“Howard University has birthed generations of student activists and we will always continue in that spirit,” Dr. Frederick said. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOutside the building, members of the board of trustees lingered, waiting for an afternoon meeting scheduled with protesters. In December 2016, Dr. Frederick and the board of trustees became aware that financial aid funds may have been mishandled, quickly prompting an internal investigation, Dr. Frederick said. Dr. Frederick said he reported the matter to the United States Department of Education in July 2017. In a letter to students on Wednesday, Dr. Frederick said: “I feel strongly that any dollar that is taken away from a deserving student due to malfeasance or fraud is unacceptable.

Source: New York Times March 30, 2018 23:33 UTC