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New Research Makes the Case for More Student Veteran Enrollment

A recently published brief from the American Talent Initiative (ATI) is making the case for colleges and universities to enroll and support more student veterans.

December 4, 2020

U.S. Naval Community College Partners With Institutions to Offer Military Program

The United States Naval Community College named Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) as one of five institutions to implement a pilot program on campus to serve military members, EchoPress reported. Beginning in January, around 600 servicemembers plan to participate in the program. At ATCC, 90 of them will complete online classes in areas such […]

December 4, 2020

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U.S. Army, Howard Establish Center of Excellence Focused on Artificial Intelligence

In a $7.5 million collaboration with the United States Army, Howard University will create a “Center of Excellence” to research artificial intelligence technology, FedScoop reported. The three main research areas at the “Howard University Center of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning,” include “AI applications for the Department of Defense, trustworthy AI technologies and […]

December 4, 2020

U.S. Coast Guard Offers Program to College Students

The United States Coast Guard offers a program designed for college students interested in receiving military work experience, Big Island Now reported. Under the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI), students are enlisted into the U.S. Coast Guard, where they complete basic training and a leadership course. Participants will receive a salary as well as have […]

December 4, 2020

University of Michigan Hires Firm to Help Implement Reforms on Sexual Misconduct

The University of Michigan has hired Guidepost Solutions, a firm responsible for helping the university make reforms following a report on the investigation into former Provost Dr. Martin Philbert’s sexual misconduct. The report found that Philbert had sexually harassed graduate students and employees for two decades. The report makes recommendations to the university, like requiring […]

December 4, 2020

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Howard University Receives $1 Million Gift for Nonprofit Leadership Program

Howard University’s School of Social Work has received $1 million to create the Fred Taylor “Roll Away the Stone” Program, a new certificate program for human service leadership for nonprofit and public service professionals. The funding will also offer financial assistance to social work master’s students selected as “Fred Taylor Emerging Leaders.” The gift from […]

December 4, 2020

Report: Financial Aid Officers Can Use Professional Judgement as a Tool for Racial Equity

A new report by The Education Trust explores how financial aid offices can use professional judgement as a tool for racial equity as students’ financial standing rapidly changes amid COVID-19.

December 3, 2020

UNH Focuses on Making Higher Ed Accessible to Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

With a $2.5 million grant from the United States Department of Education-Office of Postsecondary, the University of New Hampshire is breaking down educational barriers for young adults with intellectual disabilities.

December 3, 2020

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Family of Late San Diego State University Student Sue for Wrongful Death

The family of Dylan Hernandez, the San Diego State University freshman who died after a night of heavy drinking at fraternity Phi Gamma Delta, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, accusing many parties of negligence and misconduct and demanding a jury trial, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. In November 2019, Hernandez, 19, returned to his […]

December 3, 2020

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Real Estate Exec and Wife Donate $9 Million to Kennesaw State University

Real estate executive Norman J. Radow and his wife Lindy has gifted Kennesaw State University $9 million for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, one of the biggest single donor gifts ever for the school, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported. KSU – the second-largest Georgia public university – will rename the college Norman J. […]

December 3, 2020

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Towson University Alum Gifts $5.3 million to School

A Towson University alum has gifted $5.3 million to the school, the largest single donation from an alum ever for the school and almost half of its total 2020 fiscal year donations, the Associated Press reported. The gift is meant for athletics, the College of Health Professions, the College of Business & Economics and programming […]

December 3, 2020

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Kent State to Offer Second Round of Voluntary Employee Buyouts

Kent State University’s Board of Trustees approved a second round of voluntary buyouts for eligible full-time faculty, Cleveland.com reported. This comes as part of Kent State’s efforts to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round of this voluntary separation incentive program took place in May, wherein 292 faculty and staff took the buyouts […]

December 3, 2020

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Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory celebration with a quote from civil rights icon and former Georgia congressman John Lewis, who wrote before he died, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act.”

December 3, 2020

Dyersburg State Community College Expands Prison Education Program

Over the years, Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) has worked to bring college courses inside prison walls. Most recently, after receiving $918,750 as part of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Correctional Education Initiative, DSCC’s prison education efforts expanded to include West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP) and the Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center.

December 2, 2020

University of Maryland Administrators Partner With Black Student Leaders on Campus Climate

The University of Maryland recently assembled a group of Black student leaders, representing about 30 student organizations, to help advise university leaders on how to set an “anti-racist agenda,” announced Dr. Darryll Pines, the university’s president.

December 2, 2020

Kami Chavis, a Towering Law Professor, Appointed Vice Provost at Wake Forest University

Kami Chavis, associate provost and law professor at Wake Forest University, has been appointed vice provost for three years, continuing her three-year stay in the provost’s office.

December 2, 2020

Betsy DeVos Criticizes Free College During Virtual Conference

During the virtual 2020 Federal Student Aid Training Conference Tuesday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos criticized the idea of free college, The Hill reported. She described it as a “socialist takeover of higher education,” adding that the United States economy would be “ruined.” “Somebody, somewhere pays the bill,” DeVos said. “And the bill is coming […]

December 2, 2020

Students Sue Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia for Spring 2020 Refunds

Students are suing Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia to refund a portion of tuition and other fees to those who had to take classes online when the COVID-19 pandemic started in March, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. According to the two class action lawsuits filed Monday, “the students did not receive the full educational […]

December 2, 2020

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