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Students

Diverse Conversations: Improving College Diversity

If we want to make a positive difference for the future of America, change begins with education. Emphasis must be placed on inclusion of all students, regardless of gender, ethnicity or economic status.

March 16, 2017

Students

Higher Ed Leaders Lambaste Federal Budget Proposal

Higher education leaders blasted federal budget proposal released Thursday as one that will make college less accessible, less affordable and set back the nation’s workforce and research interests.

March 16, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Julián Castro: Higher Ed Needs to ‘Step Up’ to Political Challenges

Given the current climate, higher education leaders have a responsibility to speak up for the institutions, former HUD boss Julián Castro told attendees at the NASPA conference Tuesday.

March 14, 2017

Students

Student Affairs Pros See Cutbacks on Horizon

In total, 36 states have projected deficits for the coming year and, historically, budget shortfalls have had an outsize effect on public institutions of higher education.

March 12, 2017

Students

Rhode Island’s Free College Tuition Proposal Off to Rocky Start

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature initiative this year – a proposal for two years of free tuition at the state’s public colleges — is off to a rocky start. House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, a fellow Democrat, took to Twitter last month to call it “unsustainable and fiscally irresponsible.” Other lawmakers have […]

March 12, 2017

Students

Arkansas College Grant Provides 2 years of Tuition and Fees

JONESBORO, Ark. — Kyler Daniels has not yet graduated from Walnut Ridge High School, but the 19-year-old is already working as a certified nursing assistant. He has also earned needed certifications to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). For the past two years, Daniels has taken advantage of electives offered at his school’s […]

March 12, 2017

Students

Florida Senate Approves More Help for College Students

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — College students in Florida could soon get extra help under an ambitious proposal passed by the Florida Senate. The Florida Senate voted 35-1 Thursday for an overhaul of the state’s higher education system that is a top priority for Senate President Joe Negron. It boosts financial aid and calls for new programs […]

March 9, 2017

Women

Ex-wife of University Benefactor Sues to Recoup Donations

WORCESTER, Mass. — The ex-wife of a man who has donated tens of millions of dollars to a Massachusetts university wants some of that money back. The Telegram & Gazette reports that Janet Foisie says in a federal lawsuit filed Friday against Worcester Polytechnic Institute that her ex-husband concealed $4.5 million from her during divorce […]

March 7, 2017

Students

University of California Seeks Enrollment Cap on Out-of-State Students

LOS ANGELES — University of California officials have proposed limiting nonresident enrollment to 20 percent of all undergraduate students in an effort to prioritize in-state applicants. The proposal introduced Monday would be the first cap of its kind for the 10-campus public university system and will be considered by the UC Board of Regents starting […]

March 7, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Omarosa Has Helped HBCUs

I challenge the assertion that Omarosa Manigault is unqualified to champion HBCU interests and concerns in the Trump White House.

March 2, 2017

Students

HBCUs, Advocates Looking for Help from Trump on Funding

WASHINGTON — The nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are pushing for President Donald Trump to set aside more federal contracts and grants for their schools, and take a greater hand in their welfare by moving responsibility for a key program for those colleges to the White House. The presidents of the nation’s 100-plus […]

February 27, 2017

Students

Guillermo: Trump’s Sense of Equality Doesn’t Include Transgendered

Trump’s words do not match his deeds, when it comes to civil rights or bathroom rights. Trump, who just a month ago vowed to protect the rights of all Americans, is going backward.

February 26, 2017