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Howard University, VSU and Spelman Receives Record Gifts from MacKenzie Scott

All three universities say that the philanthropic gifts will help to focus on student success initiatives.

Teach For America Partners with Aspen Institute to Add Policy Training for Rural Educators

The new curriculum aims to help rural educators influence education policy at the state and national levels while addressing challenges in their local schools.

A Teach for America teacher works with a student.

Alcorn State Receives Record $42 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott

The unrestricted donation represents Scott's second major contribution to the Mississippi institution. She previously gave $25 million in 2020, bringing her total support to $67 million.

Chapel Evening Pic

MacKenzie Scott Awards $76 Million to Two HBCUs in Record-Breaking Donation

The gifts are part of Scott's broader commitment to historically Black colleges and universities. This year alone, Scott has given over $300 million to HBCUs and programs supporting students from marginalized communities.

TCU Dissolves Women and Gender Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies Departments

The decision comes as higher education institutions nationwide face mounting scrutiny over programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion—particularly those focusing on gender and race.

Deadly Shooting at Lincoln University Homecoming Marks Latest Violence at HBCU Celebrations

One killed, six wounded in Pennsylvania as campus festivities turn tragic.

Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Thousands of Qualified Community College Students Failing to Transfer to CSU, New Report Finds

The findings come as California races to meet an ambitious goal of 40 percent baccalaureate completion among working-age residents by 2030, a target that depends heavily on improving transfer rates from community colleges.

Cal State La Front Entrance Sign

MSU Eliminates 99 Positions Amid $85 Million Budget Reduction Plan

MSU is targeting a 6% spending reduction this fiscal year, totaling $50 million, with plans to cut an additional $35 million—or 3%—in the following fiscal year.

Community Colleges

16 Community Colleges Selected for Five-Year Initiative to Scale Shortened Academic Terms

The initiative will support colleges that have already begun implementing compressed terms—such as eight-week semesters or quarters—to accelerate their progress and build institutional capacity for sustaining these models.

Dr. Karen A. Stout

UVA Settles with Justice Department, Avoids Fine in DEI Investigation

The settlement requires the Charlottesville campus to comply with White House anti-discrimination guidelines but does not include financial penalties.

University of Virginia

UIC Eliminates Race, Gender Considerations in Financial Aid and Faculty

Minority-serving institution's policy shift sparks debate over institutional autonomy amid federal pressure.

Three Injured in Early Morning Shooting at Oklahoma State University

Three people, including one student, sustained injuries in a shooting at Oklahoma State University's Stillwater campus early Sunday morning, according to university police.

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