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Senator Wants to Make College Attainable
AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine state senator says a pair of proposals she has authored will reduce the out-of-pocket cost of college and make it easier for students in the state to get their degrees. Sen. Rebecca Millett, Cape Elizabeth Democrat, has introduced a bill that would increase the minimum grant from the Maine State […]
January 26, 2017
Other News
Lawmakers Question Cost of Cuomo’s Free-Tuition Plan
ALBANY, N.Y. —State lawmakers have questioned the price tag of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make college tuition free for middle class students, suggesting the true cost of the proposal could be far higher. The proposal has won the Democratic governor national attention and applause from education advocates, but lawmakers said during a budget hearing […]
January 26, 2017
Other News
Who Benefits from Early Access to Aid?
New data from the Department of Education suggests that Obama administration efforts to improve the process of applying for financial aid are beginning to take hold. This fall, for the first time ever, students were able to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) months earlier – using 2015 tax returns, rather than […]
January 26, 2017
Academics
Universities Assess Role in Meeting Skills Gap
The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles the mad dash from colleges and universities to realign their academic offerings with workforce development needs, which companies suggest are not being filled because institutions are lacking focus on skill development. Pennsylvania higher education officials note that while 43% of working adults hold a higher education credential, an assessment […]
January 26, 2017
Veterans
Ex-Marine Helps Fellow Vets Start Businesses
NEW ORLEANS — For close to a decade, Robert Armbruster woke up and put on the U.S. Marine Corps uniform. The uniform was more than cloth and thread — it was a visual reminder that he was a part of a mission larger than himself. Armbruster, a captain with the 3rd Battalion 23rd Marines in […]
January 26, 2017
Veterans
Disabled Vet Uses Skills to Educate Students
COLORADO SPRINGS – Disabled Veteran Mike Madison is using his military experience to make a difference in student’s lives. After being injured overseas and retiring from the Air Force, he discovered a new calling. Four months ago, he purchased the 16-year-old Sylvan Learning Center in south Colorado Springs. Being a veteran-owned business, Madison plans to […]
January 26, 2017
Policy
Higher Ed Braces for Cuts Under Trump
Grinnell College last week began demolition to make way for a new $111.7 million complex dedicated to humanities and social sciences research and education. Scheduled to open in fall 2020, the new complex will house the school’s humanities, social studies and non-performing arts programs, while incorporating new technology into the humanities and social studies disciplines. […]
January 26, 2017
2017
Exploring Christianity’s Global Reach
January 26, 2017
2017
Repairing Education Inequities
January 26, 2017
2017
Scholarship of Activism
January 26, 2017
Students
Ala Qattawi Constantly Fine-tuning Approach to Teaching
Dr. Ala Qattawi, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, is a University of California, Merced assistant professor and the United States’ first female doctoral grad in automotive engineering.
January 25, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Cornel West: We’re All Responsible for ‘Gangster’ Trump
In his lecture at Harvard, Dr. Cornel West waxed introspective about the courage he believes is necessary to speak truth to power during Donald Trump’s presidency.
January 25, 2017
Students
Delaware State Aviation Program Soaring Again
With airlines expected to hire thousands of pilots and mechanics over the next decade, Delaware State University is ramping up its aviation program to answer that call.
January 25, 2017
Faculty & Staff
We’re Always Athletes: Microaggressions of Black Males Navigating Academia
The assumption often is that Black males within higher education contexts are athletes or related to athletics and could not possibly be there for anything else.
January 25, 2017
Students
Janet Napolitano Avoids Health Talk, Focuses on University Issues
SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano focused on future challenges for the 10-campus system rather than her health as she opened a governing board meeting Wednesday, a week after being hospitalized for side effects from her cancer treatment. Napolitano, 59, urged the board of regents to approve the first tuition increase in […]
January 25, 2017
Students
$5M Lawsuit Lodged Against For-profit Nursing School
PORTLAND, Maine — Aspiring registered nurse Stephanie Kourembanas says she first heard of for-profit InterCoast Career Institute through a friend, and liked the nursing program’s rolling admissions policy and its apparent accreditation. But colleges she’s applied to won’t accept her credits, she says in a recently filed federal lawsuit, because the licensed practical nursing program […]
January 25, 2017
Students
N.Y. Lawmakers Question Cost of Gov. Cuomo’s Free Tuition Plan
ALBANY, N.Y. — State lawmakers questioned the price tag of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make college tuition free for middle class students Tuesday, suggesting the true cost of the proposal could be far higher. The proposal has won the Democratic governor national attention and applause from education advocates, but lawmakers said during a budget […]
January 25, 2017
Students
Gates Foundation gives $279M to University of Washington
SEATTLE — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding $279 million to the University of Washington to expand its work in improving global population health, the largest private donation to the university, officials said Wednesday. The grant funds another decade of research at the university’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, which provides critical […]
January 25, 2017
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