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Universities Review Legality of Diversity Scholarships

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Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) banning of race-conscious admissions last summer, some colleges and universities are considering the legality of certain diversity-focused scholarships. Given SCOTUS’s past rulings, some legal experts argue that diversity scholarships could be the next DEI component on the chopping block.

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HBCU Gymnast Wins National Championship

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Morgan Price, a gymnast hailing from Fisk University in Nashville, recently became the first historically Black college and university (HBCU) student to win a national collegiate gymnastics championship. That was a huge leap of faith,” Tarver told a Dallas news station in 2022. “It It really was.

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OLAY and Coursera launch cosmetic science Specialization to bridge the gender gap in STEM

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OLAY will award $2 million worth of scholarships for learners interested in cosmetic sciences By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer , Coursera Today, OLAY is launching a new Specialization, Introduction to Cosmetic Science and Ingredients , on Coursera. Scholarships are open to all, but women are encouraged to apply.

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Fairfax Appointed Dean of Howard University School of Law

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Fairfax is a passionate legal educator whose extensive scholarship and commitment to criminal justice reform are deeply aligned with the law school’s mission,” said Howard President Dr. Ben Vinson III, who announced the appointment effective July 1, 2024. Fairfax Jr. “Mr.

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Russia in campaign for Africans despite student frontline deaths

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Russia is continuing to appeal to African students through social media-driven recruitment campaigns, despite the recent death of a Zambian student fighting in its ranks against Ukraine. Many Nigerian students used to go to Ukraine and Russia before the war for the programs because of the low tuition,” she told The PIE News.

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Nation’s First-Ever Black Honors College Hopes to Inspire Others

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A special kind of energy comes with doing something no one else has, and it’s buzzing around California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State), this spring as early applications are being reviewed for the inaugural cohort of 70 students who will enroll in the trailblazing Black Honors College (BHC).

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Bard’s Innovative LGBTQ+ Studies Program Prepares Future Leaders

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As legislative attacks continue to threaten the rights and protections of LGBTQ+ students, an innovative new program at Bard College at Simon’s Rock aims to empower them with the professional and social capital to lead the charge for a more inclusive future. The private liberal arts institution in Great Barrington, Mass.,