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Students
NASA Offers Educational Program for Community College Students
For science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) community college students, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the chance to see and experience those careers first-hand.
October 25, 2019
HBCUs
The Road to HBCU Self-Sustainability
Having been in the trenches of HBCUs for most of my life as a student, administrator and instructor, I know first-hand the difficulties our institutions face. I believe, however, that HBCUs have the capacity to turn around their fortunes.
October 23, 2019
Students
Report Puts Spotlight on Educational Opportunities in New Mexico
New Mexico’s educational system and an analysis of the state’s aid for low-income students is the focal point of a newly released report by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CSMI).
October 10, 2019
HBCUs
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Addresses HBCU Leaders About Expired Funding
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sent a letter to leaders of historically Black colleges and universities, reassuring them that recently expired federal funds for minority serving institutions “will have no bearing” on funds already awarded for 2020. “This administration is committed to each and every HBCU and other minority-serving institutions and the important work […]
October 10, 2019
African-American
FUTURE Act Halted in Senate, Higher Education Organizations and Leaders Dismayed
U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander is standing in the way of the passage of Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act. Alexander’s decision to stall the legislation means that $255 million of funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) will expire Sep. […]
September 26, 2019
HBCUs
House of Representatives Pass FUTURE Act
On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act.
September 18, 2019
African-American
House of Representatives to Vote on FUTURE Act
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, which would renew $255 million in annual federal funding for minority serving institutions, including historically black colleges and universities. The legislation – sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams and Rep. Mark Walker – would reauthorize […]
September 16, 2019
Latinx
University of Houston-Downtown Supports Its Local Economy
University of Houston-Downtown – a Hispanic-serving institution and minority-serving institution – is helping to drive the local economy, according to a new report by Emsi, a labor market analytics firm. Last year, the campus contributed 0.4 percent to the region’s total gross regional product, which comes out to about $2 billion. The campus also helped […]
September 12, 2019
HBCUs
Senator Doug Jones Addresses the Senate About MSI Funding
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is working to garner support for the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, a bipartisan bill which would reauthorize funding for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions. “These historic institutions serve nearly 4 million students of color,” Jones said. “Many of our nation’s brightest minds have matriculated at […]
September 11, 2019
MSIs
Alabama Governor Apologizes for Blackface Incident in College
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has apologized for wearing blackface during her senior year of college at Auburn University, after the incident surfaced in an old college radio show. “I offer my heartfelt apologies for the pain and embarrassment this causes, and I will do all I can – going forward — to help show the […]
August 30, 2019
Students
CIEE Fellowship Program Promotes Study Abroad Equity
Only 10.9 percent of all United States study abroad students from 2016 to 2017 were from minority-serving institutions (MSIs), according to the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). CIEE, a nonprofit study abroad organization, wants to level the playing field and increase student accessibility to international travel.
August 28, 2019
MSIs
King: New Face at the US Education Department
The U.S. Senate recently confirmed Robert “Bob” King as assistant secretary for postsecondary education after his nomination in February by President Trump. The impact King’s appointment will have on diversity in higher education remains an open question. However, his tenure as president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education might offer some clues, some say.
August 12, 2019
MSIs
A Diverse Shakespeare
W.E.B. DuBois would be proud of an ongoing effort to “translate” all 38 plays by William Shakespeare into an English intelligible to contemporary patrons of the stage. “I sit with Shakespeare,” DuBois wrote, “and he winces not.” DuBois was like Shakespeare: he took in all the world offered. He assimilated experiences to himself, not vice versa.
July 25, 2019
Students
New Report: Student Loan Debt Widens Racial Wealth Gap
Student loan debt is swelling for graduates across the country. But according to a new report, the crisis is hitting students of color the hardest – and widening the racial wealth gap in the process. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Center for Responsible Lending released a report on the issue during the NAACP national convention in Detroit this week.
July 23, 2019
Latinx
The Future of Research and Practice about MSIs
Today, there are more than 700 Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) designated by the federal government that represent 14 percent of all degree granting institutions of higher education. These institutions enroll nearly 30 percent of all undergraduates in the U.S. and carry the heavy load of ensuring the success of a student population that is majority Pell Eligible and students of color, two populations that are often overlooked.
June 26, 2019
MSIs
‘Who Do You Know Went to Cornell?’
A few weeks ago, I entered a convenience store to purchase a portable pack of tissues and eye drops to treat my seasonal allergies. I was wearing a windbreaker jacket with a Cornell University logo on it. As I waited in line to purchase my items, an older White man stopped me and asked, “Who do you know went to Cornell?”
May 21, 2019
MSIs
Voting Advocates Sue Tennessee Over Tougher New Law
A foundation that promotes civic engagement among young Americans is among several groups that have sued to block enactment of a new Tennessee law that they contend would suppress voting on college campuses and elsewhere with strict new registration rules and substantial penalties for violating them.
May 18, 2019
African-American
College Funds, HACU Laud Bipartisan, Bicameral Title III Legislation
While federal lawmakers often face criticism for failure to work together across party lines, they have drawn praise for introducing legislation that would extend funding for minority serving institutions under Title III and allocate about $100 million.
May 5, 2019
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