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Leadership & Policy
Stepping Away from the Brink – Part IV – The Access and Affordability Challenge
The challenges in higher education are clear. By exploring the two key challenges of access and affordability in higher education in the primary and secondary education industries, cities and states allot the appropriate amount of resources to ensure both.
October 12, 2019
African-American
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Prepares for 19th Annual Leadership Institute
This week, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund is hosting its 19th annual Leadership Institute in Washington D.C., bringing together hundreds of undergraduates from historically Black colleges and universities for four days of networking and professional development.
October 12, 2019
News Roundup
Report Reveals Department of Education Ignored Warnings About Public Service Loan Forgiveness
A new report by the House Committee on Education and Labor shows that the Department of Education disregarded signs that Public Service Loan Forgiveness wasn’t being implemented properly. The report – “Broken Promises: How the Department of Education Failed Its Public Servants” – reveals internal audits in 2016 and 2017 that raised concerns about FedLoan, […]
October 12, 2019
News Roundup
Founder of “Me Too” Movement to be Honored with Gleitsman Award
Tarana Burke, founder of the “Me Too” movement and civil rights activist, will be presented with the Harvard Kennedy School of Law’s Center for Public Leadership Gleitsman Award on Dec. 6 for her role in advocating for sexual assault survivors. In 2006, she created the “Me Too” movement, which launched into the public eye online […]
October 12, 2019
Students
UNCF Creates HBCU Guide to Political Candidate’s Policies
As a way for students and faculty members from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to become more informed as voters, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) recently published HBCU Issues Guide. The online guide will provide information and feature questions that users can ask political candidates, who often visit HBCU campuses to discuss their […]
October 12, 2019
Students
Report Puts Spotlight on Educational Opportunities in New Mexico
New Mexico’s educational system and an analysis of the state’s aid for low-income students is the focal point of a newly released report by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CSMI).
October 10, 2019
Campus Climate
Study Finds College Students Build Friendships that Bridge Divides
A new study finds that college students who build interworldview friendships are likely to develop positive attitudes towards all worldviews.
October 10, 2019
HBCUs
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Addresses HBCU Leaders About Expired Funding
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sent a letter to leaders of historically Black colleges and universities, reassuring them that recently expired federal funds for minority serving institutions “will have no bearing” on funds already awarded for 2020. “This administration is committed to each and every HBCU and other minority-serving institutions and the important work […]
October 10, 2019
News Roundup
Wabash College Discontinues Sheepskin Diplomas
For 187 years, Wabash College – an all-male private liberal arts college in Crawfordsville, Indiana – has given its graduates sheepskin diplomas. But the tradition ends this year, the Indianapolis Star reports, as sheepskin parchment grows more expensive and harder to access. Sheepskin diplomas, ordered from Herff Jones, cost about $160 each. The school was […]
October 10, 2019
Students
How The Dastardly “D” Prevents Getting to the “E” in Equity
Time and again we in higher education see polls that show students are not prepared for the world of work, while at the same time higher education steadfastly touts its success. And, in most all cases, higher education is right.
October 10, 2019
News Roundup
University of Akron School of Law Accepts GRE Scores
The University of Akron School of Law announced Wednesday that it will allow applicants to submit GRE scores in lieu of LSAT scores. This allows potential students to consider other graduate programs alongside law school. At least 46 other law schools have adopted this policy, as well, including public universities like Florida State University and […]
October 10, 2019
Community Colleges
Dr. Anne Kress Named New President of NOVA
After months of searching, Northern Virginia Community Colleges (NOVA) named Dr. Anne M. Kress as their sixth president. Kress will begin her new position early next year. She previously served as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York. Over the course of her 30 year career in higher education, Kress worked as an […]
October 10, 2019
Students
Male Students More Likely to Gain Weight in College, Survey Finds
A new survey revealed that males are more likely to gain weight during their first year of college due to high rates of alcohol consumption and upholding an unhealthy diet, according to WTHR. Around 300 students discussed their dietary habits with researchers. At the beginning of their freshman year, the participant’s weight and body composition […]
October 10, 2019
Students
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson Introduces Quality Higher Education Act
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson’s newly introduced Quality Higher Education Act (H.R. 4579) will change the accreditation system in order to help graduating college students earn degrees to help better prepare them for the workforce. The act will establish performance benchmarks and will require more transparency among accreditor’s evaluations of schools. About 13 million students receive […]
October 9, 2019
Campus Climate
A Case for Multiracial Student Unions: Embracing Demographic Trends
It is inescapable that the demographics in the United States student population is trending multiracial. Improving the experience will require new approaches by educators and administrators. Campus culture must change and evolve to address and support the needs of multicultural students as they struggle with identity development and search for a sanctuary to congregate, learn, and prosper in academia.
October 9, 2019
News Roundup
Morehouse College Alumnus Spike Lee to be Honored
Alongside the Atlanta Film Society, Morehouse College will host the first annual Human Rights Film Festival Oct.10-12 to provide a platform for independent filmmakers to show off their work and provoke conversations about social injustice issues. The festival will also honor Morehouse alumnus and film director Spike Lee with a lifetime achievement award in film. […]
October 9, 2019
Home
Undergraduate Students Explore Careers in Foreign Affairs
For the second year in a row, a select group of undergraduate students got a first-hand chance to learn about international diplomacy through a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
October 9, 2019
Latinx
Graduate School Enrollment on the Rise
Graduate school applications and first-time enrollment are on the rise with the largest increases in mathematics and computer sciences.
October 9, 2019
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