RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Wednesday, Aug. 10, that applications are now being accepted for a $1 million state scholarship fund for students studying cybersecurity. The Virginia Cybersecurity Public Service Scholarship Program will award $20,000 a year to eligible Virginia students who are studying how to safeguard computer networks, data and electronic resources. In return, … Continue reading →
An editorial by Jaquan Anderson Students at Norfolk State University have just been notified of their 10 week grades. There was also a 5 week grade update. I feel that these updates are extremely helpful to students. Resources such as Blackboard are always available to students. However, a direct update from professors every 5 weeks … Continue reading →
Writers, photographers, graphic designers: the Spartan Echo is accepting applications now for all editor positions. Student editors will serve during the fall 2016 semester and may receive a performance grant for their service. Amounts vary by position and funding availability. Some work–done from home–will be necessary during the summer break to prepare for the fall semester. Please see the Spartan … Continue reading →
NEW DELHI (AP) — A protest that rocked a New Delhi university this week spread across India on Thursday, with students and teachers in at least 10 cities demanding the release of a student leader arrested on sedition charges and accused of being anti-Indian. The protesters were outraged by nationally televised scenes of Kanhaiya Kumar, … Continue reading →
by Malik Glaspie The Flint, Michigan water crisis has been headlining news everywhere. People from all over the country have come to the support of the people of Flint by donating money, water, and medical supplies due to the contamination of the water. Norfolk State University has also done its part aiding Flint’s citizens by … Continue reading →
by Julian Washington The 2016 presidential election is coming up this November. On March 1, Virginia will have its primary election. There are two main types of primaries in the US. Some states have a thing called an open primary, where any voter can cast a vote for any delegate regardless of his/her political affiliation. … Continue reading →
CAIRO (AP) — Friends, family and diplomats held a memorial ceremony Friday at a Cairo church for an Italian student whose body was found this week, nine days after he disappeared from the streets of the Egyptian capital. The circumstances of the killing of 28-year-old Giulio Regeni remained murky. He disappeared on Jan. 25, the … Continue reading →
By Mahogany Waldon Clifton Lassiter, a former Norfolk State student passed away on Feb. 1 in Savannah, Georgia. Clifton battled leukemia prior to his passing. On campus, Clifton was a popular student with a passion for sports and modeling. Whether giving a word of advice or working on his own passions, Clifton was a … Continue reading →
CHARSADDA, Pakistan (AP) — When Islamic militants stormed the university campus in this Pakistani town, chemistry professor Hamid Hussain was carrying a concealed pistol. Locking his students in his classroom he opened fire on the assailants, buying his pupils enough time to escape before he was gunned down. The survival of Hussain’s students in a … Continue reading →
A troubling two-thirds of freshmen students filling out an original Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) designate only a single school to send their financial aid application information, indicating that they were only applying for admission to one school. In new quarterly updates posted on the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid Data Center, 68 … Continue reading →
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A teenager killed his math teacher and did “unspeakable things” to her body, but he was driven by severe mental illness, his defense attorney told jurors at his murder trial Monday. Philip Chism, 16, is charged with murder, rape and robbery in the October 2013 slaying of Colleen Ritzer. The body … Continue reading →
by Sade Moore Looking for inspiration? In need of motivation? Are you about to graduate and head off into the real world? Here’s a small list of the best TED Talks for college students to get you inspired, to show you the importance of self-reflection and what you can learn from it. 1. Clint … Continue reading →
An Editorial by Lamar Neal Most Division 1 athletes receive a scholarship, but students have a picture painted in their head that college athletes have an easy ride. Yes, food and books are free and there are multiple opportunities for academic assistance, but what is the true cost of being a student-athlete? Is it waking … Continue reading →
(This editorial is published by the Spartan Echo from a United States Senate press release.) Proposals will improve student protections and ensure efficiency among federal agencies WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), who has been a leader in several bipartisan Congressional efforts to help borrowers better manage their student loan debt, released the … Continue reading →
President Eddie N. Moore, Jr. has established a year-long schedule of dates and times to meet with Norfolk State University students, faculty and staff. The goal of this outreach effort is to positively engage students, faculty and staff about the University and its repositioning for the future. Meetings are opportunities for the President and his … Continue reading →
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A nationwide push allowing schools to buy portable barricade devices they can set up if an active shooter enters their building has school security and fire experts questioning whether they’re really safe. Those opposed to the devices say they’re complicated to install under stress and could lead to dangerous unintended consequences … Continue reading →
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Black eyes, orange beaks, white wings and yellow down — these are the features of the ever-shifting, ever-cheeping landscape inside a wooden brooder box at Liberty University Campus Farm. The farm has 160 new chicks that arrived by mail from Ohio earlier this month. The Cornish Rock Cross chicks were shipped … Continue reading →
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Higher education officials and school presidents will discussVirginia’s strategic plan for postsecondary education during a meeting in Petersburg. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Council of Presidents will hold their annual joint meeting at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21. at Virginia State University’s Gateway Dining Event Center. … Continue reading →
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Niall Murray heard a “big rumble” and then saw two of his friends falling alongside him as the Berkeley, California, balcony they packed for a party snapped and dumped more than a dozen college students to the pavement below. Murray, 21, was among seven Irish students injured in the June … Continue reading →
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former student at Virginia Wesleyan College student has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for identity theft. The Virginian-Pilot (http://bit.ly/1EvpU4h) reports 29-year-old Katecha Thomas was sentenced Monday for her guilty plea last year to aggravated identity theft and misrepresentation of a Social Security number. Court records show Thomas … Continue reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — After a night of heavy drinking and sex in 2012, two Vassar College students traded Facebook messages suggesting the encounter was consensual. “I’m really sorry I led you on,” the woman wrote, adding, “I had a wonderful time last night.” A year later, the woman went to Vassar officials … Continue reading →
