ex-Florida State Star Myron Rolle Ready to Begin Med School Residency
  
  NCAA Suspends Pitino After Escort Investigation
  
  University of Delaware Opens Concussion Clinic
  
  Audit: Iowa Athletics IT Director Submitted False Invoices
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African-Americans
- New Fisk President Brings Optimism Aboard
  by Gia Savage
  Fisk University is one of many historically Black schools that have felt the pain of financial issues over the years. However, under the leadership of new president, Dr. Kevin Rome, these issues may soon diminish.
  
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  National HBCU Pre-Law Summit Aimed At Producing More Black Law School Applicants
  by Gia Savage
  Hundreds of students are expected to assemble in Greensboro, North Carolina, next month for the nation’s only Pre-Law Summit for students and graduates of historically Black colleges and universities.
  
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  Morris Brown Appoints 4 New Board Members
  by Gia Savage
  Morris Brown College, a historically Black college in Atlanta, has appointed four new members to its Board of Trustees. The new appointees come from diverse backgrounds in business, education and government. The new trustees are: Clarence Ogletree, a Morris Brown College alumnus and retired General Motors Corporation executive and business consultant; Dr. John Foster, a […]
  
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  Report: Justice Department Plans to Investigate Colleges’ Affirmative Action Admission Policies
  
  Trinity College Loses Donors, Students After Professor’s Posts
  
  FAMU Basks in ‘Girls Trip’ Screen Time
  
  Music Therapy Proving to be Sound Choice for Howard Student
Native Americans
- Improved Advising Cited as Invaluable Tool for Tribal College Students
  by Tiffany Pennamon
  On the final day of the Tribal College and University (TCU) Presidents’ Convening, several Educational Testing Service researchers and higher education experts offered strategic tools to prepare students for long-term career success throughout their matriculation.
  
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  Judge Dismisses Most of Title IX Lawsuit Against Haskell
  by Associated Press
  LAWRENCE, Kansas — A federal judge has dismissed most of a Title IX lawsuit filed against Haskell Indian Nations University by a former student who says she was treated unfairly and ultimately expelled after she reported she was raped in a dormitory three years ago by two football players. In his decision, U.S. District Judge […]
  
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  Montana State U., Tribal College Students to Seek Answers Together
  by Monica Levitan
  Montana State University researchers have received a $282,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a new approach to solving issues on Montana’s Indian Reservations.
  
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  ‘New Life’ Initiative to Recruit American Indian Students
  
  University of Wyoming to Open Native American Student Center
  
  Law School Program Provides Free Wills to Native Americans
  
  Ponca Tribe’s History Played Key Role at Conference
Asian/Pacific Islanders
- Former Obama Official Helps to Expand the Civil Rights Agenda
  by Gia Savage
  Vanita Gupta is the new president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, taking over the mantle from Wade Henderson, who retired this year after leading the organization for more than two decades.
  
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  Teens From 15 States Learn Mandarin Chinese in Mississippi
  by Associated Press
  OXFORD, Miss. — Thirty American teenagers are learning to speak Mandarin Chinese during an intensive summer program at the University of Mississippi. Now in its 11th year, Mississippi StarTalk is a federally funded program for students who will be high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. A university news release says language classes are taught at […]
  
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  Man Held in Chinese Scholar’s Kidnapping was Grad Student
  by Sara Burnett, Associated Press
  CHICAGO — The 28-year-old Illinois man charged with kidnapping a Chinese scholar now believed to be dead was among a select few admitted to the University of Illinois’ highly competitive physics graduate program in 2013. Brendt Allen Christensen originally planned to earn a doctorate degree, but told his graduate adviser in 2016 he had changed […]
  
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  Supporters Stop Where Scholar Last Seen in Illinois
  
  Experts: Colleges’ Media Messages Need Diverse Appeal
  
  Mystery of Missing Chinese Scholar Shakes Up University of Illinois
  
  Researchers Look to Census Data for Keys to Improving Educational Outcomes
Latinos
- Program to Help Guide Hispanic Prep Students to College
  by Gia Savage
  The Hispanic Student College Institute is aimed at helping students become better prepared for applying to colleges by learning about the search and application process, essay writing, resume building, and developing leadership and public speaking skills.
  
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  National Council of La Raza Changes Its Name to UnidosUS
  by Gia Savage
  One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization has changed its name in an effort to appeal to a younger generation. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—known for its advocacy civil rights work on behalf of Hispanic communities—is now called “UnidosUS,” which is translated to mean “united.” The name change is an effort by […]
  
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  Alabama Program Aims to Recruit Hispanic Nurses
  by Associated Press
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama is launching a program to increase the number of Hispanic nurses involved in health care. The Capstone College of Nursing has received a $1.7 million grant for the Bama-Latino Project, which aims to recruit Hispanics into baccalaureate nursing programs. Alabama nursing professor Normal Cuellar says in a statement […]
  
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  CCNY, UTEP Team Up to Increase Hispanic Faculty in STEM
  
  Experts: Colleges’ Media Messages Need Diverse Appeal
  
  Researchers Look to Census Data for Keys to Improving Educational Outcomes
  
  SUNY Albany Appoints its First Latino President
LGBT
- HBCU Leaders Aim to Make Campuses More LGBTQ Inclusive
  by Gia Savage
  HBCU presidents and executives convened a summit to develop more strategic ways to turn their campuses into safe spaces for students that identify as LGBTQ.
  
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  Higgins’ Ouster at Claremont Colleges Reignites Faculty Speech Controversy
  by Gia Savage
  Dr. Jonathan Higgins, an educator and advocate for social justice issues that affect the Black and LGBTQ community, was recently fired from his position with the Queer Resource Center of Claremont Colleges in California, because of his “tweets and social media presence.”
  
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  Student Group Sues College in Michigan Over Speech Policy
  by Associated Press
  CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A conservative nonprofit student group at a community college in southeastern Michigan has sued the school, saying its policy of requiring permission for public speech violates members’ First Amendment rights. Attorneys representing Turning Point USA say the Macomb Community College chapter is challenging the school’s expressive activity policy in a federal […]
  
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  Northwestern Opens Gender-neutral, Multi-stall Bathroom
  
  Yale Sues Connecticut Over Gender-neutral Restrooms
  
  University of Kansas Dorm Wing to Cater to LGBT Students
  
  Campus Minister No Longer Faces Discipline for Same-sex Wedding
MILITARY
- Veterans Get Expanded College Assistance Under Trump
  by Darlene Superville, Associated Press
  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Military veterans are getting unlimited access to college assistance under legislation President Donald Trump has signed into law. The Forever GI Act removed a 15-year limit on using the benefits, effective immediately. The measure increases financial assistance for National Guard and Reserve members, building on a 2008 law that guaranteed veterans a […]
  
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  House Reaches Deal to Greatly Expand GI Bill
  by Hope Yen, Associated Press
  WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached initial agreement on the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade, removing a 15-year time limit to tap into benefits and boosting money for thousands in the National Guard and Reserve. The deal being announced early Thursday is a sweeping effort to fill […]
  
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  Veterans Groups Pushing for Post-9/11 GI Bill Improvements
  by Monica Levitan
  Veterans associations want to revise the Post-9/11 GI Bill so that it benefits a wider range of veterans who are transitioning into higher education or future careers.
  
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  Case Western Offering Military Ethics Graduate Degree
  
  University of Memphis Plans Veterans Care Center on Campus
  
  White Military Veterans Settling in at HBCUs
  
  Texas Program ‘Guarantees’ Technical Jobs After Graduation
Women
- Rhode Island Names Postsecondary Commissioner
  by Associated Press
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s acting commissioner of postsecondary education has been approved to fill the position permanently. The Providence Journal reports that the state Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve the appointment of Brenda Dann-Messier. Dann-Messier was unanimously recommended by the Council on Postsecondary Education. She was named acting commission in April after […]
  
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  Senators Push for Expanded Childcare Support for Low-income Students
  by Catherine Morris
  Legislation reintroduced in the Senate on Tuesday, the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Reauthorization Act, would expand an existing federal program geared at helping low-income parents pay for childcare while in college.
  
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  Penn State Pre-med Sues Over Probe of Sex Misconduct Claim
  by Associated Press
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Penn State pre-med student claims in a federal lawsuit that his lifelong goal of being a physician was ended by what he calls an unfair investigation into allegations he sexually abused a female student. The California student identified only as John Doe says in a federal complaint filed last week […]
  
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  Baylor University Ordered to Provide Sex Assault Reports Dating to 2003
  
  3 Rowan University Diversity Programs Awarded NSF Grants

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