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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
News Roundup
Paul Quinn College 2022 Graduating Class Receives Investment Fund, Made Possible By $250,000 Gift
The 2022 graduating class of Paul Quinn College has been given an investment fund, made possible by a $250,000 gift from the Alfred Street Baptist Church’s Seek 2022 initiative.
May 9, 2022
Paul Quinn College
News Roundup
Grand Rapids Community College Will Host Summer College Readiness Program for Second Year
Grand Rapids Community College will again be hosting its Bridges to College Raider Ready program for the second year this summer.
May 9, 2022
Grand Rapids Community College
News Roundup
17-Year-Old Paine College Senior to Become School's Youngest Graduate
17-year-old Paine College senior Charleston Christina Lee will be the youngest person to graduate from the school.
May 9, 2022
Charleston Christina Lee
News Roundup
Anonymous Donor Pays Off Student Balances of Wiley College 2022 Graduating Class
The student balances of Wiley College’s 2022 graduating class were paid off by an anonymous donor.
May 9, 2022
Wiley College
From the Pentagon
Military Student Sues Armed Forces Over HIV Policy
A military college student said in a lawsuit filed Thursday that armed services officials deemed him unfit for service because he tested positive for HIV.
May 8, 2022
Norwich
From the Magazine
The Right 'Stuff': Kendra Sharp
Dr. Kendra Sharp has found a niche, encouraging other scholars — especially graduate students of color — to persist through an Instagram page she founded to overcome her own self-doubt.
May 6, 2022
Dr. Kendra Sharp
HBCUs
HBCUs Stepping Up Support for LGBTQ+ Community
Many HBCUs have come a long way in ensuring LGBTQ students have the support they need to thrive on campus.
May 6, 2022
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