An appeals court blocks a debt relief plan for students who say they were misled by colleges
A federal appeals court says a Biden administration plan to provide student debt relief for people who say they were victims of misleading information by trade schools or colleges is โalmost certainly unlawful.โ.
Rashad draws critics and dismissal calls for defending Cosby
Phylicia Rashad has found herself embroiled in controversy after expressing public support for Bill Cosbyโs release from prison, with some prominent Black voices calling for her dismissal as dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts.
The Latest: Howard U cancels remainder of men's hoops season
Top prospect Makur Maker was limited to 23 points in 48 minutes over just two games during his freshman season. ___The NFL reports it had no positive tests for players and one positive among other personnel during Super Bowl week. Itโs the 34th game postponed so far this season, which is roughly a quarter of the way through. ___Ryder Cup captain Padraig Harrington has tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Three staff members and one management official have also tested positive at the club.
Rapper Travis Scott covers first-semester tuition costs for five HBCU students
ATLANTA, Georgia โ Rapper Travis Scott is making good on his promise to cover the tuition costs of five students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Astroworld rapper announced that he would help five HBCU students with first-semester tuition on Twitter earlier this week. โ TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) October 7, 2020THAT ATTENDS AN HBCU https://t.co/5eQ6YXQMc5 โ TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) October 7, 2020Travis, whose mother went to Grambling State University and father went to Prairie View A&M University, wanted to give back and empower HBCU students. https://t.co/VwWwr0SswO โ TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) October 7, 2020โHello, my name is Nasire Branch. https://t.co/t2Hrvqz5Cw โ TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) October 7, 2020Who is next?
Top prospect Maker picks Howard over UCLA, Kentucky, Memphis
WASHINGTON Highly touted prospect Makur Maker verbally committed to Howard University on Friday, picking the Bison over college basketball powerhouses UCLA, Kentucky and Memphis. The five-star recruit is the highest-ranked player to commit to a Historically Black College or University since ESPN began tracking rankings in 2007. Maker is a 6-foot-11, 235-pound center who declared for the NBA draft in April before opting to consider college basketball. Maker was born in Kenya and grew up in Australia before his family moved to North America. ___More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25