The student has filed a formal complaint for having to choose between the two. MILWAUKIE, Oregon — A football player at Portland State University is fighting to keep his spot on the team after claiming he was forced to pick between “God and football.” According to KPTV, Vincent Johnson said he went to […]
KENT, OH (WOIO) – Kent State University mourns the loss of student-athlete Jason Bitsko, who died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 20. Bitsko was found unresponsive in the bedroom of his off-campus apartment shortly before 9 a.m. Police believe he passed away from an undetermined medical issue. Bitsko, 21, was set to begin his fourth year […]
Tressel becomes YSU’s newest president after a stint working at the University of Akron. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Jim Tressel credited values instilled by his parents for bringing him to the podium at Youngstown State University on Monday, as he was installed as the ninth university president. The former Penguin and Buckeye football coach […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Three Cleveland teenagers are under arrest, accused of robbing several Case Western Reserve University students at gunpoint. Two of the kids allegedly involved are age 16, while the third is 13. The crime happened July 19 in the university’s Wade Commons Building and has now prompted the University to increase security. Within […]
Karlesha Thurman (pictured) had no idea that a simple, yet beautiful photo from her college graduation would turn into a national conversation over breastfeeding and the harsh criticism of those who choose to do it. The 25-year-old mother was at her graduation ceremony at California State University, in Long Beach, May 22 with her then-3-month-old […]
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University has named Jim Tressel president, its website states. Tressel, Executive Vice President for Student Success at the University of Akron, was voted in unanimously by the university’s Board of Trustees, the school said. Tressel resigned amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of one of the country’s top […]
San Jose State College (SJSU) has reportedly expelled three of four students charged with racist bullying of a Black classmate, Donald Williams Jr., according to the San Jose Mercury News. The fourth student had his suspension extended, requiring him to attend counseling and remain on probation for the rest of his college tenure. SEE ALSO: Protests For Missing […]
CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University is about to get really cheesy. A new Melt location will open at the Tinkham Veale University Center at the end of August. The sandwich joint is currently under construction. “We are focusing on quick service for both lunch and dinner without losing the Melt experience,” owner Matt […]
Kwasi Enin (pictured), the Long Island, N.Y., high schooler who has wowed academicians near and far by being accepted to eight Ivy League schools, has finally made his selection. He announced he will be attending Yale University, according to the Chicago Tribune. RELATED: Kwasi Enin: NY Teen Accepted To All 8 Ivy League Universities The 17-year-old whiz kid, […]
Harvard University has come a long way since the days when African Americans weren’t allowed to attend the Ivy League. Now, the prestigious institution is admitting its largest numbers of Black students, ever. According to sources, the class of 2018 will include approximately 170 Blacks from a total of 2,023 students. “Of the accepted students, 11.9 […]
Alexandria Shelton, a 21-year-old senior at Grambling State University, was found dead in a drainage ditch in Girard Park near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s campus, reports KNOE.com. SEE ALSO: Angela Rabotte: Autopsy Reveals Missing Atlanta Stripper Was Murdered [VIDEO] Shelton was supposed to meet friends and when she never showed, they called her cell phone. According […]
KENT, Ohio – Prosecutors are dropping the charges against a Kent State University student that was charged in connection with the shot fired on the Kent State campus April 2. Breana Francis, 20, was originally charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence. According to police, Francis hid Quavaugntay Tyler’s gun after he allegedly discharged his […]