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Biden Names Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson to HBCU Board of Advisors

Basketball star Chris Paul, point guard for the Phoenix Suns, and actor Taraji P. Henson have been appointed by President Biden to the White House board of advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson, photos by Associated Press/Mary Schwalm – Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP.

Leadership & Policy

ETS Names Amit Sevak Next President and CEO

Lumina Awards $1.4 Million to Nonprofits Informing State Education Policy

The Lumina Foundation awarded more than $1.4 million to eight nonprofits informing state policies to boost the number of adults with college degrees or short-term credentials as well as strengthen outcomes for Black, Latinx, and Native American students.

North Carolina State House

Madeleine Albright, First Female U.S. Secretary of State, Dies at 84

Dr. Madeleine Albright, a refugee who became the first female U.S. secretary of state and a feminist icon, died on Wednesday, March 23, at the age of 84.

Dr. Madeleine Albright, the first female U.S. secretary of state, passed away at age 84

Black College Presidents Address Great Resignation at NASPA Conference

Discussing their take on leadership and how to combat the great resignation, a panel of four Black presidents of colleges and universities closed this year’s NASPA conference.

Biden-Harris Partners with Aspen Institute to Connect Latinx Community with Opportunity

White House Initiative Latino Economic Summits will connect community leaders and elected officials with federal leadership, resources, and the Aspen Institute.

Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona

Biden Appoints Dr. Ashish K. Jha To Help Lead Nation's COVID-19 Response

President Biden has named Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, to be the next White House coronavirus response coordinator.

Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown University's School of Public Health and the next White House coronavirus response coordinator

Secretary of Education Applauds Biden's Nomination of Dr. Nasser Paydar

U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona praised President Biden's intent to nominate Dr. Nasser Paydar as Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

Dr. Nasser H. Paydar, President Biden's nominee for Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education

U.S. Secretary of Education Applauds Pell Grant Increase

Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona voiced support of the recent passage of President Joe Biden's fiscal year 2022 budget. The package includes a $400 increase in the Pell Grant maximum.

U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona

California Launches Re-Entry Program Partnership for Formerly Incarcerated People

Creating Restorative Opportunities and Programs, a nonprofit run by formerly incarcerated people, announced a re-entry program that will launch this spring in the Bay Area and Los Angeles with $28.5 million in California state funding.

Wendy Carrillo, California State Assemblymember in Los Angeles

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What The American Rescue Plan Did for Higher Ed, One Year Later

The Department of Education announced a state-by-state breakdown of funding for colleges and universities that came from the American Rescue Plan a year ago.

Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education

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Legislators Call for Congress to Address Funding Disparities for Land-Grant Institutions

Congressional Democrats who serve on the Education and Labor Committee and the Agriculture Committee say thst more attention should be placed on addressing funding disparities that exist between 1890 and 1862 Land-Grant Institutions.

U.S. Representative David Scott

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