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Leadership & Policy

Marion Barry, The People’s Choice

The former city councilman and four-term mayor was nothing short of a living, breathing testament to fortitude.

November 23, 2014

HBCUs

Former East Stroudsburg University VP Faces Accusers in Civil Trial

Now in their 20s and early 30s, these former college students are pursuing the justice they say they’ve so far been denied by law enforcement.

October 27, 2014

Students

Clemson Suspends Fraternities’ Activities After Death of Student

One day after a student fatally fell from a bridge after a run with his fraternity brothers, Clemson University suspended activities for all of its fraternities, citing reports of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct but stopping short of tying the ban to the death.

September 24, 2014

African-American

Morgan State University Professor Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

A professor at Morgan State University has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently obtaining research grants from the National Science Foundation.

September 1, 2014

African-American

Trial Date for Five Charged in FAMU Hazing Death Set

The five remaining defendants charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major are headed for trial.

May 27, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Male Rape and Sexual Assault Too Often Ignored

People tend to relegate the sexual violation of men as a deviant sort of activity that takes place behind prison walls or as aberrations that happen so infrequently as to be miniscule.

February 4, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Penn State: 26 People Get $59.7M Over Sandusky

Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

October 28, 2013

Students

UNC-Charlotte Fraternity Under Investigation

A fraternity at the University of North Carolina Charlotte has been suspended as college officials and law enforcement investigate a pledge’s hospitalization.

October 2, 2013

Community Colleges

Chinese Researcher Sentenced in Research Drug Case

A Chinese researcher was sentenced Tuesday to time served plus two years of probation on charges stemming from the theft of a research drug from a Wisconsin medical school.

August 6, 2013

Sports

Penn State Gets Report on Federal Sandusky Probe

The report’s focus is on whether the school’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal complied with campus crime reporting requirements.

July 15, 2013

Disabilties

Overhaul to GED Exam Undermines Accessibility

The GED’s new computer-based format leaves some concerned that the change will marginalize lower-income individuals.

June 19, 2013

Students

Judge Tosses Lawsuit by Pa. Governor Against NCAA

A federal judge on Thursday threw out the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal.

June 6, 2013