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Launched by Ashley Christopher in 2017, HBCU Week has evolved into a national celebration merging culture with college access. The 2025 edition—backed by Sallie Mae and DuPont—featured concerts headlined by Juvenile and K. Michelle, star appearances from Gail Bean, Laila Pruitt, and Lance Gross, and panels on careers, culture, and the enduring role of HBCUs. […]
Kendall Rae Johnson, the nation’s youngest certified farmer, earned a full-ride scholarship to South Carolina State University—recognition typically reserved for athletes—after turning a backyard plot into a thriving project and serving as a USDA National Urban Agriculture Youth Ambassador. The South Fulton, Georgia fifth grader began growing at age six and now cultivates produce, tends […]
President Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at reshaping college athletics by banning “pay-for-play” NIL (name, image, likeness) deals and mandating scholarship protections for women’s and Olympic sports. The order threatens to withhold federal funds from noncompliant schools and directs agencies like the Department of Education and the FTC to enforce new regulations. […]
Robert Arrendell, a beloved science teacher at Rochester School of the Arts, is among the semi-finalists for Reader’s Digest’s “America’s Favorite Teacher” competition. The winner will receive $25,000, a Reader’s Digest feature, a trip to Hawaii, and a school visit from Bill Nye the Science Guy. Arrendell plans to use the prize money to support […]
The University of Rochester School Medical Center and Rochester School of Nursing have announced a three-year extension of their UR Nursing Scholars Program, now continuing through the summer of 2027. This initiative offers a tuition-free education in the Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing program. Due to the extension, an additional 300 scholarships will be available to […]
Score one for the student athletes over the NCAA in college sports. The Supreme Court ruling will end the NCAA’s nationwide limits on education-related benefits athletes can receive for playing college sports. Athletes playing Division I men’s or women’s basketball or Bowl Subdivision football will be able to receive benefits from their schools that include cash or […]
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