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U.S. Higher Education Confronts Historic Financial Challenges

Diverse brings together an expert panel to dissect the situation of public and private institutions and offer solutions. This is a two-part series.

Financial discussion

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International Outreach Undertaken by Thurgood Marshall College Fund Schools

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has launched an International Collaboration Group (ICG) as part of an extensive global outreach effort by public HBCUs represented by the fund.

Community Colleges

Higher Education Leaders Must Boost College Completion Efforts, U.S. Education Department’s Kanter Says

Dr. Martha Kanter, U.S. Education Department Under Secretary, said Thursday that to achieve better rates of college completion, higher education leaders must make sure their perspectives and expertise play a bigger role in the national effort to define college and career readiness.

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La. Gov. Bobby Jindal Defends SUNO/UNO Merger in House Committee

Merging historically Black Southern University at New Orleans with the largely White University of New Orleans would give students better educational opportunities, Gov. Bobby Jindal told a Louisiana House committee.

Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell

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Howard, Yale Debaters Meet in Third Annual Great Debate

The first debate topic was whether society should create more privately-operated public charter schools; the second was whether Washington, D.C. should be granted statehood.

Richard Groff is the president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Talented Gymnast Reaches Pinnacle of Academic Achievement, Athletic Success

While San Jose State University gymnast Shanice Howard experienced personal fulfillment in an exemplary college gymnastics career, her stellar performance in the classroom won her admiration and respect.

Native Americans

Oklahoma Gaming Proving Profitable for Tribal Higher Education

Legalizing American Indian gaming 10 years ago has brought about a cash windfall for Oklahoma’s tribal colleges, even if it is indirect.

Race Complaints Persist With La. Governor Jindal’s Plan To Merge Schools

Gov. Bobby Jindal’s proposal renews a politically and racially charged argument that pops up periodically in the roughly 20 states that have public, four-year institutions known as historically Black colleges and universities.

Community Colleges

Community College Experts Urge Greater Collaboration To Boost Completion Rates

A policy symposium was convened to help bring attention to the role that community colleges are playing to fulfill the Obama Administration’s goal of producing the most college-educated workforce in the world by 2020.

Conference Spurs Participants To Consider Higher Education Diversity Challenges

Inclusivity was the buzzword on Wednesday at the annual Diversity in Higher Education Conference at Duke University, and ideas sparked by the discussions about improving inclusion were shared among participants.

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Historically Black Schools Turning to Capital Campaigns

While planned giving campaigns are not a new phenomenon, the fundraising strategy might spell salvation for cash-strapped HBCUs.

Leadership & Policy

Aspen Institute Launches Community College Competition

Top Obama Administration officials joined philanthropic leaders to announce a $1 million prize for community colleges that do an outstanding job of moving students from campus to careers.

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