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Florida A&M University Lifts the Suspension of Its Marching Band

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The band was suspended following the death of drum major Robert Champion who died as a result of a hazing incident following a football game in November 2011. The new director hopes to have the band on the field for the university's first home football game on September 7.

Florida A&M University President Retains Support of the Board of Trustees

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The Florida A&M University board of trustees decided not to suspend President Ammons as a result of the hazing death of band member Robert Champion Jr.

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones Announces His Resignation

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Nine years ago, Dr. Jones was named the first African American chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He will retire at the end of the current academic year, following a decade of enrollment growth, academic improvements, and successful fundraising.

Debra Haggins Appointed Inaugural Dean of the Hampton University School of Religion

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Dr. Haggins is the first woman to serve as university chaplain at Hampton University. She will now serve as the inaugural dean of the recently established School of Religion.

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