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Opinion
Conference Raises Awareness of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Communities
APAHE alumni have become college and university executive leaders, vice presidents, provosts, presidents, and chancellors.
May 11, 2022
Dr. Rowena Tomaneng
News Roundup
Saint Mary's University to Cut Art and English, Among Other Majors, As Part Institutional Shift Amid Declining Enrollment
Saint Mary's University will be dropping 11 major programs as part of an institutional shift towards business, technology, and the sciences.
May 11, 2022
Saint Mary's University In Winona
Students
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues for Black Students
New surveys indicate the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic on today’s college students.
May 11, 2022
Mental Health
Students
Study: Students from Different Fields Perform No Differently on Tests of Valued College and Career Skills
Students from different fields of study do not perform any differently on tests of critical thinking, problem solving, and written communication skills, according to new research from The Council for Aid to Education, Inc.
May 11, 2022
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News Roundup
Dr. Robert L. Manuel Named 13th DePaul University President
Dr. Robert L. Manuel will be DePaul University’s 13th president, effective Aug. 1.
May 11, 2022
Dr. Robert L. Manuel
News Roundup
Dr. Pamela Braboy Jackson Named Indiana University’s First Associate Vice President for Faculty and Belonging
Dr. Pamela Braboy Jackson will be Indiana University’s first associate vice president for faculty and belonging, effective June 1.
May 11, 2022
Dr. Pamela Braboy Jackson
Leadership & Policy
How This College Gave Emergency Aid to Dual Enrolled Students
Compton College worked to fill a basic needs support gap for its dual enrolled students.
May 11, 2022
Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College
On the Move
JONATHAN A. MCELDERRY
Jonathan A. McElderry has been named dean of student inclusive excellence at Elon University in North Carolina.
May 10, 2022
Jonathan A. McElderry
Students
New Report Finds 39 Million Some College, No Credential Students
Since last presenting data in 2019, the number of SCNC students increased by 8.6% to 39 million in July 2020. At a webinar on Tuesday, experts discussed the ways that institutions can bring these students back into their fold.
May 10, 2022
National Clearing House Report
News Roundup
Rutgers University–Newark Professor Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
Rutgers University–Newark Professor Salamishah Tillet has won a 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for her New York Times essays on race in arts and culture.
May 10, 2022
Dr. Salamishah Tillet
News Roundup
Delaware State University’s Lacrosse Team Alleges Racial Profiling After Traffic Stop Turns Into Impromptu Drug Search
Delaware State University’s women’s lacrosse team is alleging that the Liberty County Sheriff’s office racially profiled them after a traffic stop turned into an impromptu drug search.
May 10, 2022
Delaware State University
News Roundup
Research Indicates Higher Student Debt Cancellations Would Prove More Effective
Research from the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) has indicated that more sizable debt cancellations would prove more significant and beneficial.
May 10, 2022
Center For Responsible Lending (crl)
Latest News
MSU Denver to Fully Cover Cost of Attendance for Indigenous Students
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) will fully cover tuition and fees for its Native American and Indigenous students starting fall 2022.
May 10, 2022
A pow wow graduation celebration on MSU Denver's campus. Photo by Abreham Gebreegziabher.
Opinion
Mineta was the Reparations Hero for Asian Americans
Norman Y. Mineta will forever be known as the man who got justice for the people incarcerated by the Japanese internment.
May 10, 2022
Emil Guillermo
Leadership & Policy
A Likely Post-Roe Future for Higher Education
Scholars react to the possibility that the Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade.
May 9, 2022
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Leadership & Policy
How the Cost of College Hurts Students and Institutions
The cost of higher education, and confusion around the financial aid system, is proving to be both a burden to students and to institutions, according to Dr. Phillip Levine in his new book.
May 9, 2022
Dr. Phillip Levine's new book, A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing Hurts Students—and Universities.
Opinion
Trustees Must be Held Accountable for Student Success
When bachelor’s degrees are conferred this year, approximately 25 percent of the graduates will have completed their degree requirements in four years, while over 60 percent will have attended multiple universities and taken six or more years to graduate.
May 9, 2022
Dr. Charlie Nelms
News Roundup
Four HBCU Medical Schools to Work Towards Addressing Organ Transplant Disparities
Four HBCU medical schools will be working to rectify organ transplant disparities as part of a new initiative announced Thursday.
May 9, 2022
Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Sciences
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