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Section: Institutions
Community Colleges
Virginia Governor Releases Free Community College Plan
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed a plan to make community college free for residents from low- or middle-income backgrounds going into particular fields with skilled labor shortages in Virginia.
December 15, 2019
Community Colleges
Incoming President Aims to Put Students First at Northeast Community College
Dr. Leah Barrett, recently named president of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska, always saw herself as someone who was going to lead an organization. She has found her calling in the world of community colleges, despite working at four-year institutions for most of her career.
December 15, 2019
Sports
SUNO Suspends All Athletic Programs Due to Financial Issues
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) suspended all athletic programs as a result of lingering financial issues, according to Victory Sports Network. The suspension will impact around 60 student-athletes and coaches. SUNO had five athletic programs including men’s and women’s basketball teams, men’s and women’s track-and-field teams and a women’s volleyball team. The historically Black […]
December 12, 2019
HBCUs
Seeking to Diversify Teaching Ranks, N.C. Governor Looks to HBCUs
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said he wants to expand the Teaching Fellows program to every Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the state, as part of a larger push to increase teacher diversity, according to a WRAL-TV report. Right now, the program — which provides loan forgiveness for STEM and special education teachers […]
December 10, 2019
Community Colleges
Study Spotlights Outcomes for Community College Transfer Students
A recent report demonstrates that attending a community college increases the chance for low-income, underrepresented students to attend selective four-year institutions.
December 10, 2019
African-American
UNCF Celebrates as FUTURE Act Awaits Trump’s Signature
The latest version of the FUTURE Act, a bipartisan compromise on funding for minority serving institutions, now awaits the signature of President Trump, having been passed by the House and Senate yesterday, hours after a United Negro College Fund press conference touted the bill’s merits.
December 10, 2019
Community Colleges
Hinds Community College President Announces Retirement
Last week, Dr. Clyde Muse, president of Hinds Community College, announced his plans to retire June 30 after leading the school for 42 years. He is currently the longest-serving community college president in the state, according to the Mississippi Business Journal. Muse became president of the school in 1978. Prior to his role as Hinds […]
December 9, 2019
HBCUs
Achieve3000 Partners with EDU, Inc. to Provide CBCA Discounts
Achieve3000, a provider of differentiated instruction, recently partnered with EDU, Inc. to allow its customers discounted access to EDU, Inc.’s Common Black College Application (CBCA). For a single fee, students can apply to any number of 56 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) at the same time after completing their CBCA. “The completion of our […]
December 9, 2019
Students
Reports Question Merits of Free Community College Programs
Scholars and education policy analysts are questioning whether two-year institutions and the students they serve — especially those most in need — are actually benefiting from free tuition programs.
December 9, 2019
Community Colleges
New Community Colleges Catering to Needs of Next Generation of Students
In the last 10 years, a small group of new community colleges has emerged on the U.S. higher education landscape poised to respond to evolving needs of students.
December 8, 2019
Community Colleges
Owens Community College President Creates Initiative to Combat Community College Stigma
To combat “pejorative” and “outdated” views on community colleges, Owens Community College President Dr. Steve Robinson launched a social media campaign.
December 5, 2019
HBCUs
Stepping Away from the Brink Part V: The Call to Action for HBCUs
It is no secret that, from their inception, HBCUs have filled a series of voids within the Black community. Against a backdrop of centuries of deprivation to live out their full potential, newly enfranchised Africans and their progeny born in this country possessed few skills that would make them competitive in the mid-to-late 19th & 20th century American industrial economies.
December 5, 2019
HBCUs
Senators Introduce a Bipartisan Plan to Renew HBCU Funding
After months of political wrangling, U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan plan to renew long-term funding for minority serving institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities. The original funding expired on Sept. 30 when the FUTURE Act stalled in the Senate. The revised version of the FUTURE Act will reauthorize $255 million in annual funding for […]
December 4, 2019
HBCUs
Coppin State University Selects Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as its Next President
Coppin State University—the historically Black university located in Baltimore—has tapped the president of West Virginia State University to be its next president.
December 2, 2019
HBCUs
Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick Balances Life of a Surgeon and University President
Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick — president of Howard University — may be the only U.S. college president who actively sees patients and conducts surgeries despite a punishing schedule as the leader of one of the country’s most prominent HBCUs, located in the nation’s capital.
December 2, 2019
HBCUs
Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposes Plan to Support HBCUs
After his recent tour of historically Black colleges and universities, Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 presidential candidate released a plan to cancel HBCUs’ public loan debt, make private and public HBCUs free and issue an executive order strengthening the HBCU White House Initiative, Essence reported. He also proposed a $5 billion fund to expand teacher-training […]
December 2, 2019
HBCUs
Cheyney University’s Accreditation is Reaffirmed
After years of struggle, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced that Cheyney University—the historically Black university located in Pennsylvania—will keep its accreditation.
November 25, 2019
MSIs
Booker Proposes Bill to Support Student Parents at Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions
New legislation – introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday – could improve student life for struggling parents. The Preparing and Resourcing Our Student Parents and Early Childhood Teachers Act, or the PROSPECT Act, would offer competitive grants to community colleges and minority serving institutions to create free childcare options for student parents. Institutions could apply for up to $20 million in funding.
November 21, 2019
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