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Disabilties
New Indiana Law Gives Veterans More Access to College
A bill signed into law last week allowing veterans greater access to a more-affordable college education will keep Vincennes University among the top schools for military and former military personnel.
May 13, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Higher Ed and the Dreamers: The Big Winners in Immigration Bill By Far
Compromise is imperfect, but colleges and universities have to be happy with the immigration bill as it stands.
May 6, 2013
Students
UConn Opposing Bill to Regulate Scholarships
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the University of Connecticut to continue paying for the education of athletes who lose their scholarships due to injury, illness or even a coach’s decision.
March 20, 2013
Students
Savannah State President Defends TRIO in Congress
When Savannah State University president Cheryl Dozier addressed a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday about the impact of cuts to the federal TRIO programs, she said there was “no doubt” that TRIO helps students succeed.
March 13, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Bill Offered to Create Higher Ed Inspector
Republican state lawmakers are proposing legislation to create an inspector who would examine operations within Tennessee’s higher education systems.
March 6, 2013
MSIs
Michigan Lawmaker Proposes In-State Tuition for Veterans
Active duty military personnel and veterans would pay in-state tuition in Michigan under measures introduced by one Democratic lawmaker.
March 3, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Anti-Affirmative Action Bill Fails This Session
The sponsor of a proposal to eliminate affirmative action initiatives from higher education institutions in Tennessee said fellow Republicans who contributed to the failure of his bill on Wednesday could face repercussions in next year’s election.
February 28, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Ky. Universities Push Senators on Immigration Law
The presidents of Kentucky’s public universities have signed a letter urging the state’s U.S. senators to help overhaul the immigration system.
February 26, 2013
MSIs
Oregon House To Vote on Immigrant-Tuition Bill
The state House is scheduled to vote Friday on a measure allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if they graduated from an Oregon high school.
February 24, 2013
African-American
TRIO Program Advocates Seek Support in Congress
TRIO program advocates made a timely plea for congressional support of what is the federal government’s oldest group of college outreach and retention programs for low-income and aspiring first-generation college students.
February 6, 2013
Students
Higher Education Leaders Wary of Increased Federal Oversight
Administrators see more regulation coming down the road, and they say complying with existing regulations is partly to blame for the rising cost of education.
February 5, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Florida A&M Hires Anti-Hazing Chief
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University has hired alumnus Bryan F. Smith as its anti-hazing administrator. Interim university President Larry Robinson said Friday that Smith’s job will be ensuring that initiatives adopted after the hazing death of a band member are implemented. Drum major Robert Champion died in 2011 after he was beaten aboard a […]
January 18, 2013
MSIs
Higher Education Spared Cuts — For Now
Higher education programs and education-related tax breaks get a reprieve of at least 60 days as a result of the agreement by President Obama and Congress that averts the “fiscal cliff.”
January 2, 2013
MSIs
‘Merit Plea’ Inherently Racist as Argument Against Affirmative Action
As many of you know, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Thursday declared Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions to be unconstitutional.
November 19, 2012
Students
Veterans in College Say Late Pay From VA Hurting Finances
Exasperated veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving them in trouble with bill collectors or having to borrow money to avoid eviction.
October 23, 2012
African-American
Tennessee Democrats Call for Diversity Training for Lawmakers
Democratic leaders point to insulting comments made by two Republican lawmakers to the Legislature’s Black caucus in calling for legislators to undergo diversity and sensitivity training.
September 9, 2012
MSIs
From the Democratic National Convention: Ideas on Fixing Higher Education
Speaking at a higher education policy forum during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, experts shared their ideas on ways to improve degree attainment for students.
September 6, 2012
Faculty & Staff
Tennessee State University Faculty Leader Arrested
A vocal faculty member at Tennessee State University who has opposed university leadership was taken away from a meeting in handcuffs on Monday and removed as the chair of the faculty senate.
August 7, 2012
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