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Marquette University Revokes Admission Due to Racist Social Media Post About George Floyd’s Death

June 4, 2020 admin 0

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton – An incoming freshman student at Marquette University has had her admission and scholarship offers revoked after she posted on Snapchat that the police killing of George Floyd was acceptable because of Colin […]

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Why I No Longer Think My Children Have to Go to College to Be Successful

June 3, 2020 admin 0

By Amber Dorsey – I never thought this would happen — but these days really are ‘A Different World.’  In the late ’90s, I was a young college student who believed what my parents and other […]

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FEA Offers Parents Tips and What to Expect in the Fall

May 21, 2020 admin 0

By Jodi Yonder  – The value of public schools has never been felt more acutely than after the Coronavirus pandemic forced classrooms to close and sent our kids home to learn from home. The impact […]

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College Students vs. Pandemic

May 21, 2020 admin 0

By Jasmine Butler – College students vs. Pandemic – It is no secret that the Coronavirus has brought challenges to not only to workers across the world, but, for campus life as we know it. […]

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The Blerd Binder Covers Nerdy News for Black Nerds of the World

May 19, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you are a college student who is currently missing campus life right now, I am happy to say that the Spike Lee Joint, School Daze, has was recently added to the […]

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Stillman College President Champions Distance Leaning, Possible Virtual Graduations

April 23, 2020 admin 0

by Munson Steed – Cynthia Warrick, Ph.D., is the president of Stillman College, a historically Black college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member […]

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Jacksonville Seniors to Have Graduation in July

April 17, 2020 Staff 0

On Friday, Duval County Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene shared with seniors that traditional graduation ceremonies could not be held in May due to safety concerns among the Covid-19 pandemic. However, following significant student […]

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Herff Jones Partners With StageClip, MarchingOrder To Launch New Virtual Commencement Platform

April 16, 2020 admin 0

Industry-leading solution ensures students can still have a shared experience while graduations are postponed due to COVID-19 Herff Jones, a division of Varsity Brands, and the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services […]

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College Board Says There Will Be A Digital SAT This Fall if Schools Don’t Reopen

April 16, 2020 admin 0

By Christina Maxouris – (CNN)With health officials still unsure how long the coronavirus pandemic will persist in the US, students across the country have received little insight on when they’ll be back in class. If […]

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Hometown Hero: Brigety Selected as President of University of the South

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

Distinguished scholar and global statesman Reuben E. Brigety II elected 17th Vice-Chancellor and President Reuben E. Brigety II, dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University and former U.S. ambassador […]

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