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Pittsburgh Council Member Suggests Tax on College Tuition
A city councilman in Pittsburgh has proposed a tax on college tuition, Trib Live reported. Under the bill, students enrolled...
Ex–University of Maryland Staffer Indicted for $1.1M Theft
Former University of Maryland employee Lisa Schuetz was indicted Wednesday for two counts of theft, allegedly stealing more than $1.1...
Michelle Obama Launches HBCU Voter Registration Challenge
Former first lady Michelle Obama and basketball player Chris Paul, co-chairs of the organization When We All Vote, have launched a voter registration challenge for HBCU students.
Middlebury Faces Its Largest COVID-19 Outbreak
Middlebury College is facing its largest-ever COVID-19 outbreak, with 135 active cases, WCAX News reported. In all of Vermont, there...
Radical Enactment of Equity for Educational Justice
How do we disrupt the education gaps that exist in public schools? In today’s Academic Minute, part of University of...
Formerly Imprisoned Students Struggle to Shed Their Past
The stigma of incarceration often complicates admissions, membership in academic organizations and professional licensure, restricting individuals for years after their release from prison.
An Online Hub for Learning and Community Building
The United Negro College Fund is launching a new online learning platform where HBCU students and scholars at different institutions across the country can learn and connect.
Opinion
The Real Face of Cancel Culture
Criticism is not canceling, and the victim narrative is particularly pernicious in light of attacks on academics and teachers at home and abroad, Timothy Verstynen writes.