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HBCUs

UNCF, TMCF Launch HBCU Voter Turnout Campaigns

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) have been working around the clock to mobilize student voters in the upcoming presidential election.

Faculty & Staff

AAUP Releases New DEI Statement

American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is calling on colleges and universities not to give in to the pressure to abandon diversity initiatives.

Leadership & Policy

California Bans Legacy Admissions

California has banned legacy admissions, making it illegal for public and private universities in the state to consider an applicant’s relationship to alumni or donors when deciding whether to admit them.

Leadership & Policy

California Governor Establishes a Black-Serving Institution Designation for Colleges and Universities

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a series of bills into law to address the legacy of racial discrimination, including a bill to establish a Black-Serving Institution designation for California colleges and universities.

Leadership & Policy

The Leadership Conference Education Fund Offers Policy Recommendations to Ensure Equity in Higher Ed

The Leadership Conference Education Fund has released a policy brief that offers recommendations at the federal, state, and institutional levels to ensure equal opportunity in higher education.

Leadership & Policy

Advocates Blast California Governor Over Veto to Provide Campus Jobs to Undocumented Students

A bill that would have directed the University of California, California State University and state community colleges to hire undocumented students for campus jobs was vetoed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Leadership & Policy

North Dakota Joins National Coalition of States Working to Raise College Completion Rates

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota University System announce membership in the Complete College America Alliance of States.

Leadership & Policy

AAUP Criticizes Florida's State Chancellor for Violating Academic Freedom

AAUP has called on the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida to retract his directive requiring public universities in the state to identify all courses that might have “antisemitic material and/or anti-Israel bias.”

Latinx

$50 Million Awarded to Hispanic-Serving Institutions by the Biden-Harris Administration

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $50 million to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to support Hispanic and Latino students.

Students

Proposed Legislation Would Create Program to Support Students’ Basic Needs

A bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their basic needs while pursuing their education was introduced in Congress on Wednesday.

Leadership & Policy

President Biden Promises More Resources for HBCUs

At HBCU Week, President Biden announced additional federal investments in HBCUs totaling $1.3 billion.

Leadership & Policy

Congressional Black Caucus Kicks Off Annual Legislative Conference

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) kicked off its annual legislative conference this week, focusing on a range of issues that impact higher education.

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