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Michael Strahan to Receive Texas Southern’s Highest Honor - Michael Strahan honored by alma mater, HBCUs looking to sue the Obama administration, new details on FAMU’s Delta hazing incident and other Black college news headlines. –Dorkys RamosTSU alum and former pro footballer Michael Strahan is set to receive Texas Southern University's Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, the university's highest honor. Strahan will be honored during the commencement ceremony on May 11. (Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

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Howard University Is School of the Month - The Tom Joyner Foundation selected Howard University as its March School of the Month for its work on helping HBCUs raise money to keep students in school. The Washington, D.C., school is currently running a campaign to raise $25 million for scholarships. (Photo: Courtesy of Howard University)

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Columbia University Has Highest Percentage of Black Students Among 30 Top Colleges - Making up 14.2 percent of the incoming class, Columbia University has the highest percentage of Black first-year students among the 30 top-ranking research universities in the country. Wesleyan University had the highest percentage of Black student enrollment in the list for liberal arts colleges with 11.3 percent. (Photo: Columbia University Athletics)

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HBCUs May Sue Obama Administration - HBCUs might take legal action against the Obama administration over new PLUS loan policies that make it harder for parents to borrow money for their child's college education. Students attending HBCUs are twice as likely to need the federal loan program.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Bill Clinton to Deliver Howard University Commencement Speech - Bill Clinton will be giving the commencement address at Howard University this year. The former president will take the stage to inspire the 2013 graduating class on May 11. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Lincoln University Launches Read Lincoln App - Lincoln University has launched a mobile app called Read Lincoln that will include the school's biannual magazine, its biannual alumni publication and the quarterly Lincoln Review newsletter. The app is part of Lincoln’s Go Paperless Initiative that will offer eco-friendly ways to access the school's publications and expand its reach beyond the school’s community. (Photos from left: Courtesy of Lincoln University, Apple)

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Wayne Brent Named Jackson State Head Men's Basketball Coach - Jackson State has named Wayne Brent as the new coach of its men's basketball team. Brent's resume includes winning four state championships with Jackson's Callaway High School and being the assistant coach at the University of Mississippi for four seasons, helping the team enter the NCAA tournament three times. (Photo: Courtesy of Jackson State)

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New Details Emerge in Delta Sigma Theta Hazing Incident - A new report on the FAMU Delta Sigma Theta hazing incident in February reveals that 21-year-old Inita Knox lost consciousness after she was forced to do squats until she passed out. The incident put the sorority on inactive status and led to the suspension of several members. (Photo: AP Photo/Don Juan Moore)

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Nissan Donates Robots to Alcorn State - Nissan has donated two robots to Alcorn State's Automation Technology Program. The robots will grant undergraduate students with hands-on experience, programming training and scenario development. (Photo: Nissan)

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Bern Nadette Stanis Named Artist in Residence at Miles College - Actress Bern Nadette Stanis of Good Times has been named the newest Artist in Residence at Miles College. Stanis will teach acting and improvisation classes until December. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Southern University Approves Tuition Hike - The Southern University Board of Supervisors approved a 10 percent increase in tuition on Monday. The hike comes as the school reels from federal budget cuts including a projected $209 million set to affect universities throughout Louisiana. (Photo: Southern University and A&M College/Facebook)

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Dillard University to Host Research Competition - Dillard University will host its annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Work Competition  on April 1-5. This year's theme is "Learning Through Research and Creative Work" with projects representing social science, behavioral science, S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), business applications, mass communication and visual arts. (Photo: Courtesy of Dillard University)

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Honda Campus All-Star Challenge - The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is set to take place in Torrance, California, on April 6-10. Students from 48 HBCUs will compete against each other for grants. Over its 24-season run, participating HBCUs have earned over $7 million in grants from Honda for their schools. (Photo: Maury Phillips/Getty Images For Honda)