David PluvioseStudentsUniversity of Michigan Go Blue Guarantee More Than Doubles Financial Aid AwardsUM rerouted its DEI budget to scholarship initiatives to support diverse students on campus.April 10, 2026Leadership & PolicyEducation Stakeholders Respond to Trump Administration’s 2027 Budget RequestThe Trump Administration is requesting $76.5 billion in discretionary budget authority for the Department of Education for 2027, a $2.3 billion or 2.9% reduction from 2026 Department of Education spending levels.April 3, 2026HBCUsBowie State University Selected for Lumina Foundation-Backed From Campus to Career ProgramMaryland HBCU among 16 institutions selected for national program that aims to boost workforce outcomes for students.March 29, 2026HBCUsElizabeth City State University Receives $42 Million Gift from MacKenzie ScottThis latest gift nearly triples what the North Carolina-based HBCU received from Scott in 2020.March 13, 2026Faculty & StaffNoted Industrial Designer Dr. Noel Mayo Passes Away at 88Dr. Noel Mayo was owner and president of Noel Mayo Associates Inc., the first African American industrial design firm in the United States.March 2, 2026Leadership & PolicyDr. Tyson Brown Named Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke UniversityDr. Tyson Brown, professor of sociology and associate professor in medicine at Duke University, has been named director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University.July 2, 2025Leadership & PolicyTrump Administration Finds that Harvard Failed to Protect Jewish StudentsHarvard University has failed to protect Jewish students from harassment and is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a Trump administration investigation finds.June 30, 2025Leadership & PolicyUniversity of Virginia President James Ryan Resigns Under Pressure from Justice Department over DEIUniversity of Virginia President James Ryan has resigned under pressure from the U.S. Justice Department over UVA's DEI practices, according to numerous news reports. Ryan has led UVA since 2018.June 27, 2025StudentsNew Excelencia in Education Brief Details College Affordability Experiences of Texas StudentsExcelencia in Education has released a brief which presents detailed information on the college affordability experiences of Latino students and other post-traditional students in Texas.June 26, 2025StudentsReport: More Than 86% of College Freshmen Return for Their Second SemesterThe National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released its 2025 Persistence and Retention report which finds that over 86 percent of the college freshman class of 2023 returned for their second semester.June 25, 2025Page 1 of 19Next Page
