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Community Colleges

Community College District’s New Minimum Wage Nearly Double State’s Floor

The San Diego Community College District has boosted the minimum wage for all its permanent employees to $30.58 per hour, which is nearly twice the state’s minimum wage.

January 25, 2024

Edith Rangel is one of 250 permanent employees who will benefit from an increase in San Diego Community College District's minimum wage to $30.58. Previously, it was $22.13.

West Virginia State University Launches First Doctorate Degree Program

The HBCU is launching its first doctorate degree program this May.

January 23, 2024

West Virginia State University is launching a Doctorate of Education in Leadership Studies Program.

Faculty & Staff

California State University Reaches Agreement with Faculty Union

California Faculty Association calls off strike effective immediately.

January 23, 2024

Employers Seek ‘Success Skills’ Among Potential Employees: Report

Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board. But it is unclear whether credentialing certifies those skills.

January 22, 2024

SREB recently released its 'The Skills Employers Demand: An Analysis of the Research' report to aid educators and policymakers as they work to integrate soft, employability skills into secondary and postsecondary education.

Faculty Union and Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has reached a tentative agreement with unionized faculty for a new four-year labor contract.

January 19, 2024

Dr. Kenneth Mash

Spelman College Receives $100M Gift

Spelman College has received a historic $100 million gift.

January 18, 2024

Spelman College is considered a leading liberal arts college and global leader in the education of women of African descent

Community Colleges

Austin Community College District Proposes Free Tuition for High School Seniors

Austin Community College District is proposing to make college tuition free for all high school seniors in Central Texas.

January 16, 2024

The Austin Community College District plans to present a formal plan for a free tuition pilot program to its Board of Trustees in February.

Community Colleges

PCC Aiming to Empower Rural Students for Academic and Career Success

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1 million grant to Pitt Community College to help boost college enrollment and completion rates among students in rural areas.

January 16, 2024

Shown is the Warren Building on the Pitt Community College campus in Winterville, North Carolina, where officials are working to boost college enrollment and completion rates among students in rural areas.

Lilly Endowment Awards $100M Grant to United Negro College Fund

Lilly's $100 million unrestricted grant is expected to enhance HBCU endowments by millions.

January 12, 2024

The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs.

10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of a total $2.5 million in grants to help transform doctoral education programs in STEM fields.

January 11, 2024

Dr. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D. in human development from The Pennsylvania State University.

The W Proposes New Name

Mississippi University for Women announced its new proposed name as Mississippi Brightwell University.

January 9, 2024

If approved by the state legislature, Mississippi University for Women will rebrand as Mississippi Brightwell University.

Historic Bronx Institution Announces Charter Change

The College of Mount Saint Vincent is now the University of Mount Saint Vincent.

January 3, 2024

University of Mount Saint Vincent

Community Colleges

Report: Adult Community College Students Make Strides

A new report from California Competes highlights completion rates for older community college students.

December 28, 2023

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ASU Faculty Receive $1.6 Million for Program to Better Teach K-12 Educators about Civics, History, and Media Literacy

ASU faculty have received $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education for a program to teach K-12 teachers about civics, history, and media literacy.

December 26, 2023

Dr. Lauren Harris

Association Leader: Censorship in Academia Will Not Defeat Antisemitism

Attempts to clamp down on free expression do little to combat antisemitism or other unacceptable forms of hate and prejudice, according to the leader of the American Association of University Professors.

December 12, 2023

AAUP President Dr. Irene Mulvey

Leadership & Policy

DeSantis Allocates $10 Million for 'Facility Hardening Needs' at Four HBCUs

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s proposed 2024-2025 budget includes a designated $2.5 million each for four HBCUs for “facility hardening needs."

December 7, 2023

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Shooting Kills Three and Wounds One

Another U.S. mass shooting, this time at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, killed three people and wounded another on Wednesday.

December 7, 2023

In Search of Authentic Infrastructure: An AI Imperative

The Diverse Organizational Impact and Transformation (DOIT) certification survey ushers in this kind of scrutiny. It is a tool that utilizes transformative statement-response scenarios to gain perspective for in-depth infrastructural analyses.

December 4, 2023

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