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Arts Education Remains Passion for 2007 Emerging Scholar

Dr. Lorenzo Candelaria doesn’t live or work where he did 12 years ago, but the former Diverse Emerging Scholar has remained passionate about the arts education and its potential to reach and inspire underrepresented students.

Concordia University Texas Receives Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

Concordia University Texas, a small, liberal arts and sciences institution in Austin, is the latest school to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

Philanthropist Robert F. Smith Gives $1.5M Gift to Morehouse College

Robert F. Smith, a philanthropist and founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners has recently given a $1.5 million gift to Morehouse College to support endowed scholarships and the establishment of a campus park to act as an outdoor study area for students. The college will establish the Robert Frederick Smith Scholars Program in […]

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New York Governor Proposes Tighter Regulations for NY’s For-Profit Colleges

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2019-20 budget proposal released this week, includes new regulations and more stringent oversight for New York’s for-profit colleges.

Sorority Life as an Act of Resistance

My expectations of life as a Black, college student in the 90’s were largely shaped by a TV show called “A Different World.” The show was set on the campus of the fictional Hillman College in Virginia. For the first time I saw a group of students on television who looked like me and whose background mirrored my own.

Hudson Valley Couple Receive Award For Accomplishments with Latino Scholarship Fund

Eddie and Norma Ramirez have been named the recipients of the 2019 Richard K. Wager Inclusive Champion Award for their work with the Hudson Valley Latino Scholarship Fund in upstate New York. The award, named after a former Poughkeepsie Journal publisher, honors local businesses or groups that promote diversity and inclusiveness. The Poughkeepsie, New York […]

Immigrant Identity

As a first-generation Mexican immigrant woman, who stands at just 5 feet tall, I knew navigating academe would be difficult. I immigrated to the United States when I was four years old with my parents and four siblings. Although my parents lacked formal education and had very limited English skills, they knew they had to apply to legalize our status through the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Settlement with For-Profit Will Omit Collecting Millions in Student Debt

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller recently announced that under a new nationwide settlement with Career Education Corp., a for-profit education company, hundreds of Iowa students will receive over $1.4 million in debt relief. Under the settlement, Career Education Corp. (CEC) will omit collecting $493.7 million owed by 179,529 students around the nation, according to the Des […]

New Legislation Offers Free College Tuition to Residents of U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands has passed legislation that requires college tuition be free for U.S. Virgin Islands students who plan on attending the University of the Virgin Islands.

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Chiefs for Change Releases new Blueprint for Postsecondary Student Success

Chiefs for Change, a nonprofit, bipartisan network of diverse education chiefs, recently released a statement summarizing a new blueprint for postsecondary success for K-12 schools, higher ed institutions and preparing students for degree completion and an easy transition into high-demand fields. Though the percentage of students graduating high school has increased over the years, the […]

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AAC&U Announces 2019 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award Recipients

Seven graduate students from across the country were recently named recipients of the 2019 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award honors graduate students who display qualities as future leaders of higher education by showing their commitment to academic and […]

Senators Seek Feedback to Help Student Borrowers of Color

Sen. Doug Jones D-Ala. along with Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto D-N.M., Kamala Harris D-Calif. and Elizabeth Warren D-Mass. submitted a letter to more than 100 stakeholders around the nation requesting feedback that can advance policies for student borrowers of color and work to make higher education more equitable. The key stakeholders who received the letter are […]

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