HBCU Review: Morehouse Alum Likely to Lead Homeland Security
Plus, Huston-Tillotson professor is moving into a dumpster.
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Jeh Johnson Likely to Head Up DHS - Morgan State student claims Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity sexually discriminated against him, Grambling State enlists Jesse Jackson’s help, plus more HBCU news. — Dominique ZonyééPresident Obama nominated Morehouse College alum and Pentagon lawyer Jeh Johnson as the next chief of the Dept. of Homeland Security. Sources told ABC News that Obama nominated Johnson because he is known for his “sound judgment and counsel." Johnson graduated from Morehouse in 1979.(Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Morgan State Investigating Student’s Sexual Discrimination Claims - Brian Stewart made it out of poverty, worked for Michelle Obama and made it into Morgan State University. He'd always wanted to join Kappa Alpha Psi, but when his application was rejected on Oct. 3 Stewart discovered his sexual orientation may have been the reason he was denied. The Baltimore, Maryland-based university launched an investigation into a claim Stewart reportedly filed against the fraternity.(Photo: Courtesy of Fox News)
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Grambling Desperate for New Football Coach - With the rumor mill buzzing about the decline of Grambling State University’s football prominence, its alumni are taking charge. An alumni group has reached out to Pete Richardson, Southern University’s former coach, about becoming the next head coach. Separately, the Louisiana school announced that Jesse Jackson Sr. will be visiting to help boost morale and participate in a fundraising campaign.(Photo: Courtesy of Grambling State University)
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HBCU Tip-Off Championship Postponed - Just two weeks before it was scheduled to kick off at Atlanta's Philips Arena, the highly anticipated HBCU annual basketball Tip-Off Championship has been postponed until 2014. The event was rescheduled because key sponsors reneged on their donations. Organizer Kevin Clayton said, “It’s not about just basketball. We wanted to raise money for other causes and put on a first-class event.”(Photo: Nicolas/Getty Images)
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Talladega College Showcases Historic Murals in Chicago - African history is American history, and Talladega College knows how to honor both. The Alabama-based HBCU premiered the Talladega College Hale Woodruff Murals Exhibition at the Chicago Cultural Center in October. The original six murals were constructed in 1939-1942 and depict the mutiny on La Amistad, the Spanish ship carrying the Mendes slaves that was captured off of Long Island. The traveling exhibit will remain in Chicago through June 16.(Photo: Courtesy of Talladega College)
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Central State Alumnus Donates to HBCU Radio Station - The nation’s oldest HBCU-operated radio station, WSCU, of Ohio's Central State University can continue to operate thanks to a $50,000 donation from Joshua Smith. Smith, a 1963 graduate, is the host of Biz Talk with Josh, a weekly radio program that features top business leaders.(Photo: Oleg Prikhodko/Getty Images)
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Virginia Governor Seeks Norfolk State Board Resignations - Following the firing of President Tony Atwater, questionable audits and rumors of board member misconduct, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is seeking resignations from board members of Norfolk State University. “The governor thinks it’s the right thing for the university,” said Chris Jones, a Republican lawmaker, “This is about the university moving forward.” The governor has yet to further comment.(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Huston-Tillotson Professor Prepares to Live in a Dumpster - Professor Jeff Wilson may be taking his lesson plan a little too far. The Huston-Tillotson University Dean of Biology wants to teach the world “less is more,” so he is planning on selling all of his belongings to move into an eight-cubic-yard dumpster in Austin, Texas. The year-long “dumpster project” will begin later this year.(Photo: Courtesy of ABC)