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Federal officials to vet social media accounts of visa applicants heading to Harvard

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Board of Florida A&M University picks Marva Johnson, a lobbyist with ties to DeSantis, as its next president

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Florida A&M University presidential search mired in controversy over candidacy of Marva Johnson

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Usher delivers inspirational commencement address at Emory University, receives honorary doctorate

Usher receives an honorary doctorate during Emory University’s 180th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 12.
/ May 13, 2025
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Trump’s anti-DEI push doesn’t stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration

Around the country, universities have come under increasing pressure to get in line with the political agenda of Trump’s administration.
/ May 9, 2025
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NAACP requests a formal meeting after Kennesaw State University ends Black Studies program

Kennesaw State University announced in late April that it was ending three “low-producing” programs, including Black Studies. 
/ May 6, 2025
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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall

The end of the 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools was announced Tuesday, April 29.
/ May 2, 2025
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Harvard University cancels funding for Black graduation and other affinity group celebrations

Following threats from the Department of Education, Harvard announced that it will no longer fund affinity group graduation celebrations.
/ April 30, 2025
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Mark Zuckerberg is shutting down schools he launched for communities of color

Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chen launched The Primary School in 2016 to help serve under-served students and families. 
/ April 28, 2025
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What you should know (and do) if your federal student loans are in default

The Trump administration announced that collections will resume on federal student loans in default on May 5.
/ April 22, 2025
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As DEI rollbacks take hold, students of color say they’re losing campus support systems

As U.S. colleges roll back on DEI, students of color say they are starting to lose scholarships, campus mentors, and…
/ April 19, 2025
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Colleges around the US say some international students’ visas are being revoked

More schools are seeing visas stripped from international students amid the Trump Administration with no known connection to protests.
/ April 8, 2025
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NY public schools tell Trump administration they won’t comply with DEI order

In a letter to the Dept of Ed, New York state officials said they do not believe the federal agency…
/ April 7, 2025
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6 takeaways from the New York Times article about declining enrollment levels for Black men, especially at HBCUs 

A recent profile about the dearth of Black men in college—especially Black elite spaces like Howard—made me reflect on my…
/ April 1, 2025
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Georgia high school senior earns over $1 million in scholarships

Mantavius Presley, a senior in Douglasville, GA, was accepted to over 60 colleges and awarded over $1 million in scholarships.
/ March 26, 2025