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Students
N.J. Immigration Tuition Bill to Go to Christie ‘As Is’
Gov. Chris Christie said he would not sign the bill that passed the Senate because it has a loophole that could make N.J. a magnet for students who are in the country illegally and seeking a more affordable college education.
November 26, 2013
MSIs
Careers in Higher Education Special Report
In this edition, Diverse features Dr. Arnold Mitchem, who recently stepped down as president of the Council of Opportunity in Education after a long and illustrious career, as well as advocate for TRIO programs. Diverse also reports on Dr. Carl Hart, one of the nation’s top neuroscience researchers on drugs, Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, philosopher and champion of Black studies, and the number of senior college presidents that are still on the job.
November 8, 2013
Students
In case you missed it …
Here are some of the key stories in higher education this week reported by Diverse: VI Congressional Leader Fights for Black Boys in Education Time For Higher Ed to Rethink the Questions HBCU Presidents at a New Crossroads Hip Hop Scholars Say Jay Z on Wrong Side of Fine Line in Barneys’ Controversy
October 31, 2013
MSIs
The Value of TRIO to the Community
The clash between liberal and conservative values in the U.S. has never been more prevalent than it is when manifested in policies to promote higher education.
October 17, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Arkansas State Losing Army ROTC Program
The U.S. Department of the Army officially informed Arkansas State University on Wednesday that its 77-year-old Army ROTC program will be ended, the university said.
October 3, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Howard U. President Ribeau Retires
The president of Howard University — regarded by many as one of the nation’s most prestigious Black universities — has announced that he will retire from his post in December after five years on the job.
October 1, 2013
African-American
Education Secretary: Cuts in Federal Spending a ‘Big Issue’ for Education System
Education Secretary Arne Duncan expresses his frustration with how the nation’s overall education needs are being addressed by Congress during a briefing session with reporters on Wednesday.
September 25, 2013
MSIs
College Students Aim to Deal with Bottom Line at Congressional Black Caucus Conference
Mounting college debt and the lack of job opportunities are among issues to be addressed at the four-day gathering in the nation’s capital.
September 18, 2013
Students
Legislation May Cause Difficulty for NC Student Voters
Local elections boards in two North Carolina college towns made moves that could make it harder for students to vote.
August 15, 2013
Students
White House, Senate Agree to Cut Student Loan Rates
The latest compromise in the student loan debate will reduce rates on new subsidized loans to 3.86 percent, but critics say students may still pay higher rates in the future.
July 25, 2013
Students
Senate Prepares to Finish Work on Student Loan Deal
Borrowing for tuition, housing and books would be less expensive for students this fall, but the costs would start climbing almost immediately under a deal the Senate was poised to pass Wednesday. The bipartisan proposal lawmakers were considering would link interest rates on federal student loans to the financial markets, providing lower interest rates right […]
July 24, 2013
Students
William Gray, Former Congressman and UNCF President, Dies
Gray, an ex-U.S. Rep, first Black Majority Whip, and former president of the United Negro College Fund passed away Monday at the age of 71.
July 2, 2013
MSIs
Lawmakers Attempt to Save Student Loan Deal
A handful of senators struggled Thursday to hold together a bipartisan deal to keep student loan rates from doubling on July 1 while their colleagues traded political barbs with little more than a week to go before the deadline.
June 20, 2013
Leadership & Policy
Illinois University Employees Offer Partial Pension Fix
Illinois university employees would pay more toward their pensions and receive annual retirement-pay increases tied to inflation in a reform plan the Senate president supports, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
June 16, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Alcorn State Celebrates Medgar Evers’ Civil Rights Legacy
The thriving land-grant institution in rural Mississippi hosted the last leg of celebrations in the state honoring Evers 50 years after his assassination.
June 13, 2013
Faculty & Staff
Move to Quash Journalism Center Bashed
A conservative radio talk show host and a moderate Republican state senator on Thursday both bashed a move to quash an investigative journalism center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
June 6, 2013
MSIs
Senate Defeats Democratic, Republican Student Loan Plans
Interest rates on new student loans are likely headed higher after senators failed Thursday to advance proposals to keep them from doubling July 1.
June 6, 2013
Students
Petition Opposes Weber State Program Named for Mormon Leader
A Utah gay-rights organization has started a petition to protest the naming of a new Weber State University program after the second-highest ranking leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has called homosexual attraction as unnatural and immoral.
June 2, 2013
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