Posts Tagged ‘Jackson State’
NFL legend Deion Sanders is new head coach at HBCU Jackson State University
NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has announced he is the new head football coach at Jackson State University in Mississippi. Sanders, 53, who earned the nickname “Prime Time” because he famously delivered during the biggest moments on the football field, said he was divinely inspired to take the position, according to his podcast, “21st…
Read MoreHBCU presidents decry student loan rejections, enrollment drops at NAFEO convention
Presidents of HBCUs had considered suing the Obama administration after more than 14,000 students were declined loans when the U.S. Department of Education changed its creditworthiness criterion to much more stringent standards without notification, costing them many millions in revenue. Calling it the “worst situation” in more than three decades, Historically Black Colleges and Universities…
Read MoreTop 10 HBCUs in crisis from PLUS Loan disaster
The U.S. Department of Education recently enacted much more stringent student loan requirements, dramatically impacting the ability of thousands of urban students to continue to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). More than 14,000 students were unable to continue with their higher educational aspirations because the new loans. Those applying for Parent PLUS loans…
Read MoreFAMU Student Robert Champion Killed by Hazing: 4 Other Major Hazing Cases
Robert Champion, the FAMU band member whose sudden death last month caused a national uproar, was killed exactly the way many believed and had feared he had: his death was caused by the trauma resulting from a severe hazing beating he received from fellow band members, the state medical examiner’s office has ruled. In what…
Read MoreGov. Bobby Jindal Proposes Closing Southern University
Across America, many historically black colleges and universities are having a rough time making it. The most recent added to this list is the historic Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. Still trying to recover from the impact of Hurricane Katrina, the campus is plagued with water-damaged and gutted buildings. Now the university has to…
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