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Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress

The nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant colleges are expected this week to have a Congressional hearing on a plan to strengthen the institutions’ financial ability to provide opportunities for those pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences.

President Juliette B. Bell of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Report: Housing, Food Insecurities on Rise for Community College Students

Food and housing insecurities continue to be a major issue for community college students across the nation, particularly African-American and Southeast Asian students.

Report: True Cost of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness $100B

The Government Accountability Office said that the federal student loans tied to income will have a true cost of more than $100 billion, more than the U.S. Department of Education’s projections.

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Experts Wary of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary

Though early, the new appointee’s track record of supporting privatization of education and less oversight has been cited as cause for concern.

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Texas A&M Sets Unity Event During White Nationalist’s Speech

HOUSTON —Texas A&M University has announced it will hold an event to highlight diversity and unity at the same time a White nationalist is set to speak at the College Station campus in December. The “Aggies United” event was put together after Richard Spencer, who is a leader in the “alt-right,” — a movement that […]

Donor Calls for ‘Sanctuary’ at Las Vegas-area Schools, Colleges

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada education philanthropist is calling for Las Vegas-area schools and college campuses to declare themselves sanctuaries for undocumented students, staff and family members who might face deportation. The Rogers Foundation board chairwoman Beverly Rogers said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to deport immigrants would ruin students’ futures and violate their […]

Men to Live on Campus at Mary Baldwin for 1st Time

STAUNTON, Va. — Men will get to live on campus at Mary Baldwin University for the first time beginning next year. Local news media outlets report that the school in Staunton is creating a new unit called University College that will include three residential programs for women and men. The three-year degree programs will be […]

Oregonian Analysis: State College Enrollment Diversifies

PORTLAND, Ore. — The number of Latino and multiracial students attending Oregon’s public universities has more than doubled in the past seven years, according to an analysis of enrollment records by a Portland newspaper. The state’s public universities collectively saw enrollment rise 5 percent from 2010 to 2016, largely because of an influx of minority […]

FBI: Islamic State Group Might Have Inspired Ohio State Attacker

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Somali-born student who carried out a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University may have been inspired by the Islamic State group and a former al-Qaida leader, investigators said Wednesday. Law enforcement officials said it’s too soon to say the rampage that hurt 11 people on Monday was terrorism and that they […]

Report: Education Key to Middle East Stability

America’s interests are at stake as students leaving Syria and other countries have had their educations interrupted — educations needed for those nations to eventually rebuild.

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Diverse Conversations: Addressing Needs of Students from Different Backgrounds

It is important for every campus to do more than simply represent the racial and cultural campus majority.

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Pharmacy Schools See Emerging Opportunities in Field

While demand for pharmacy school graduates has waned slightly, new opportunities beyond the traditional community pharmacy continue to grow.

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