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Virginia State student deaths renew debate over hazing abuse

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The apparent hazing death of two Virginia State University (VSU) students has renewed the debate over universities’ responsibility to combat hazing abuse. In Virginia's Chesterfield...

Mississippi Valley State player dies in car accident

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A member of the Mississippi Valley State football team died in a one-car accident which injured three of his teammates Thursday night. The driver, Kevin...

North Carolina’s 5 HBCUs placed in unfavorable position

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Both Sen. Gladys Robinson and Sen. Angela R. Bryant once served on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors but aren't too happy...

Four charged with hazing after Virginia State student drowning

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http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.js#pbid=6c21d43b06ee4460a29e40d9542c86ae&ec=JvbGc0Yjpj85gznBoVWX48UrWd5PGBnp Four men have been charged with hazing following the drowning of at least one Virginia State University student, who was swept to his death...

Two Livingstone students stabbed in off-campus incident

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A man with a knife and a broken glass bottle attacked two students Thursday in front of Livingstone College. Livingstone students Daulon Sampson, 28, and...

Howard’s AKAs now accused of witness tampering

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Howard University's Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter was recently accused of witness tampering in the ongoing lawsuit case of Laurin Compton and Lauren Cofield. (On Feb. 28...

14,616 Students Denied Student Loans: The 5 Hardest Hit HBCUs

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After the Department of Education began to implement stricter requirements for PLUS loan applicants under 34 CFR § 682.201 (c)(2), over 14.616 students from historically Black colleges...

North Carolina A&T university placed on lockdown after man with rifle reported on campus

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North Carolina A&T State University has been put on lockdown after reports of a man with a rifle on the Greensboro school's campus. A University...

Two Tennessee State football players suspended indefinitely, face felony charges

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Two Tennessee State University football players have been suspended from the team indefinitely after allegedly causing thousands of dollars in damage to another student’s...

Oklahoma Senate new bill could harm Langston University

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The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would allow Oklahoma State University to offer accounting courses at its Tulsa campus, something currently...

The First to Plead Guilty in FAMU Hazing Case

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A man charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major is going to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors, his attorney...

Man charged for cyberstalking Jackson State president

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A 20-year-old Raymond man is charged with two counts of felony cyberstalking for allegedly threatening Jackson State University President Carolyn Meyers via social media,...

Rep. Jim Clyburn monument at South Carolina State turned into “boondoggle”

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When it was established in 1998, the James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina was supposed to be a major hub...

Suspect Arrested for Sexual Assault at Paine College

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Jairus Rayshawn Dantzler, 18, has been arrested for an alleged sexual assault on the campus of Paine College in Augusta Georgia. Dantzler face multiple charges, including...

Twelve former students face manslaughter in FAMU hazing death

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Twelve former students now face manslaughter charges in the November 2011 hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion Jr., attorneys familiar...

Howard University Students Suing to Get into Alpha Kappa Alpha

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Howard University seniors and sorority hopefuls Laurin Compton and Lauren Cofield find themselves in a plot with elements of a teen novel: arguments about who can wear pink,...

Drummer for country music star Kellie Pickler, Tennessee State among injured in Kentucky crash

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The drummer for country music star Kellie Pickler was in serious condition Sunday as one of five people hospitalized in two crashes that happened...

Have you checked on your PLUS Student Loans?

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Changes to a popular government student loan are making it difficult for thousands of students to afford college this school year. That's according to a...