Daily News on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Digest Columnist Imani Jackson is an award-winning journalist and mass communication graduate of Grambling State University. Currently a freelance writer, she served as editor-in-chief of The Gramblinite newspaper for two and a half years. Follow her @faithspeaks on Twitter. “No parent should have to be ashamed,” Vice President Joe Biden said in an on-the-record telephonic conference with journalists [...]
Days after Florida A&M University president James Ammons announced the suspension of organizational intake processes and the cancellation of the school’s summer band camp, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida is criticizing the move and requesting an explanation. Citing the need for students’ freedom of speech and assembly to be protected, State ACLU executive [...]
South Carolina State University Trustees were informed yesterday that the school faces a $4 million shortfall, with plans to reduce the projected deficit including job terminations and potentially a move from its NCAA Division I membership. Officials attributed losses to enrollment dropping by 500 students, and a $750,000 revenue drop in the school’s dining hall. [...]
An Alabama A&M University student has been banned from campus while police investigate a charge of rape against him. Jefferson Le’Frank Chandler is free on $10,000 bond, but will not be allowed to return to campus until a judicial review is complete. The school has not released details about the alleged crime, but did confirm [...]
The Saint Augustine’s College Community Development Corporation yesterday dedicated its Cooke Street Extension Project, the first phase in the construction of 15 single-family houses in the area. A joint project between Saint Augustine’s, the city of Raleigh, Housing and Urban Development, Downtown Housing Improvement Corporation, and several banks, the project is funded by a $498,682 [...]
Students from Lane College yesterday marched for peace and drew attention to concerns about violence on and around campus.
Two men have been chargedin the January shooting of Kentucky State basketball player Patrick Dawson. Garry Cooper of Chicago and Jarrell Hightower are being held in the Franklin County Regional Jail implicated with the early morning shooting assault of Dawn as he left his girlfriend’s apartment. Police say the investigation is ongoing. The shooting prompted [...]
No words for UAPB’s Savalace Townsend and his dunk against Grambling. Just watch one of the best dunks you’ll ever see.
Alabama A&M ROTC instructor Sergeant Major (Ret.) Randall Williams dies yesterday while participating in physical training with the cadets. SGM Williams was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., who rose through the ranks from Private to Sergeant Major, serving in the Air Defense Artillery Corps and completing several overseas and combat tours of duty. Cadets remembered [...]
The need to protect and secure cyberspace for U.S. military and consumer use will continue to be a major challenge in the future. In response to this need, the College of Engineering at Tennessee State University is aggressively pursuing research opportunities to support and provide solutions to industry and government. Cloud Computing Security research at [...]
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