The plan will be funded through a combination of state and university financial aid programs.

Harvard University will spend $100 million to redress the elite institution's legacy with slavery through a wide range of academic, research and service initiatives.

Xavier University, which has a track record of graduating medical professionals, looks to open New Orlean's third med school.

A few feet away from California's death row, students at one of the country's most unique colleges discuss 9/11, morality, identity and nationalism.