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DEBORAH PRENTICE
DEBORAH PRENTICE has been named provost at Princeton University. She is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs and dean of the faculty at Princeton. Prentice earned a bachelor’s from Stanford University and a doctorate from Yale University.
March 9, 2017
Students
Florida Senate Approves More Help for College Students
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — College students in Florida could soon get extra help under an ambitious proposal passed by the Florida Senate. The Florida Senate voted 35-1 Thursday for an overhaul of the state’s higher education system that is a top priority for Senate President Joe Negron. It boosts financial aid and calls for new programs […]
March 9, 2017
Students
University of Memphis Plans Veterans Care Center on Campus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Memphis is announcing plans for a new veterans care center on campus. In a news release Wednesday, the university said the outpatient Veterans Care Center will address the mental health needs of veterans, regardless of era, gender, discharge status or service connection. The university says the facility will be […]
March 9, 2017
Students
University of California Sexual Misconduct Files Show Faculty Resigned, Retired
SAN FRANCISCO — An associate UCLA professor who pursued a student until she was afraid to attend classes paid the university $7,500 in lieu of suspension. At UC Irvine, a dean accused of sexually harassing a co-worker agreed to take a demotion and stayed on as a teacher. And at UC Santa Cruz, a professor […]
March 9, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Congress, Support Year-Round Pell Grants
During a meeting last week with presidents from historically black colleges and universities, House Speaker Paul Ryan suggested that he would be in favor of a return to year-round Pell Grants. It comes after President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made overtures to HBCU leaders, and earlier statements from DeVos suggesting support for Pell […]
March 9, 2017
Veterans
Prince Georges, Md., Veterans Share Experiences
Concerned active-duty military members, retired veterans, spouses and caregivers attended a recent Veterans Lives Matter open forum at the Prince George’s County Community College Feb. 23. Hosted by the Veterans Upward Bound program, a panel comprised of former and retired military members discussed various topics facing veterans including domestic violence, homelessness, education and entrepreneurship. Read […]
March 9, 2017
Other News
Private Colleges Battle Cuomo Free Plan
Several of the region’s private colleges say Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for free state college would have a negative effect on their schools. WBFO’s Senior Reporter Eileen Buckley says members of the Medaille College community are being encouraged to write to state lawmakers to consider an increase for the Tuition Assistance Program instead of supporting […]
March 9, 2017
Other News
UNH Covering Full Tuition for 285 Students
Beginning fall semester of 2017, UNH will eliminate tuition costs for approximately 285 incoming first year students, according to UNH Today. According to UNH Media Relations Director Erika Mantz, this program, titled the Granite Guarantee, is overseen by the UNH Financial Aid Department and will pay the outstanding cost of tuition after merit scholarships and […]
March 9, 2017
Academics
Military Spouse Wins Scholarship
Jaymee McClain had almost given up on going back to college, feeling she would never be able to surmount the challenge of raising two kids on a single military paycheck. That changed in an instant on Thursday, when she was selected from 175 military spouses for a full-tuition scholarship to Southern New Hampshire University. Read […]
March 9, 2017
Veterans
Dependents Will Receive Scholarships and Loans
Dependents of veterans will receive college scholarships and student loan from several veteran organizations. These scholarship programs extend free college education amounting to thousands of dollars. One program gave student writers college scholarships as rewards for an Essay writing competition. Students in their senior year in high school could join a writing competition. The topic […]
March 9, 2017
Academics
Tennessee Bill Will Aid Veterans’ Education
Legislation that will make it easier for veterans to determine how their military training can count as credit in Tennessee’s colleges and universities was approved by the Tennessee Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 1232, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville), also grants in-state tuition to anyone currently living in Tennessee who is using […]
March 9, 2017
Women
Top 25 Women in Higher Education and Beyond
We salute and honor a diverse group of women who have made significant contributions in higher education and beyond. Compiled by Catherine Morris  Edith Bartley Spokesperson and Advocate for Diplomatic Families and Victims of International Terrorism  Bartley’s career is marked by advocacy on behalf of two causes: HBCUs and achieving justice for the […]
March 9, 2017
Other News
Paratrooper Adjusts to School Life
Dillon Mount is a 26-year-old accounting major from southern Utah who wears black rimmed glasses and casual clothes, and who seems like any other student that attends Colorado State University. But, he is not: He is usually in a uniform. When Mount was 18, he married his wife. When Mount was 19, he was deployed […]
March 9, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Stakeholders Divided Over Expected Elimination of Teacher Prep Regulations
The teacher prep regulations that the Obama administration pushed for years to establish in order to hold schools of education more accountable for the K-12 teachers they produce are now one presidential pen stroke away from becoming history. The organization that represents educator preparation programs could not be more delighted with the U.S. Senate’s vote […]
March 8, 2017
Women
Study: Female Participation in Workforce Far from Globally Embraced
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, a new report finds that only half of women worldwide participate in the workforce, compared to more than three-quarters of men.
March 8, 2017
Students
Rodriguez: We Need Autonomous and ICE-free Institutions
For communities of color and for indigenous peoples, many of the rights that Americans take for granted have never applied to us.
March 8, 2017
Students
Dual Enrollment Movement Seeks Bigger Role in Education
The effort to make more students aware of dual enrollment schools such as Bard High School Early College Baltimore is getting a boost thanks to a new coalition called the College in High School Alliance.
March 8, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Leader of Texas Medical Center Selected as University of Arizona President
PHOENIX — The state Board of Regents on Tuesday selected the leader of the world’s biggest medical center as its top pick to be the next president for the University of Arizona. Dr. Robert Clayton Robbins has been president and chief executive officer of Texas Medical Center since 2012. A highly regarded cardiac surgeon, Robbins […]
March 8, 2017
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