July 2023 – Capital Outlook

Virtual school course completion sags

July 19, 2023

Louis Algaze By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida Florida Virtual School has put a pause on hiring and is taking other cautious financial measures amid a drop in full-time students completing courses over the past year. The completion of courses is a key metric for the school, which only gets

Artificial intelligence become urgent topic for state universities

July 19, 2023

University of Florida has taken the lead in the state universities’ study of AI, pumping significant resources into its AI initiatives.Photo by Emilija Manevska By Ryan DaileyNews Service of Florida As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly high-profile topic in higher education, Florida universities are holding discussions about how to harness

New fires, familiar injustice

July 19, 2023

Ben Jealous A lightning strike and a small fire are all it took last weekend to remind residents in South Louisiana – across much of the Gulf Coast really – that some people consider them disposable. A thunderbolt reportedly hit an oil refinery in Lake Charles, causing a fire that

America’s progression toward self-destruction

July 19, 2023

David W. Marshall Each election cycle we get closer. In 2013, the nation experienced a 16-day federal government shutdown when the Republicans demanded the government’s spending bill include provisions which would impede or delay President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. In the midst of the 2013 shutdown, the AFL-CIO, the

Against the Grain II

July 19, 2023

Rudy Hubbard is an underappreciated icon in FAMU’s coaching legacy Vaughn Wilson When you talk FAMU football, the first thought is Jake Gaither. It’s completely understandable. The man won 23-of-25 SIAC titles while he was leading the Rattlers. He also sent the most players to the NFL of any FAMU

Tallahassee students awarded scholarships to honor legacy of police shooting victim Corey L. Jones

July 19, 2023

Jermaine EdwardsJosef Marlow Special to the Outlook Two Tallahassee students were each recipients of $500 scholarships from the Corey Lamar Jones Foundation’s Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is named for Jones, who was shot by a plain-clothes officer in 2015. Jones was on his way home from performing with his band

Edington named next UDC president

July 19, 2023

Maurice Edington Special to the Outlook Maurice Edington, Ph.D., has been named the next president of the University of the District of Columbia. Edington served in several positions at FAMU, his most recent being Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. His start date at UDC is Aug. 1. “Maurice

Crump says fatal shooting of Black mother by White neighbor is ‘unjust’

July 19, 2023

Ajike “AJ” Owens By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a tragic incident that has ignited outrage and calls for justice, Ajike “AJ” Owens, a 35-year-old Black mother of four, was fatally shot by a White neighbor at a housing complex in Ocala, Florida. A few days later

Cornel West jumps into presidential race

July 19, 2023

Cornel West By Barrington M. SalmonTriceEdneyWire.com correspondent Cornel West, Ph.D., a renowned scholar, progressive intellectual and social justice activist, announced on Twitter he’s running for president of the United States. “In these bleak times, I have decided to run for truth and justice which takes the form of running for

Trump indictment reveals 37 felony counts relating to his mishandling of classified documents

July 19, 2023

Donald Trump By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire SeniorNational Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia An indictment against former President Donald Trump has been unsealed, showing an astounding 37 felony charges connected to the alleged misuse of confidential data. The documents include details on the criminal charges against Trump and his associate Walt Nauta. Federal officials