The thing about writing about the first gay man to play in the NFL, or the first Black man to play professional baseball, or the first person of any group to do anything, is that there’s rarely just one “first.” Continue reading Laverne Cox Just Shattered Another Major Barrier
By Maria Alexandra Bujor
An MBA, or a Master of Business Administration, is a very hot topic nowadays. Is this just a trend, a trifle, or is there real value in pursuing an MBA? It is expensive and demanding and it has high entry requirements, so why should you opt for an MBA?
Continue reading 5 Great Reasons to Get an MBA
Twenty years ago, Stephanie Johnson became the first black female pilot for Northwest Airlines. Continue reading Delta Airlines Has Its First Black Female Captain
Campus’s highest honor will be bestowed at Lauds & Laurels awards ceremony. Continue reading Former Chancellor Michael Drake and Brenda Drake to receive 2017 UCI Medal
After a disappointing meeting with Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner last Friday to discuss recently announced cuts to school funding, Chance the Rapper has decided to address the issue himself.
Continue reading Chance the Rapper donates $1 million to Chicago Public Schools
This past Sunday, the 89th Annual Academy Awards did more than award great films and acting, it also celebrated diversity, technological innovation, as well as the power of strong mentorship. Continue reading The Oscars Makes Strides in Diversity and Technological Advancement
Wells Fargo announced on Tuesday a $60 billion lending commitment to create at least 250,000 African American homeowners by 2027, directly addressing the lower homeownership rates in the African American community. Continue reading Wells Fargo commits $60B lending goal toward African American Homeownership
On Wednesday, Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay is hosting a 12-hour conversation — or “Rebel-a-Thon” — on Twitter, with nearly 30 female filmmakers using the hashtag #ArrayToday to celebrate the start of Women’s History Month. Array is DuVernay’s independent film collective. Continue reading For Women’s History Month, Ava DuVernay is highlighting female filmmakers on Twitter
Viola Davis is set to add another honor to her extensive list of wins. According to The Root, the How to Get Away with Murder actress will accept the Harvard Foundation’s “Artist of the Year” medal at the 32nd annual Cultural Rhythms Festival in Memorial Hall’s Sanders Theatre on March 4. Continue reading Viola Davis Crowned Harvard Artist Of The Year
There are close to 3,000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States. A small percentage are considered elite institutions of higher education. Degrees from these particular institutions are golden tickets, giving the recipients special access to the best opportunities in the American workforce.
Continue reading Diversity In The Workplace Starts With Diversity In Higher Education
Hamilton may have turned Lin-Manuel Miranda into a crossover star, but years before the presidential play came around, he was already a big name on Broadway. Continue reading A Lin-Manuel Miranda Musical is Becoming a Movie, Thanks in Part to Jay Z
The book deal reportedly broke a record for presidential memoirs. Continue reading Barack And Michelle Obama Ink Historic Publishing Deal With Penguin Random House