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Democratic Chairman Opposes SUNO/UNO Merger

The chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party says he’s opposed to a merger of Southern University at New Orleans with the nearby University o f New Orleans campus.

February 2, 2011

Latinx

Federal Postsecondary Education Leader Urges Unity on College Completion Message

The many constituencies comprising U.S. higher education should come together to “speak with one voice” to the rest of this country, says Dr. Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for postsecondary education.

January 31, 2011

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U.S. Home Prices Slump Again, Hitting New Lows

A new slide in housing prices has begun in earnest, with averages in major cities across the country falling to their lowest point in many years.

January 25, 2011

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Merrill Lynch Settles S.E.C. Fraud Case

Merrill Lynch agreed to pay $10 million on Tuesday to settle fraud accusations by securities regulators.

January 25, 2011

Students

Education, Treasury Secretaries Highlight College Tax Credit in D.C. Student Meeting

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan teamed up with U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to host a lunchtime town hall-style meeting on Thursday with seniors from the Washington, D.C.-based Woodrow Wilson Senior High School.

January 20, 2011

Leadership & Policy

S.C. Governor Haley Says College Funding Needs Revamping

Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday that South Carolina’s public colleges should be judged on their graduation rates, how many of their students come from outside the state, and their contributions to the economy.

January 18, 2011

Students

Tax-cut Deal Contains Higher Ed Benefits

The hotly debated tax deal negotiated by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans and approved by Congress has several little-recognized goodies for higher education, namely in the form of tax credits that help students and their families pay for college.

January 9, 2011

Students

Cities Take Up Challenge of Helping Increase College Completion Rates

Cities from Hammond, Ind., and New Haven, Conn., to Denver and Pittsburgh have launched city scholarship programs at a time when the U.S. has fallen from first to ninth place in the world in the proportion of young people with college degrees.

January 5, 2011

Community Colleges

New Funding Urged for New Jersey Higher Education Reform

Despite the economic downturn, advocates say higher education reform in New Jersey should require that the state provide schools more support and financial autonomy.

January 4, 2011

Students

NAFEO, AT&T Launch Effort To Help Students With Disabilities Attend HBCUs, PBIs

The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education and the AT&T telecommunications giant have launched an initiative to provide scholarships to students with disabilities attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions.

December 2, 2010

Students

Sullivan Seeks to Lead the University of Virginia at a Challenging Time

Dr. Teresa Sullivan, the first female president of the University of Virginia, leads the institution into a new era amid state budget cuts and other challenges.

November 28, 2010

Students

Advocates Decry Loss of N.J. Scholarship Program for Preschool Teachers

Education advocates say New Jersey’s Abbott initiative—offering scholarships to employees of preschools in New Jersey’s poorest districts—had tremendous impact.

November 23, 2010