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News Roundup
Trump to Sign Bill That Provides Money for Job Training
President Donald Trump plans to sign legislation to reauthorize a program that provides money for job training and related programs for students. That’s according to his daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump, who was with him at a workforce development event Thursday in Dubuque, Iowa. In recent months, she met with Democrat and Republican lawmakers and […]
July 26, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Education and Innovation
In early 2017, a Russian drone dropped a thermite grenade on an Eastern Ukrainian military base and caused a chain of explosions that destroyed a billion dollars’ worth of ammunition and infrastructure. In southern Afghanistan today, the Taliban have seemingly developed a home-grown version of “clear, hold, build” to kill security forces, block supplies, and […]
July 26, 2018
Other News
Students Weigh Options as Philadelphia Art Institute Closes
As a little girl, Mykaela Valentin would go into the attic of her Fox Chase home and sneak into an old chest that held her dad’s collection of comic books. She recalled falling in love with the work of the late Michael Turner — a comic book artist known for his style of drawing female characters […]
July 26, 2018
Academics
Competency-Based Education Becomes a Model
Last week, Kate Ferrel, the Executive Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.at Nicolet College introduced Governor Scott Walker to a concept named “Nicolet My Way” during a visit to the welding lab. The effort involves a new, flexible learning model for Nicolet College students. The Dean of Trade, Industry and Apprenticeships, Jeff Labs explains […]
July 26, 2018
Veterans
Disabled Vets May Be Eligible for Student Loan Write-Off
The Departments of Education and Veterans Affairs (VA) have teamed up to notify veterans with severe disabilities that they may be eligible to have their federal student loans discharged tax-free. If you have a permanent and total disability from the VA or DOD, or are considered unemployable by the VA due to your service-connected disability, you may qualify […]
July 26, 2018
Other News
Report: Online Programs Chasing Revenue
Although they may not see it that way, officers in charge of digital learning at colleges and universities have been spilling secrets – telling us what they and their schools really value in their online and digital courses and programs. As reported in Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE2) by Quality Matters and Eduventures/Encoura, when […]
July 26, 2018
Academics
Income Sharing: Study Now, Pay Later
MONTPELIER, Vt. — As more students balk at the debt loads they face after graduation, some colleges are offering an alternative: We’ll pay your tuition if you offer us a percentage of your future salary. Norwich University announced this week that it will become the latest school to offer this type of contract, known as […]
July 26, 2018
Academics
Summer College Enrollment Up with Pell Grants
Federal financial aid changes are producing significant enrollment increases in summer classes at many California colleges and raising hopes that students will be graduating faster as a result. Cal State Los Angeles, for example, has experienced nearly a doubling of its summer school population to about 5,900. Officials attribute most of that growth to the […]
July 26, 2018
Academics
Third-Generation Legacy Graduates War College
CARLISLE, Pa. – Col. William Mellard “Bill” Connor V of Orangeburg will make legacy history at the U.S. Army War College later this week when he becomes a third-generation graduate of the storied institution and a distinguished honor graduate. Connor’s family is not the first legacy family, but one of very few in the college’s […]
July 26, 2018
Community Colleges
Partnership Creates Transfer Pathways for California’s Community College Students
California’s community college transfer students will now have access to a wider range of higher education opportunities through a first-ever partnership between the state’s community college system and private, independent institutions.
July 25, 2018
MSIs
Report Explores Presidential Engagement at Minority Serving Institutions
A new report out this week from the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) at the University of Pennsylvania outlines several strategies to improve presidential engagement at minority serving institutions.
July 25, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Months After Termination, Ex-Pres Sues Arkansas Baptist College
Dr. Joseph L. Jones, former president of Arkansas Baptist College, is suing the school out of belief that he was fired without cause. In his lawsuit, Jones also accused campus leaders of not disclosing the college’s financial challenges during his contract negotiations, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported in a recent article. In a statement released in […]
July 25, 2018
Latest News
Blake Morant: A Dean for Diversity and Civility
As he discusses experiences in his life that contributed to his success as a legal scholar and dean of the George Washington University Law School, Blake D. Morant recalls his years as an Eagle Scout and his upbringing by a mother who encouraged him to develop all of his talents.
July 25, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Heidi Anderson Named 16th President of UMES
The University System of Maryland announced that the next president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will be Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, effective September 1. Anderson has held many positions within the higher ed administration field, and has written or co-written scores of refereed publications, professional articles, book chapters and abstracts. Most recently, […]
July 25, 2018
African-American
‘Aim Higher Act’ House Bill Draws Praise from Higher Ed Groups
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) have announced support of the Aim Higher Act legislation introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrat-crafted bill, a version of the Higher Education Act that is due for reauthorization, has some significant differences from the PROSPER […]
July 25, 2018
African-American
UNCF Expands Scholars Program
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) announced Wednesday that it will expand its UNCF/Koch Scholars Program, which aims to provide more educational opportunities for African-American students in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and economics. The program prepares students for the workforce by offering them scholarships, mentorship and academic support. Participants focus on how their entrepreneurial […]
July 25, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Breastfeeding and Race
When the United States threatened Ecuador with trade and aid restrictions if it did not withdraw a World Health Assembly breastfeeding promotion resolution that most people considered benign, if not banal, reactions ranged from shocked to amused. Experts explained that the U.S. resistance, although extreme, was nothing new. The United States previously demonstrated its allegiance to the formula […]
July 25, 2018
Disparities
Inclusion Clinic to Serve LGBT Patients
There are more than 100 specialties in the field of medicine. However, few providers and clinics focus their care on the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer) community. LGBT Community Health Centers operate in only 37 of the 50 states, and many of those do not offer comprehensive services. A lack of access to care, or […]
July 25, 2018
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