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General Discussion Forum / John Travolta's wife, Kelly Preston, dies at 57

« on: Today at 09:48:27 AM »

Actress Kelly Preston Dead At 57 After Battle With Breast Cancer
https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/kelly-preston-dead-actor-055523543.html

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The Drum / Finding Future College Presidents

« on: Today at 09:28:16 AM »

Peter Eckel explores the ways the pandemic might take its toll on the search for talent at the top and what search committees and boards should do in response.
https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/07/13/how-pandemic-might-take-its-toll-search-college-presidents-opinion

Leadership Program Prepares MSI Leaders to Become College Presidents
https://diverseeducation.com/article/158789/

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Sports Forum / Athletic Adjustments...

« on: Today at 09:17:59 AM »

Pac-12 will only play other conference members. NESCAC cancels fall athletics. Carleton and U of Bridgeport won't play sports this fall. Nor will California community colleges.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/07/13/colleges-pull-back-athletics-amid-coronavirus

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Sports Forum / What About Sports? (Commentary)

« on: Today at 09:15:56 AM »

What should schools do about sports, not just in the fall, but in the post-COVID aftermath?
https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/just-visiting/what-about-sports

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General Discussion Forum / USC Removes Exhibit on John Wayne

« on: Today at 09:13:36 AM »

See:
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/07/13/usc-removes-exhibit-john-wayne

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The Drum / Paul Quinn College Launches Accelerated Online Degree

« on: Today at 09:11:38 AM »

Paul Quinn College is launching a fully online 36-month undergraduate degree in business administration and public policy designed to educate a new generation of change makers.
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2020/07/13/paul-quinn-launches-accelerated-online-degree

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Sports Forum / Introducing the First Black Woman-Owned Skateboard Company

« on: Today at 12:01:17 AM »

“Skateboarding has traditionally been a man’s sport, which is why I am so passionate about my role as a Black woman who challenges past assumptions and shows that skateboarding is for all of us."
https://www.blackbusiness.com/2020/07/first-black-woman-owned-skateboard-company-proper-gnar.html

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General Discussion Forum / Giancarlo Esposito on How to Portray a Villain Audiences "Love and Hate"

« on: Yesterday at 11:52:25 PM »

The 'Mandalorian' actor stars in the upcoming first-person shooter as dictator Antón Castillo.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/far-cry-6-giancarlo-esposito-how-portray-a-villain-audiences-love-hate-1302880?

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General Discussion Forum / Janelle Monáe And Congresswoman Maxine Waters Combat Food Insecurity In L.A.

« on: Yesterday at 11:49:09 PM »

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, songstress Janelle Monáe has been on a mission to combat food insecurity among vulnerable populations. The Kansas City native recently teamed up with Congresswoman Maxine Waters to provide meals for families in need in Los Angeles, UPI reported.
https://newsone.com/3974885/janelle-monae-maxine-waters-host-food-drive-in-los-angeles/

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The Drum / The Black Girl's Guide to College Success (Book)

« on: Yesterday at 11:45:01 PM »

A possible gift idea...
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781425960650&ref=nb_sb_noss

Black-owned bookstores
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781425960650&ref=nb_sb_noss

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Sports Forum / More prominent Black athletes are widening their gaze to look for a better fit..

« on: Yesterday at 10:58:42 PM »

...The trend “will put a light on HBCUs.”
https://www.pilotonline.com/757teamz/vp-sp-hill-eley-hbcu-20200710-yopvhrruhzdw3mdu6epqtyc65u-story.html

 

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Sports Forum / That time NCCU waxed an all-white Duke team during the Jim Crow era

« on: Yesterday at 10:50:28 PM »

I apologize if this is a duplicate thread...

Basketball in the state of North Carolina looked very, very different in the 1940s. The shorts were short, dribble moves were non-existent, and many of the best players in the state were barred from competing at the highest levels of the sport due to Jim Crow-era segregation.
https://bbqbballetc.com/2020/06/25/nccu-beat-duke-secret-game/

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Sports Forum / Redskins to 'retire' team name on Monday

« on: Yesterday at 10:32:46 PM »

The Washington Redskins will announce the retirement of their team name Monday, a league source confirmed to The Washington Times.

The confirmation comes a day after Yahoo Sports indicated that a name change for the team was imminent within 24 to 48 hours. Sports Business Daily, however, reports that a new name is not expected to be immediately announced because “trademark issues are pending.”
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/12/redskins-retire-team-name-report/

 

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Sports Forum / XULA tennis teams to join Southern States as affiliate members

« on: Yesterday at 06:25:43 PM »

XULA takes its dominant Gold Rush tennis team to a new conference.
https://hbcugameday.com/2020/07/12/xula-tennis-teams-to-join-southern-states-as-affiliate-members/

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General Discussion Forum / NCCU Information Systems Professor to Research Self-Driving Cars

« on: Yesterday at 05:57:53 PM »

She is an HBCU alumna (WSSU, NCCU, NCAT).
https://www.nccu.edu/news/information-systems-professor-research-self-driving-cars