Howard University President to Step Down This Month

The historically Black university has faced the possibility of a Trump administration budget cut, and students were outraged over billing troubles.

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Michelle Obama and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Draw Crowds on Martha’s Vineyard

In Oak Bluffs, film premieres, book fairs and star-studded soirees attracted fans who came for the art and stayed for the community.

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Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others

The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.

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Morehouse College Names F. DuBois Bowman as New President

The Atlanta school said F. DuBois Bowman, a biostatistician and an alumnus, would take over this summer.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors, and Other Education Orders

It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.

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At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing

Only 19 percent of students at Howard University are Black men, a reflection of plunging male enrollment as President Trump targets programs aimed at Black achievement.

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Fraternity Member Charged With Manslaughter in Hazing Death of University Student

Investigators say that Caleb Wilson, 20, a student at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La., collapsed after being hit with boxing gloves as part of a pledging ritual for Omega Psi Phi.

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At Hillmantok, a Digital H.B.C.U., Class Is in Session

A video welcoming students to Leah Barlow’s African American studies course inspired a virtual university of free TikTok lectures from Black academics and experts.

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Dynamic Black Marching Bands Are Super Bowl Stalwarts

H.B.C.U. bands have been part of the festivities since the first halftime show. This year, Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” will perform before the national anthem.

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