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Section: Leadership & Policy
Leadership & Policy
Education Writers Association Conference Tackles Student Debt
Two sessions at EWA dug into federal higher education policy issues, including student debt forgiveness.
July 25, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Veterans Now Allowed to Teach With No Degree, Just Temporary Certification, in Florida
Amid a statewide teacher shortage in Florida, a potential solution is proving controversial.
July 21, 2022
News Roundup
College Promise Launches Searchable Nationwide Database for Promise Programs
College Promise has released a searchable nationwide database of free college programs (Promise programs).
July 21, 2022
Tribal Colleges
Tribal Colleges and Universities Testify Their Importance Before Congress
The Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss the history and contributions of TCUs and how the federal government should best support them.
July 19, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Illinois Governor Lifts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for College Students and Employees
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has eased COVID-19 rules in the state, lifting a vaccine mandate for college students and employees.
July 18, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Should Short-Term, Online Programs Get Pell Grants?
Congress is weighing an amendment to expand Pell Grant eligibility to short-term programs.
July 15, 2022
News Roundup
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Invests Approximately $900,000 in Nine Experiential Learning Projects About Technology
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative is investing about $900,000 in nine experiential learning projects.
July 14, 2022
News Roundup
Ono First Asian American as University of Michigan President
Dr. Santa J. Ono, president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia (UBC), will become 15th president of the University of Michigan, effective Oct. 13. Ono will be the first Asian American to lead the school.
July 13, 2022
Leadership & Policy
More Federal Funds Go to Community Colleges, Rural, and Minority Serving Institutions
The U.S. Department of Education announced that 244 colleges and universities have been awarded the final $198 million in federal grants through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.
July 13, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Women’s Colleges Respond to Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Diverse contacted 29 women’s colleges or historical women’s colleges to get their responses to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion.
July 12, 2022
News Roundup
Hunt Appointed UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Dr. Darnell Hunt is expected to become UCLA’s next executive vice chancellor and provost.
July 12, 2022
Leadership & Policy
California State Budget Allocates $5 Million Toward Ph.D. Pathway Program
The State of California has approved $5 million for the Cal-Bridge Program, a pathway for underrepresented students to pursue advanced Ph.D.s and join the state’s science and technology workforce.
July 7, 2022
Leadership & Policy
ED Propose Improvements to Student Debt Relief Programs
The Department of Education has proposed new regulations that aim to expand major federal student loan discharge programs.
July 6, 2022
News Roundup
Education Officials in Multiple States Partner with IHEP to Work on Improving Student Outcomes
Education officials from state agencies in Arkansas, Indiana, and Kentucky have come together with the Institute for Higher Education Policy, The Coleridge Initiative, and Insight Policy Research to form a group focused on improving student outcomes.
June 29, 2022
Leadership & Policy
Apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Before the Waiver Window Closes
The window created by the Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Waiver will close in four months, and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) wants to make sure academics get a chance to receive the waiver’s benefits.
June 28, 2022
Leadership & Policy
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Elected SREB Chair
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been elected chair of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).
June 28, 2022
Leadership & Policy
U.S. Proposes New Title IX Rules on Sexual Assault, Discrimination
On Thursday, the Biden administration released a proposed Title IX rule that shifts how colleges should respond to sexual assault cases and expands protections for LGBTQI+ students.
June 23, 2022
News Roundup
AASCU Calls on Congress to Double Pell Grant on 50th Anniversary of Program
In commemoration of 50 years since the creation of the Pell Grant program – the American Association of State Colleges and Universities is calling on Congress to doubling Pell Grants’ maximum value to $13,000 per academic term.
June 23, 2022
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