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Section: Institutions
HBCUs
Small, Private HBCUs Find Lifeline with TRACS Amid Accreditation Struggles
As schools struggle in various ways with how to stay viable in an increasingly complicated and competitive higher education landscape, small and private historically Black colleges faced with loss of accreditation have found a lifeline with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS).
March 27, 2019
Students
State Restrictions Impede Developmental Education While Minority-Serving Institutions Find Success
A staggering amount of first year college students enter into institutions of higher education underprepared ā research suggests 40 percent annually, and this figure is disproportionately comprised of racial minorities and low-income students. To prepare students for the academic demands of college, institutions endeavor to bridge the āknowledgeā gap with developmental or remedial coursework. Recent decades have brought increased restrictions on remediation at public institutions.
March 25, 2019
Community Colleges
Roscoe Helps Students Figure Out Academics and Life
Around 80 percent of students in the United States end up changing their major at least once, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Those stats resonate with Jason Roscoe who didnāt know what career he wanted to pursue either, when he enrolled as an undergraduateĀ at Mansfield University located in Pennsylvania.
March 22, 2019
HBCUs
Early Presidential Departure Makes Room for New Interim President at Saint Augustineās University
Saint Augustineās University (SAU) alumnus Dr. Gaddis Faulcon is now interim president of the Raleigh-based university following the Board of Trusteesā request for former president Dr. Everett Ward to step down last week, four months ahead of his planned retirement.
March 20, 2019
Students
Education Leaders Laud Some White House HEA Principles
Education leaders reacted positively to some of the principles outlined by the White House as Congress works toward reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, but questioned the possible direction of other aspects based on details yet to emerge.
March 19, 2019
Community Colleges
JPMorgan Chase Grant to Enhance Aspen Instituteās Community College Leader Development Initiative
The Aspen Instituteās College Excellence Program will expand its efforts to train and prepare aspiring and current community college leaders thanks to a new $3.2 million grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation announced this week.
March 19, 2019
African-American
New Book Challenges Bad Stats
If youāre in the habit of spewing negative statistics about the education of Black students in the United States, expect to draw the ire of Dr. Ivory A. Toldson.
March 15, 2019
MSIs
Report Offers Lessons from MSIs for Preparing Teachers for Diverse Schools
Schools of education are increasingly prioritizing efforts to diversify the teacher workforce, but they can do a better job preparing teacher candidates to be culturally competent and effective instructors, particularly for students in diverse schools and communities, according to a new report this week from Bellwether Education Partners.
March 12, 2019
HBCUs
Legislative Black Caucus Voice Opposition of Proposal That Would Change SC HBCU Into A Trade School
Several members of the South Carolinaās Legislative Black Caucus have recently met with administrators of Denmark Technical College at the Statehouse to protest a proposal that would turn the 71-year-old historically Black college into a trade school. āThis is not the time to close down Denmark Tech,ā said Rep. Joe Jefferson, D-Pineville, whose wife is [ā¦]
March 12, 2019
Community Colleges
WV Legislatures, Higher Ed Officials Voice Support for Community College Bill
West Virginia legislatures and post-secondary officials have expressed their supportĀ for recently passed Senate Bill 1, legislation that supporters say could open new economic opportunities and establish an industry talent pipeline in West Virginaās community colleges. Lawmakers from both houses passed SB1 toward the end of a recent meeting, creating the West Virginia Invests Grant Program. [ā¦]
March 12, 2019
African-American
HBCU Leaders, Industry Partners Meet on Capitol Hill for HBCU STEAM Day of Action
Collective advocacy for greater resources and support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their students was the goal of this yearās HBCU STEAM Day of Action on Capitol Hill, a day hosted by the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus that brought together members of Congress, industry leaders and the presidents and administrators of the nationās HBCUs.
March 7, 2019
Community Colleges
āSecond-Generationā Community College Educator Makes a Difference
Dr. G. Duncan Harris didnāt always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.
March 7, 2019
Community Colleges
Pablo Avila: Empowering Professors in the Classroom
For Pablo Avila, working in higher education wasnāt something that he thought heād ever be doing professionally. In fact, up until a few years ago, he was thinking about pursuing a Ph.D. in social psychology.
March 6, 2019
Students
UNCF Issues First Ever State of HBCUs Address, Launches HBCU Congressional Honor Roll
Institutional leaders, elected officials, advocates and other supporters of the nationās historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were in attendance Tuesday for the United Negro College Fundās (UNCF) inaugural State of the HBCU Address, which put forth a comprehensive legislative agenda for Congressional members to further support HBCUs and their capacity to be engines of socioeconomic mobility for the students they serve.
March 5, 2019
MSIs
Research Brief Explores the Impact of Predominantly Black Institutions
A new research brief sponsored by the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) at the University of Pennsylvania aims to spark further research on how predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) evolve to accommodate the underrepresented groups they serve.
March 4, 2019
Students
Community College Administrator Focuses on Student Success
Dr. J. Gregory āGregā Hodges began his career as a third grade public school teacher, and had planned to stay in elementary education for the rest of his life. However, his career path took a turn and he soon became exposed to the higher education sphere.
March 4, 2019
Students
Experts Say Reauthorized HEA Must Promote Equity
Institutional accountability and effective federal-state partnerships are keys to improving higher education access and equity, particularly when it comes to students experiencing chronic disparities in terms of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status, experts said at a recent event hosted by the Center for American Progress.
March 1, 2019
Students
Community College Leader and Advocate to Step Down after 20 Years
It is a bittersweet moment for LaGuardia Community College president Dr. Gail O. Mellow, who announced that she is stepping down after more than 20 years of service to the institution.
March 1, 2019
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