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UNCF Hosts November Summit to Increase African Americans in Asset Management

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will host a virtual summit on November 6 to bolster the number of African Americans in asset management as part of its pilot Lighted Pathways Program.

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Morehouse and Google Create New Virtual Reality Program to Train Police

Morehouse College and Google have come together to help train law enforcement with a new virtual reality program.

Dr. Bryant T. Marks

Catherine Lhamon Reprises Role as Assistant Secretary for the Ed Department's Office for Civil Rights

Catherine Lhamon,

Department of Education Settles with AFT in Public Loan Forgiveness Suit

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the country's largest teacher labor unions, reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Education on the government's management of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

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California Ushers in Wave of Higher Education Bills

Gavin Newsom signed an ambitious $47.1 billion higher education package of bills that tackle affordability and access issues.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed package of higher education bills.

NSF Director Shares Vision for Solutions-Focused Science

Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan was appointed in 2019 by former President Donald J. Trump to lead the $8.5 billion independent federal agency.

Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan

Dept of Education Reestablishes Enforcement Office for Federal Student Aid

The U.S. Department of Education has reestablished the Office of Enforcement to oversee and take action on post-secondary programs that use Federal Student Aid. The office was previously deprioritized under the Trump administration.

Under Secretary of Education James Kvall

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HBCU Presidents Support Improving the Current Reconciliation Bill

In the wake of the release of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill in Congress, the United Negro College Fund has called on Congress to improve the legislation to more positively impact HBCUs.

Lodriguez Murray

Broward College Receives Grant and Breaks Records

Broward College in Florida is breaking records after receiving a Promise Neighborhoods grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

National Urban League President Marc Morial Discusses Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Marc Morial, the president of the National Urban League, a nonpartisan and nonprofit civil rights organization, spoke about the stakes behind a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that awaits a House vote this week.

Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League

Report: Majority of Campus Leaders Feel Ideological Conflicts 'Unlikely' On Campus This Year

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Panel at National Urban League Conference Tackles Black Wealth Gap

At the National Urban League’s annual conference this week, business leaders in a Wednesday session shared how Black and brown communities can help close the racial economic gap by working together and educating each other.

Dr. Michael Casson, dean of the College of Business at Delaware State University and a panelist at the National Urban League's 2021 conference

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