cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.StudentsArizona Regents to Offer In-state Tuition to Some ImmigrantsPHOENIX — Public universities in Arizona said Thursday they will keep providing in-state tuition for young immigrants who came to the U.S. at an early age despite a recent court decision that threw it in doubt. Young immigrants clad in bright yellow shirts emblazoned with “Protect In-State Tuition for DACA Students” stood closely together holding […]July 2, 2017Leadership & PolicyMorehouse Ready to Heal, Move Forward with Interim President MartinMorehouse College officially welcomed its newest interim president, Harold Martin, Jr., on Thursday. Securing permanent leadership has been a challenge for the 150-year-old institution.June 29, 2017Students24 Colleges Each Get $1M Grant to Boost STEM ProgramsTwo Virginia universities — Radford University and Virginia Tech — are among 24 schools that have received individual $1 million grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to improve their science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM) programs.June 29, 2017StudentsExperts: Data Science and Analytics Skills Essential for Minority StudentsBy 2021, job candidates who possess skills in data science and analytics — or DSA — will be more than twice as likely to be hired as those who don’t.June 29, 2017News Roundup2 Law Schools Seek to Erase Conviction in Probe of Dead GirlCONSTANTINE, Mich. — Two law schools are asking a judge to overturn the perjury conviction of a man who was repeatedly hounded by police during an investigation of a girl’s killing in a small town in southwestern Michigan. Raymond McCann II pleaded no contest in 2015 and served 20 months in jail and prison. He […]June 29, 2017Leadership & PolicyWilliams College President to Step Down at End of YearWILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The president of Williams College says he is stepping down to lead a philanthropic nonprofit group in New York. Adam Falk said he will leave his post Dec. 31 to become president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He has been president of the prestigious liberal-arts college since 2010. Falk said he’s […]June 29, 2017StudentsMoney Woes Forcing Oregon to Alter Community College PromisePORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Promise may not be kept to students from wealthier families. The program approved by lawmakers two years ago allows students to attend community college for nearly free, after scholarships and grants are subtracted from the tuition bill. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports lawmakers have budgeted $40 million for the program over the […]June 29, 2017StudentsArizona Regents Will Offer In-state Tuition to DACA StudentsPHOENIX — The Arizona Board of Regents say it’ll continue to offer in-state tuition for eligible immigrants granted deferred deportation status while the issue is under court review. The Maricopa County Community College District board is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling last week that says those immigrants aren’t eligible […]June 29, 2017StudentsSupporters Stop Where Scholar Last Seen in IllinoisCHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois students and others from the wider community gathered at the Urbana-Champaign campus to show support for a Chinese scholar who disappeared three weeks ago. Thursday’s event started at the Krannert Center when participants walked to a bus stop where 26-year-old Yingying Zhang was last seen. She got into a […]June 29, 2017StudentsNCCU Chancellor Akinleye Inspiring Optimism Across the BoardWhen Dr. Johnson Akinleye took the helm of North Carolina Central University as its interim chancellor, life was particularly challenging at the historically Black institution.June 28, 2017Previous PagePage 490 of 3225Next Page
