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Georgia HBCU Alumni File Lawsuit, Accuse State and University System of Underfunding

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The state of Georgia owes Fort Valley State University over $603 million, according to the federal government. Alumni from Fort Valley State University, Savannah State University, and Albany State University are suing the state Board of Regents and the state of Georgia, alleging they have underfunded the schools.

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Is There an HBCU in Michigan?

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The History of HBCUs in Michigan As the first and only HBCU in Michigan, Pensole Lewis College fulfills an important role in the state's history of higher education. The school lost its accreditation in 2007 and officially closed in 2015. In 1938, the school opened a branch in Detroit, which later became the school's main campus.

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California State University Names Mildred GarcĂ­a as Next Chancellor

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Mildred García will be the 11th chancellor of the California State University system. García previously served as president of California State University, Fullerton and California State University, Dominguez Hills. The California State University system spans 23 campuses and has 457,992 students, 47.7%

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How Hard Is It to Get Into Dental School?

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Changing dental school acceptance rates Highest acceptance rate: 2002 (58% of applicants got in) Lowest acceptance rate: 2007 (33.6% After all, of the many challenges that becoming a dentist presents, getting into dental school is among the most significant and consequential. Why is this the case? academic average) Total science: 18.3

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Suicide in Colleges: Rates, Research, and Statistics

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4] That's higher than reports from 2007-2021. [5] 9] Student Suicide Survey Data Since 2007, the annual Healthy Minds Study has surveyed over 520,000 undergraduate and graduate students. From 2007-2021: Note Reference [5] 21.3% Data Summary Check Suicide is one of the leading causes of death among college students. [1]

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Colleges Offer Courses in Klingon and Dothraki. Yes, Really.

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He learned Esperanto at age 13 and has taught it at UC San Diego and San Francisco State University. Courses on constructed languages — "conlangs" — are offered at numerous universities. Students study how languages such as Elvish and Valyrian are formed and create their own language. Goodall is one of them. Goodall said.

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These 14 Colleges Are Boosting Latino/a Student Success. Here’s How.

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These are the nine schools that received the recognition for the first time: Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge Metropolitan State University of Denver Phoenix College, Arizona Richard J.