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Section: Institutions > MSIs
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MSIs, College Access Programs Gain in House Bill
Advocates for low-income students are hailing a new U.S. House of Representatives agreement that would increase funding for college access programs and minority-serving institutions in 2008.
June 10, 2007
Latinx
Minority-Serving Institutions Scrambling For Quick Funds
HSIs look for increased federal funding through NSF and farm bills.
May 30, 2007
Students
Grants & Gifts
The City College of New York has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue the college’s participation in the Institute of General Medical Sciences’ SCORE program. The program provides research funds for faculty development at minority-serving institutions. A collaborative effort between the City College of San Francisco and […]
May 30, 2007
Native Americans
Antioch’s Seattle Campus Chooses First American Indian Woman College Head
Dr. Cassandra Manuelito-Kerkvliet of the Navajo, or Dine, tribe appears to be the first American Indian woman to be appointed president of a mainstream university outside of the tribal college system. She was named this month to lead Antioch University Seattle from a pool of more than 40 candidates. She formally begins her presidency July 15.
April 29, 2007
Faculty & Staff
A One-Stop Shop
Funding and research opportunities are available for STEM faculty and students at minority-serving institutions, and one Web site provides access to this information.
April 18, 2007
MSIs
Spring Clean Your Plate, But Choose Wisely
Remember fearing the dreaded weight gain dubbed the “Freshman 15?”
April 18, 2007
Leadership & Policy
Real-Life Heros
Tuskegee Airman Robert Lawrence, of Santa Fe, N.M., waits for a group photo with fellow Tuskegee Airmen in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington prior to the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the airmen late last month.
April 18, 2007
Faculty & Staff
A One-Stop Shop
Funding and research opportunities are available for STEM faculty and students at minority-serving institutions, and one Web site provides access to this information.
April 18, 2007
Latinx
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Say They’re Being Overlooked For Federal Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. Delegates at the 12th Annual National Capitol Forum, organized by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities, on Monday asked federal education officials why Hispanic-serving institutions were still being left out of National Science Foundation appropriations designated specifically for minority-serving institutions.
March 25, 2007
Latinx
Ed. Dept. Official: Pell Grant Increase Will Benefit Minority-Serving Institutions
WASHINGTON A senior Education Department official defended the agency’s 2008 budget for minority-serving institutions yesterday by noting these colleges and universities would be among the main beneficiaries of new efforts to increase Pell Grants and produce more college-ready high school graduates.
March 14, 2007
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Bush Administration Blasted For Lack of Financial Support For Minority-Serving Institutions
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings faced tough questioning yesterday from both Republicans and Democrats on her department’s 2008 budget, as many lawmakers said they no longer would tolerate freezes in funding for minority-serving institutions and other post-secondary programs.
March 11, 2007
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Congressional Higher Ed Committee Tackles College Access, Affordability
WASHINGTON More support for Pell Grants and minority-serving colleges are two of the best strategies to expand access to postsecondary education, witnesses told the U.S. House of Representatives’ higher education subcommittee yesterday at the panel’s first hearing of the 110th Congress.
March 8, 2007
Latinx
Providing $100K Grants to Seven Black Colleges, Tom Joyner Foundation Encourages the Recruitment, Retention of Minority Teachers
Recruiting, training and maintaining quality teachers is a national challenge…
March 7, 2007
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Despite Higher Pell Grant, Budget Has Few Other Increases
Despite proposing a large Pell Grant increase for next year, President Bush’s 2008 education budget falls short…
February 21, 2007
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Minority-Serving Institutions Find New Technology Advocates
When the new U.S. Senate opened for business in January, it didn’t take long for minority-serving colleges to find a new sponsor for a…
February 7, 2007
HBCUs
Black Colleges Involved in Efforts
Not that long ago, Dr. David A. Padgett’s chosen career field could have been considered mundane…
January 10, 2007
MSIs
Minority-Serving Institutions Impacted By Moratorium on Earmarks
A proposed crackdown on congressional earmarks may leave some minority-serving institutions, as well as traditionally White colleges, with less money this year.
January 9, 2007
MSIs
NAFSA Proposes Bipartisan Legislative Agenda on International Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. NAFSA: Association of International Educators on Wednesday issued an international education agenda for the 110th Congress, setting out a detailed legislative proposal to support and enhance U.S. global leadership, security and competitiveness.
December 20, 2006
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