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UA, AARP partner to study needs of Alabama’s older military vets

The University of Alabama Office for Military Families and Veterans and AARP Alabama are partnering to conduct a survey to assess the needs of older veterans in the state. The study aims to pinpoint the needs of the vets in order to connect them to resources and services. According to David L. Albright, the Hill […]

February 1, 2019

CHEA International Quality Group Meeting Addresses Quality, Public Trust

Concerns about how to shore up flagging trust in higher education and ensure quality in the academy drew attendees from around the world this week to the annual meeting of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation’s International Quality Group (CIQG).

January 31, 2019

Dr. Dana A. Williams Appointed Interim Dean of Howard Graduate School

Dr. Dana A. Williams, chair of the Department of English and professor of African-American literature at Howard University, has recently been appointed as interim dean of the Howard University Graduate School. “Dr. Williams is a respected educator and academic professional,” said Howard provost and chief academic officer Dr. Anthony Wutoh. “I am confident that she will […]

January 31, 2019

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Texas Higher Education Commissioner Resigns from Post

Dr. Raymund A. Paredes is stepping down as commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Aug. 31, closing out a 15-year tenure of leading initiatives that include increasing enrollment and graduation rates for poor and underrepresented students.

January 31, 2019

Smith College to Enforce New Administrative Reforms Amid Racial Profiling Case

Smith College has announced it will formally adopt administrative reforms after settling a lawsuit between the school and Oumou Kanoute, who was receiving representation by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In July 2018, a college employee called Smith campus police on Kanoute, a Black woman and rising sophomore at the time, for eating lunch […]

January 31, 2019

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Dr. José Caraballo-Cueto: Problem Solver

The aftermath of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico affected everyone living on the island. Dr. José Caraballo-Cueto, an associate professor of economics at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) at Cayey and director of the Census Information Center (CIC) at Puerto Rico, was no exception.

January 31, 2019

USF Announces Opening of New NPHC Commemorative Plaza

The University of South Florida (USF) has announced the opening of a new National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Commemorative Plaza which features nine plots with elevated plaques that represent each of the historically Black Greek organizations under the NPHC. USF is the first non-historically Black college or university in the state of Florida to have this […]

January 31, 2019

Gregory Murphy Begins Police Chief Position at CSUN

Gregory Murphy, who was recently named police chief at California State University Northridge, began his new role on Jan. 7. Murphy had served as the assistant chief of police at the University of California, San Diego. He has worked in several law enforcement positions in campus and municipal policing in addition to police training and […]

January 31, 2019

How the military is hoping to help Alabama’s teacher shortage

Superintendent James Carter is near his wits’ end trying to find qualified teachers to educate his schools in Alabama’s rural Greene County. So much so that he is planning to ask for the school board’s support in providing new teachers with $2,000 sign-on bonuses. In a district funded locally by just over the state minimum, at […]

January 31, 2019

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Savage named veterans service commissioner

The Fayette County Veterans Service Commission recently swore in a new commissioner to serve the community’s military men and women. Jerry Savage was sworn in by Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven Beathard to serve as the Fayette County Veterans Service Commissioner. Read More

January 31, 2019

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Knoxville Navy veteran’s Pell Grant held up after Virginia College’s closure

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – A Navy veteran is wondering whatever happened to her Pell Grant. She had been enrolled in Virginia College last fall, but then it closed. According to records, the now-closed college received the grant in October 2018. Read More

January 31, 2019

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Lawmaker vows to protect student loan forgiveness program for troops, others

A controversial Republican proposal from last Congress to eliminate a student loan forgiveness program for public servants, including military service members, may be off the table. Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill this week, the new chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said the program isn’t going anywhere — “not […]

January 31, 2019

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Harris, Graham Reintroduce Bill to Reauthorize HBCU Historic Preservation Program

U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris, D-CA, and Lindsey Graham, R-SC, have reintroduced proposed legislation to reauthorize the historically Black college and universities (HBCU) Historic Preservation Program from the 2019 to 2025 fiscal years. The bill would authorize funding for grants to restore historic buildings and sites at HBCUs across the U.S. that have deteriorated over […]

January 30, 2019

Cornish College of the Arts Announces Tuition Decrease by 20 Percent

Cornish College of the Arts has announced it will lower tuition by 20 percent, resetting it to prior levels in an effort to address long-term student loan debt and make the institution more accessible to students. The college becomes the first art school in the nation to implement a tuition reset. The tuition change will go […]

January 30, 2019

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Report: ‘On-Ramp’ Programs Help Working-Class Adults Achieve Upward Mobility

Over 32 million working-class American adults with less than a two-year degree are being left behind in today’s job market. A new category of career “on-ramp” programs can help this group achieve upward mobility by increasing their skills and employability that can successfully help them transition to financially stable careers.

January 30, 2019

Six Achieving the Dream Schools Recognized as ‘Leader Colleges’

Six community colleges across the country have earned Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) “Leader College” designation for the first time, demonstrating their campus-wide commitment to closing opportunity gaps and improving overall student success.

January 30, 2019

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Report shows mortality, health disparities in Washington

SPOKANE, Wash. – Researchers at Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine released a new report that shows eastern Washington counties suffer from higher mortality rates in nine out of 10 of the state’s leading causes of death than western Washington counties. Read More

January 30, 2019

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Students’ mental health the focus of Nebraska documentary

As a group of documentary filmmakers have traveled the state showcasing public schools in Nebraska, one issue has consistently been apparent. “It’s hard not to walk into a school or classroom without hearing how much mental health impacts our students today,” said Brittany Mascio, director of marketing for Nebraska Loves Public Schools. Read More

January 30, 2019

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