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Spelman College, CAU get $38 million donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Since the 2019 announcement of her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Scott has made significant investments in HBCUs across the country.
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Spelman College launches search for new president
As Spelman begins its search for a new president, students and alumni call for a leader who will uphold the Atlanta HBCU's legacy and meet students' evolving needs.
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Georgia needs a manufacturing workforce. This Carrollton program can help.
12 for Life teaches academics along with real-life technical skills needed to succeed in industry.
She’s the first female head drum major at FAMU, and she’s from metro Atlanta
As head drum major, Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede is something of a celebrity on FAMU’s campus. For the first time in its history, a woman leads the 340-member Marching 100.
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Georgia students flock to Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk killing
Since Charlie Kirk’s Sept. 10 killing on a Utah college campus, Turning Point USA has seen a sharp rise in interest across the Peach State, according to chapter leaders.
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Why free speech looks like political violence to Gen Z
Safety has become one of society’s catch-all answers to the youth mental health crisis and it’s even trickled into academia with ideological safety.
The music stopped at Morris Brown. Two decades later, it might start again.
It’s hard to tell the story of the private Atlanta historically Black college without mentioning the famed Marching Wolverines.
Georgia Tech prepares to limit spending as shutdown continues
Georgia Tech braces for spending slowdown as government shutdown continues.
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Fired for Kirk posts, former Emory professor weighs cost of free speech
Anna Kenney, a professor at Atlanta's Emory University, was fired after social media posts about Charlie Kirk sparked outrage. Weeks later, she's still wrestling with fallout.
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Georgia’s public universities hit record high for graduates
The University System of Georgia is also expected to set another record for enrollment when numbers are announced in November.