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Those Fighting to Save DACA Still Seeking Answers

Now, just a couple of months past the five-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, supporters of DACA wonder if they can convince President Trump to keep the program amid calls for him to end it.

Finances a Troublesome Subject at Many HBCUs

When college leaders across the nation begin rolling out their welcome mats for the coming school year, few are likely to be more anxious about the days ahead than those operating historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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Civil Rights Leaders: Higher Ed Needs More Engagement After Charlottesville

President Trump may have taken two days to specifically call out the KKK, neo-Nazis and White supremacists for their role in the Charlottesville tragedy, but a diverse group of civil rights leaders that complained of his slow response were still not satisfied.

UVA Standing Firm in Wake of Charlottesville Violence

The nation and American democracy has progressed despite hateful bigotry for more than two centuries, and “hateful actions in Charlottesville or elsewhere will not stop it either,” said Dr. Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia (UVA).

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Rivier University Continues Job Guarantee Program for Second Year

NASHUA, N.H. — New Hampshire’s Rivier University is continuing with its promise to graduates that they will find employment nine months after graduation. The university’s Employment Promise Program, now i its second year, promises full-time undergraduate students that they will land a job within nine months of graduation. If not, the school will either pay […]

Florida University Suspends Fraternity Amid Rape Allegations

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida university has suspended a fraternity after a woman said she was raped during a party. Officials at the University of Central Florida sent letters to Alpha Tau Omega, accusing the fraternity of lying after the woman reported the rape to police last month. It’s unclear whether she’s a student. An […]

GWU, Among Urban Colleges Providing Scholarships to Locals

A George Washington University scholarship has eliminated concerns about paying for college — the complicated equation of aid, loans and part-time jobs — for some of D.C.’s residents.

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Improved Advising Cited as Invaluable Tool for Tribal College Students

On the final day of the Tribal College and University (TCU) Presidents’ Convening, several Educational Testing Service researchers and higher education experts offered strategic tools to prepare students for long-term career success throughout their matriculation.

Tribal College and University presidents engage in a group discussion.

Correa Helping First-generation Students Find Their Way

Vanessa Correa thrives on guiding and assisting students transitioning into higher education in her role as the associate director for first-generation initiatives in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) at George Mason University (GMU).

Private Colleges Say Collaboration Would Drive Down Tuition

The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) has proposed that Congress temporarily ease federal antitrust laws that currently prohibit private colleges from discussing prices and student aid.

Leaders Turning to Data, Cultural Strategies to Boost Tribal Students’ Success

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and the American Indian College Fund hosted Tribal College and University (TCU) presidents this week in the first TCU Presidents’ Convening in Princeton, New Jersey.

Thomas Shortbull is president of Oglala Lakota College

I Failed the System: Representation, Meritocracy and Changing Education from the Top Down

I couldn’t fit the “college mold”, so I just gave up. I thought I failed the system and not the other way around. And, there are many first-generation, working-class youth giving up every day because they feel the same way.

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