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Students
Higher Ed Groups: $14 Billion for Colleges, Universities in Stimulus Package Insufficient
Higher education groups aren’t happy with the $14 billion earmarked for colleges and universities in the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package passed by the Senate late on Wednesday, saying institutions are facing severe cash flow problems and have been hit hard financially due to closures necessitated by the pandemic.
March 26, 2020
African-American
UNCF: $1 Billion for HBCUs, TCUs, MSIs in Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Congress and the White House have agreed to provide $1 billion in emergency funds to historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority serving institutions to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, said the United Negro College Fund in a statement on Wednesday.
March 25, 2020
African-American
EAB Analyst: Under-Resourced Colleges Could Face Closure Due to Coronavirus
The coronavirus crisis will “accelerate a closure of colleges and universities,” especially under-resourced institutions, said a higher education analyst from EAB to Diverse. EAB, which on March 19 held a flash poll of 500 university enrollment officials during a webinar, said that the vast majority of respondents said they felt the highest levels of concern about meeting enrollment targets.
March 23, 2020
African-American
Sens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 22, 2020
African-American
Bill Allotting $577 Million to Maryland HBCUs Clears Legislature
The Maryland Senate on Sunday unanimously passed legislation that would allot $577 million to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over 10 years. The Maryland House of Delegates, in a near-unanimous vote, passed the bill last week. It now goes to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for consideration.
March 16, 2020
African-American
HBCUs Face An Additional Set of Coronavirus Concerns
Campuses across the country are temporarily closing in response to the coronavirus, encouraging students to go home and offering online classes to prevent the virus from spreading. Historically Black colleges and universities – and other minority serving institutions – are no exception. But these schools face an extra set of concerns as they try to keep underrepresented students safe on tighter budgets than predominantly White institutions.
March 15, 2020
Community Colleges
Community Colleges Prepare for Coronavirus, Distance Learning
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) declared a pandemic Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), office spaces are temporarily switching to telecommuting, professional sports leagues are suspending their seasons and national conferences are being cancelled within the United States.
March 15, 2020
Sports
NFL Cancels First-Ever HBCU Combine Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Amid COVID-19 concerns, the NFL has canceled its first-ever, much anticipated HBCU Combine, an event for players from historically Black colleges who are eligible for the draft but weren’t formally invited to the regular Scouting Combine, which has also been canceled. Both events were scheduled for March 27-29 at the Miami Dolphins’ Health Training Dolphins […]
March 13, 2020
Community Colleges
AACC, Other Conferences Cancelled Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Hours after the American Council on Education (ACE) on Monday canceled its annual conference, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) followed suit canceling or postponing their own annual events in the face of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
March 10, 2020
Students
Research on STEM Graduation and Enrollment Rates to be Discussed at Clemson Summit
Clemson University’s Charles H. Houston Center for the Study of the Black Experience in Education recently published an infographic highlighting graduation and enrollment rates among underrepresented males in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields.
March 3, 2020
African-American
Despite Passage of FUTURE Act, HBCUs Still “Woefully Underfunded,” Says UNCF President
One could argue it’s been a victorious year for historically Black colleges and universities. The FUTURE Act – legislation sustaining federal funding for minority serving institutions – made a fraught, winding journey to President Donald J. Trump’s desk, where it was signed into law in December. But on Tuesday, Dr. Michael Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, discouraged unbridled optimism at the organization’s second annual “State of the HBCU Address” where HBCU leaders and allies gathered in Washington D.C.
March 3, 2020
HBCUs
A Warning to Anyone Thinking About Being the Next TSU President
The entire Texas Southern University board must be replaced. Immediately. All Texas Southern supporters should pressure Governor Greg Abbot to make this happen.
March 2, 2020
HBCUs
HBCUs Are Working to Help Students Reduce the Need to Borrow
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are trying to spare graduates from crushing student loan debt, reported The Washington Post. But the task isn’t easy for under-resourced institutions. “A lot of times people are just trying to figure out how do we keep functioning as an institution and help students get the resources that they […]
February 19, 2020
Community Colleges
Thomas Edison State U Says All N.J. Community College Graduates Will Be Guaranteed Admission
Thomas Edison State University (TESU) said that students who graduate from any New Jersey community college will be guaranteed admission to the university, reported NJ Advance Media. “Thomas Edison State University has decades of success working with adult learners to help close the gap between the needs of employers and the skills of employees,” said […]
February 19, 2020
HBCUs
Why Environmental Studies is Among the Least Diverse Fields in STEM
Environmental science remains among the least diverse fields of scientific study. But rather than investing resources into recruiting minority students or researching why so few Black students pursue environmental science, many university departments fall victim to a long-held and problematic assumption.
February 16, 2020
HBCUs
Black and Hispanic Students May be Paying More for College Loans, Study Finds
Graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) may be paying more to borrow and refinance their education loans, according to a report released this week, reported NBC. The report released Wednesday is titled “Educational Redlining” and was prepared by the Student Borrower Protection Center, a group that works to alleviate […]
February 14, 2020
Community Colleges
Community College Leaders Prepare to Lobby on Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, day three of the Community College National Legislative Summit, Diane Auer Jones, the U.S. Department of Education’s principal deputy under secretary, highlighted the government’s upcoming priorities for community colleges.
February 11, 2020
HBCUs
Community College National Legislative Summit Tackles Policy Priorities
Community college presidents and trustees on Monday gathered at the Community College National Legislative Summit to discuss current issues affecting higher education, including the need for increased funding and more student advocacy.
February 10, 2020
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