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African-American
Research as Resistance: Black Scholars Urged to Defy Political Pressure and Reclaim the Narrative at AABHE
The EDU Ledger bestowed its longstanding John Hope Franklin award on Arnold Mitchem, the founding president of the Council for Opportunity in Education.
April 13, 2026
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On the Move
Melanie Tuthill Rie
Dr. Melanie Tuthill Rie has been named vice president of academic affairs at Rockland Community College in New York.
April 13, 2026
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Views
From Programs to Systems: What Retention Rates Reveal About Institutional Design in an HBCU Context
Dr. Frederick L. Hunter, Jr. says retention is often treated as a student issue, but in reality, it is a function of institutional design and the institution’s ability to execute that design in real time.
April 13, 2026
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Demographics
Scholars Sound the Alarm at NAN Convention
Some of the nation's most prominent scholars gathered Friday to deliver a blunt diagnosis of American democracy, and an even blunter prescription for what comes next.
April 12, 2026
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Institutions
As Trump Budget Cuts Threaten Tribal Colleges, MacKenzie Scott Throws One Minnesota Institution a Lifeline
Red Lake Nation College, a two-year tribal college, received a $7 million donation from the philanthropist.
April 12, 2026
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Students
University of Michigan Go Blue Guarantee More Than Doubles Financial Aid Awards
UM rerouted its DEI budget to scholarship initiatives to support diverse students on campus.
April 10, 2026
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Authors
Alicia Slater
Alicia Slater has been named vice president for academic affairs and provost at Rollins College.
April 10, 2026
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Institutions
The Redirect Ruse: How the Trump Administration Swapped Student Access for One-Time Institutional Checks to HBCUs
While the Trump administration has touted a historic 48% increase in federal funding for HBCUs in 2025, changes to financial aid policies, including new Parent PLUS loan limits, will disproportionately impact these institutions on the backend.
April 9, 2026
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On the Move
Andrew P. Daire
Andrew P. Daire has been named provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T).
April 9, 2026
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Institutions
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Votes Unanimously to Fire President Jay Rothman
Republican lawmakers called the firing a "partisan hatchet job" and a "retribution" for Rothman’s past compromise with the GOP to axe DEI on campus to preserve state funding.
April 9, 2026
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Opinion
Affordable, But Not Equal: What Tuition Reduction Policies Miss About Institutional Capacity
Branden D. Elmore argues that in some cases, pushes toward institutional affordability can mask deeper inequalities that shape student experience and outcomes.
April 9, 2026
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At Large
Discover how to fix America’s student debt!
April 8, 2026
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At Large
Dr. Arnold Mitchem to receive the 2026 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award on April 12
April 8, 2026
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At Large
Join us at the AABHE 2026 Annual Conference at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, April 11-14!
April 8, 2026
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Opinion
The South Is Rewriting History Again — And This Time It’s Happening on My Campus
Black spaces at predominantly white institutions were never created to exclude. They were created because exclusion already existed.
April 8, 2026
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Campus Climate
The Compliance Trap: Boston University and the High Cost of Institutional Neutrality
Boston University President Melissa Gilliam says she is “deeply sorry” for forcing the removal of LGBTQ+ pride flags from campus.
April 8, 2026
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On the Move
Robin Lynn Cautin
Robin Lynn Cautin has been named president of Regis College. Cautin currently serves as provost at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
April 8, 2026
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Faculty & Staff
Faculty Purchasing Power Declines as Inflation Outpaces Salary Growth, AAUP Finds
Preliminary data from the nation's largest faculty compensation survey shows real wages fell for the first time since the pandemic.
April 8, 2026
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