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The End of an Era - Saint Paul's College in Virginia closes its doors after 125 years; Bethune-Cookman University center of hazing lawsuit; plus more HBCU news. —Britt Middleton After 125 years of serving the Lawrenceville, Virginia, community, Saint Paul's College has announced that it will close its doors on June 30, HBCUConnect reported. The decision comes after a merger-acquisition plan with Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, fell through in May. (Photo: St Paul's College)

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Bethune-Cookman University Faces Hazing Lawsuit - The Orlando Sentinel reports that the mother of a Bethune-Cookman University student who died in a car crash last year has alleged in a lawsuit against the school and a national fraternity that hazing caused his death. According to the filing, Marcus A. Thomas, 19, was killed after another pledge fell asleep at the wheel and the car crashed into a utility pole. The lawsuit alleges Thomas and others were intentionally sleep-deprived for three weeks as pledges of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity.  (Photo: Courtesy Bethune-Cookman University)

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Bethune-Cookman Partners to Support Black Female Leadership - Separately, Bethune-Cookman has partnered with the League of Black Women Global Leadership Research Institute to design research programs supporting Black women in leadership, design research that seeks to address barriers to Black women’s leadership aspirations, the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education reported. (Photo: Courtesy Bethune-Cookman University)

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A New Nursing Program Underway - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has started the process for developing a new baccalaureate nursing program. School officials anticipate final approval to be made in the next year. (Photo: Courtesy of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff)

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Alabama A&M Aims to Boost Graduation Rates - Alabama A&M University in Huntsville has agreed to a “reverse transfer credit agreement” to help students who took courses at J.F. Drake State Technical College, but who did not earn a degree but are now enrolled at Alabama A&M, finish their education, JBHE reported. (Photo: Courtesy of Alabama A&M University)

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Howard Softball Player Drafted to Puerto Rico National Team - Howard University softball pitcher Jailynn Jackson, a sophomore, has been named to the Puerto Rico National Team. In May, she was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Pitcher of the Year and also First Team All-MEAC. (Photo: Courtesy of Hampton University)

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Howard Students to Visit Africa - Separately, Howard science and engineering students will spend the summer visiting and conducting research in Africa, JBHE reported. Students will visit Kenya, Senegal, Cameroon and South Africa and participate in research that includes studying seismic data and HIV resistance to anti-retroviral drugs. (Photo: Courtesy Howard University)

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New Interim Chancellor at Elizabeth City State - Charles L. Becton has been named the interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, an HBCU in North Carolina. His appointment comes after several shake-ups in administration following reports that its campus police department mishandled more than 120 criminal complaints, including a number of alleged sexual assaults. (Photo: Courtesy of Duke.edu)

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Jackson State Univ. Students Partner With Univ. of Wyoming - Students at Jackson State University in Mississippi will travel to the University of Wyoming this summer to participate in research projects on hydrology, ecology and geophysics, JBHE reported. (Photo: Courtesy of Jackson State University)

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NFL Great Deacon Jones Dead at 74 - NFL Hall of Famer David "Deacon" Jones, the defensive end known for coining the term "sack," passed away from natural causes on Monday. He was 74. Before spending 13 years in the NFL, Jones played college football for the HBCUs South Carolina State and Mississippi Valley State University. (Photo: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)