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Leadership & Policy

Happy Anniversary!

Congratulations to William E. Cox Jr., Diverse Vice President of Operations and Advertising, as we celebrate this week the 13th anniversary of his joining the team. This July, in fact, has been extra special for Will as he also has been able to savor his beloved World Cup competition.

July 16, 2014

Students

University of Connecticut’s AD Sees Need for Student-Athlete Stipends

Athletic director Warde Manuel says he opposes the idea of unions for college athletes, yet sees the need to provide students on athletic scholarships with additional money.

July 16, 2014

Students

University of Phoenix Faces Government Financial Aid Review

NEW YORK ― Apollo Education Group said the U.S. Department of Education will review the administration of federal student financial aid programs by its University of Phoenix subsidiary. The for-profit education company said Monday that the government review, which is scheduled to start Aug. 4, will initially cover the 2012-13 and 2013-14 years. The review […]

July 14, 2014

Students

Report: Lack of Loan Access Has Nearly 1M Community College Students at Risk

A new report says nearly 1 million community college students — including many students of color — face added educational and financial challenges because their colleges choose not to participate in federal student loan programs.

July 14, 2014

Students

Teachers Union Leader Derides Obama Education Chief

LOS ANGELES ― The president of the nation’s second-largest teachers union said Friday that President Barack Obama’s education chief has turned his back on the concerns of educators and parents, but she stopped short of calling for his ouster. Teachers unions have been clashing with the Obama administration over its support for charter schools and […]

July 13, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Union Pulls UNCF Support in Wake of $25M Koch Gift

WASHINGTON ― A powerful government workers’ union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the group accepted $25 million from the conservative powerhouse Koch brothers and the college fund’s president appeared at a Koch event. In a letter made public last Thursday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees […]

July 13, 2014

Leadership & Policy

Iowa State AIDS Research Team Loses $1.38M Grant

An AIDS research team at Iowa State University will not get a final payment of $1.38 million it had been awarded from the National Institutes of Health after a team member admitted last year to faking research results.

July 8, 2014

Students

Low-Income Students’ Success in College Starts in High School

There needs to be a partnership between colleges and organizations in the communities where students live.

July 8, 2014

Sports

Schools Work to Focus Incoming College Students

Recent studies by Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research found that an estimated 20 percent of graduating seniors from urban school districts abandon their plans to attend college over the summer.

July 7, 2014

Home

Hillary Clinton Speech Cost UConn Foundation $250K

The University of Connecticut defended its decision to have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak on campus in April for a fee of more than $250,000.

July 3, 2014

Students

Student Loan Interest Rates Increasing

Interest rates go up today for students taking out new federal loans. This hike is relatively minimal but could foreshadow more increases to come.

June 30, 2014

Students

Grimes, Warren Hit McConnell on Student Loan Debt

Brandon Davis has an undergraduate degree, a law degree and more than $200,000 in student loans ― which is why he is living with his future in-laws.

June 29, 2014