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STEM

NASA Selects 15 MSIs for MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification Awards

NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project has selected 15 MSIs to receive the MUREP Partnership Learning Annual Notification award.

Leadership & Policy

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Dies at 71

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died at 71.

Health

Dr. Yolanda Lawson Appointed President of the National Medical Association

Dr. Yolanda Lawson will become president of the National Medical Association.

Leadership & Policy

Panel Explores Gun Prevention in Black Communities

Policymakers and experts across the medical field gathered earlier this week to discuss gun violence prevention efforts in Black communities across the nation.

Students

Catalyze Opens Third Round of Grant Applications, Seeks to Fund Student Career Exploration Efforts

Student success organization Catalyze has opened grant applications for the third round of its Catalyze Challenge.

African-American

College Board Disputes Florida Claims of Similar Language in African American Studies Course

The College Board rejected claims that parts of the state's new, embattled history standards align with an AP African American Studies course the state banned earlier this year.

Faculty & Staff

Education and Labor Departments Announce Efforts to Support Teacher Prep Programs

The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor have announced new efforts to expand Registered Apprenticeships for educators and bolster teacher preparation programs.

Leadership & Policy

Biden Administration to Cancel $130 Million in Debt for Those Who Enrolled at CollegeAmerica

The Biden administration will cancel $130 million in debt for borrowers who enrolled at CollegeAmerica.

Leadership & Policy

Student Loan Forgiveness Stakes High for Latino Students

About half of all Latino student loan borrowers would have had their entire debt forgiven under President Biden's student debt relief plan.

HBCUs

White House HBCU Initiative Announces Ninth Cohort of Scholars

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities has announced its ninth cohort of HBCU Scholars.

Leadership & Policy

Higher Ed Stakeholders Look to Socioeconomic Status as Alternative to Race in Admissions

Many colleges and universities are looking to socioeconomic status to fulfill the proxy that race once held to help diversify incoming classes.

Leadership & Policy

Education Department Releases State-by-State Data on Automatic Loan Relief Under IDR Plan Fixes

The Education Department has released data on how many borrowers in each state are eligible for automatic loan relief under its recent fixes to Income-Driven Repayment plans.

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