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Ono First Asian American as University of Michigan President

Dr. Santa J. Ono, president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia (UBC), will become 15th president of the University of Michigan, effective Oct. 13. Ono will be the first Asian American to lead the school.

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More Federal Funds Go to Community Colleges, Rural, and Minority Serving Institutions

The U.S. Department of Education announced that 244 colleges and universities have been awarded the final $198 million in federal grants through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund.

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Women’s Colleges Respond to Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Diverse contacted 29 women’s colleges or historical women’s colleges to get their responses to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion.

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Hunt Appointed UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Dr. Darnell Hunt is expected to become UCLA’s next executive vice chancellor and provost.

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California State Budget Allocates $5 Million Toward Ph.D. Pathway Program

The State of California has approved $5 million for the Cal-Bridge Program, a pathway for underrepresented students to pursue advanced Ph.D.s and join the state’s science and technology workforce.

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Education Officials in Multiple States Partner with IHEP to Work on Improving Student Outcomes

Education officials from state agencies in Arkansas, Indiana, and Kentucky have come together with the Institute for Higher Education Policy, The Coleridge Initiative, and Insight Policy Research to form a group focused on improving student outcomes.

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Apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Before the Waiver Window Closes

The window created by the Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Waiver will close in four months, and the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) wants to make sure academics get a chance to receive the waiver’s benefits.

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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Elected SREB Chair

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been elected chair of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).

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U.S. Proposes New Title IX Rules on Sexual Assault, Discrimination

On Thursday, the Biden administration released a proposed Title IX rule that shifts how colleges should respond to sexual assault cases and expands protections for LGBTQI+ students.

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AASCU Calls on Congress to Double Pell Grant on 50th Anniversary of Program

In commemoration of 50 years since the creation of the Pell Grant program – the American Association of State Colleges and Universities is calling on Congress to doubling Pell Grants’ maximum value to $13,000 per academic term.

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AAUP and AFT Partner, Creating Sizable Higher Ed Faculty Alliance

The American Association of University Professors will be partnering with the American Federation of Teachers, bringing together two unions with more than 300,000 higher ed faculty, the largest such alliance in the country.

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Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona Calls on Congress to Offer Citizenship Path to Dreamers

As the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy reaches a decade, U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona is calling on Congress to offer a path to citizenship to Dreamers.

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