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National Urban League's First Virtual, Free Conference Kicks Off Sept. 28

From September 28 to October 1, the National Urban League (NUL) will for the first time offer its annual conference virtually and for free. NUL is a nonpartisan civil rights and urban advocacy organization.

Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League.

More Than 40 NJ College Presidents Urge Congress To Double Pell Grant

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Children's Rights Activist Marian Wright Edelman Receives 2022 Moynihan Prize

The American Academy of Political and Social Science will award the 2022 Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize to children's rights activist Marian Wright Edelman, the founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund.

Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president emerita of the Children's Defense Fund

New Report Calls on Congress to Appropriate $40 Billion to Boost HBCU Endowments

A new report from The Century Foundation tracks how more than a century of spending inequities, have negatively impacted endowments at historically Black institutions.

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James Kvaal Confirmed as Under Secretary of Education

James Kvaal is the newly appointed U.S. Under Secretary of Education, a position tasked with overseeing programs and policies related to postsecondary education, vocational and adult education, and federal student aid.

Report Spotlights Public Opinion on the Value of a College Education

A research brief from the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Bipartisan Policy Center compares employer and public views about the return on investment in a college education.

Dr. Kevin Miller

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Panel Examines Biden's College Completion Fund Proposal

This year, the Biden administration proposed the $62 billion College Completion Fund in its American Families plan.

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UNCF Wants U.S. House to Work with HBCUs on its Reconciliation Bill

Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president of UNCF

Northampton Community College Wins U.S. Dept of Education Grand Prize

Dr. Mark Erickson, president of NCC

HBCUs Have Unique Opportunities to Apply for Grants and Funding that Helps Shape the Future

The National Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) conference provided opportunities for HBCU faculty, staff, and students to learn about funding and grant opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels.

Dr. Goulda Downer

Presidents of AAUP, AFT Applaud Build Back Better Act's Higher Education Reforms

American Association of University Professors (AAUP) President Dr. Irene Mulvey and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten praise the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act's proposed higher education changes.

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers

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Biden to Appoint Dr. Tony Allen to Help Advance White House Initiative on HBCUs

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