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Georgia’s Runoff Election Captures National Attention
Like much of the nation, Julian Alexander Arriola-Hemmings has spent the past few months closely monitoring the two U.S. Senate races in Georgia.
January 5, 2021
Opinion
Democracy, Diversity Back on Track
A Trump concession? Don’t expect to see one, unless it’s a hot dog cart on Fifth Ave. The soon-to-be-former commander-in-chief is showing no grace, saying “I won this election by a lot,” in tweets flagged by Twitter for accuracy. His lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, one-time American hero, now disgraced star of the new Borat movie, talks about election theft.
November 11, 2020
Students
Activists Make Last Minute Effort to Turn Out College Students on Election Day
With over 66 million people already casting votes for the 2020 presidential election, there is still a last minute push for college students to turn out on Election Day.
October 30, 2020
News Roundup
University of Maine Student Charged with Voter Fraud
A University of Maine student, Alyssa Dau, 19, is facing criminal charges for allegedly voting with an absentee ballot in the name of a former roommate, officials said Tuesday, as reported by The Associated Press. Local election officials noticed the potential violation before the ballot was processed and alerted the secretary of state’s office, which […]
October 28, 2020
Latest News
Candidates Spar on Issues at Tuesday’s Debate, But Education Not One of Them
The first of three presidential debates for the 2020 campaign kicked off on Tuesday night, with K-12 and higher education noticeably missing from the moderator’s questions. That omission frustrates scholars who argue that the future of education — particularly amid COVID-19 — must be discussed and debated in the days leading up to November’s election.
September 30, 2020
African-American
Former Morehouse President is Running for Congress
Dr. Robert M. Franklin—the former president of Morehouse College—is vying for the open Georgia congressional seat left vacant by the recent death of John Lewis.
August 25, 2020
Faculty & Staff
Racism in Higher Education: Why HBCUs Are a Safe Choice in 2020
Colleges and universities across the nation are scrambling to address the Black Lives Matter protests resulting from the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless other Black Americans killed by law enforcement. Many of these institutional reactions have appeared as statements of support for the Black community, but have failed to come with actions to address systemic racism or police brutality on or near campuses. These failures strengthen the resolve of HBCUs as important sites for Black student support and safety.
June 17, 2020
Sports
This Coach Wants the NCAA to Make Election Day a Mandatory Day Off for Athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should make Election Day a mandatory day off for college athletes, said Georgia Institute of Technology assistant basketball coach Eric Reveno, reported CNN. Reveno’s movement, titled #AllVoteNoPlay, has won the approval of many other coaches and athletes at both the college and professional level, who say the NCAA must […]
June 12, 2020
News Roundup
Howard University to Receive Capitol Hill Office Items from the Late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings
U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings’ alma mater Howard University will receive items from his Capitol Hill office including photographs, letters and other documents, according to the Associated Press. Prior to his death last month, Cummings was involved in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald J. Trump. Therefore, before the items are donated, they must be […]
November 17, 2019
News Roundup
Kweisi Mfume Announces Run for 7th Congressional District Seat in Maryland
Kweisi Mfume announced plans on Monday to run for the vacant 7th Congressional District Seat in Baltimore held by the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, according to CBS Baltimore. Cummings passed away Oct. 17. After his death, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that the special primary election to fill his seat would occur February 4, […]
November 5, 2019
News Roundup
University of North Iowa Faculty Votes to Re-certify Union Faculty Chapter
The United Faculty of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) has recently completed its first union recertification election with 85 percent faculty support after a 2017 bill significantly changed Iowa’s collective bargaining law for state employees. The 2017 bill passed by the Iowa House and Senate limited the required and permissive matters of bargaining as […]
October 31, 2018
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