Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsTrump Puts Future of DACA in Hands of CongressPresident Donald J. Trump’s decision to rescind DACA Tuesday drew swift and scathing criticism from various higher education leaders, advocates for immigrants and lawmakers on Capitol Hill — but many remained hopeful that Congress would act to achieve a permanent solution for Dreamers.September 5, 2017StudentsCongressman Plans Bill to Push Colleges to Deal with Hate CrimesIn an effort to clamp down on hate crimes on campus, Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Maryland, announced plans to introduce a bill that would deny federal financial aid to colleges and universities that don’t develop adequate plans to respond to hate crimes.August 31, 2017StudentsDeVos Hires Former DeVry Official to Lead Enforcement UnitU.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ decision to appoint a new chief enforcement officer who formerly worked at a troubled for-profit college drew swift and scathing criticism Wednesday.August 30, 2017HomeEfforts to Reduce College Costs May Have Little Impact on Degree AttainmentIncreased spending at colleges and universities — particularly mid-tier public institutions — leads to greater degree completion, but lower tuition costs do not. That is the key finding of a new working paper released this week by the National Bureau of Economic Research, or NBER.August 29, 2017MSIsInterim NAACP President says Civil Rights Group Remains RelevantArguing that President Donald J. Trump has emboldened white supremacists to “walk in public without hoods,” Derrick Johnson — interim president of the NAACP — said the civil rights organization he leads is as relevant today as it was when it began to fight lynchings over a century ago.August 29, 2017StudentsYouth Advocates Warily Await DACA FateAdvocates for immigrant youth spent the weekend speaking out against rumored plans by President Donald J. Trump to kill DACA — an Obama-era program that allows certain undocumented young people to live and work in the country without fear of deportation.August 27, 2017StudentsScholar Warns of Negative Images of Black Males in Media Influencing TeachersDr. Darius Prier wants aspiring teachers to think about how negative images of Black males in the media might influence the way they interact act with young Black males in the classroom.August 24, 2017Leadership & PolicyHoward University Appoints Comey to Endowed ChairIn a move seen as a win for HBCUs and a potential boon for diversity in America’s intelligence community, Howard University on Wednesday announced that recently ousted FBI director James Comey has been appointed to an endowed chair on public policy.August 23, 2017StudentsLawmakers Press Justice Dept. on Intentions Regarding Higher Ed InclusionSeveral Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration for clarity on the question of whether the Department of Justice plans to “launch an attack on racial diversity and inclusion in higher education.”August 21, 2017StudentsNational Study Shows Freshmen Better Off Taking 15 CreditsStudents who took 15 credits during their first year of college did better academically and were retained at higher rates than those who took fewer credits, a new EAB analysis has found.August 21, 2017Previous PagePage 6 of 81Next Page
