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Students

Leaders Anticipate Need to Convey Higher Ed’s ROI to Trump Administration

Leaders across the nation remain hopeful that the Trump administration will usher in a new era for the state of higher education.

December 29, 2016

STEM

Washington State University Seeks Funds for Engineering Courses

EVERETT, Wash. — Washington State University’s efforts to boost enrollment in engineering courses at its Everett campus has hit a snag. The Daily Herald reports WSU asked Gov. Jay Inslee to set aside money in his budget proposal to pay for added enrollment slots but the governor didn’t fulfill the request in the two-year, $46.7 […]

December 28, 2016

Students

Yale Changes Financial Aid Policies for Low-income Students

NEW HAVEN, Conn —Yale University says it has made changes to its financial aid policies to help low-income students. The Ivy League school says that for several years parents earning less than $65,000 annually have not been required to contribute at all to the cost of a child’s education. Under the changes announced this month […]

December 26, 2016

Students

Berea, Drexel Among Promise Neighborhood Grant Winners

Six institutions were announced as winners Tuesday of the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 Promise Neighborhood grants that fund “cradle to career” support of at-risk children in an effort to lead them to more prosperous lives.

December 20, 2016

Leadership & Policy

LSU President Paints Bleak Picture of Repeated Budget Cuts

BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU System President F. King Alexander gave lawmakers a bleak picture Wednesday about the impact of years of budget cuts, describing faculty and students getting poached by out-of-state colleges as per-student spending plummets. “We would take notice if we were losing football coaches,” Alexander told the House Appropriations Committee, just a […]

December 14, 2016

Students

American Talent Initiative Seeks to Provide Educational Access for Low-income Students

Thirty higher education institutions from across the academic spectrum have united in an effort to increase the enrollment and graduation of high-achieving students from low- and moderate-income families.

December 14, 2016

Students

University of Louisville Maintains Accreditation but Placed Probation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville said Tuesday it has been placed on probation by its regional accrediting agency, stemming from turmoil involving Gov. Matt Bevin over the makeup of the school’s governing board and the turbulent departure of its former president. In the school’s latest setback in a difficult year, UofL acting President […]

December 7, 2016

Students

Expert: Enrollment Diversity a Matter of Survival

As the number of public high school graduates plateaus yet becomes more diverse, colleges and universities must do more to enroll students of color as a matter of economic sustainability.

December 6, 2016

News Roundup

UNLV Gulps at Higher Cost of Hosting Presidential Debate

RENO, Nev. — UNLV President Len Jessup says university officials should think twice before hosting another presidential debate now that they know the pricetag for providing the venue for the Oct. 19 faceoff between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that Jessup faced tough questions from the higher education system’s governing board […]

December 4, 2016

Students

Land-grant HBCUs Seeking Aid from Congress

The nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant colleges are expected this week to have a Congressional hearing on a plan to strengthen the institutions’ financial ability to provide opportunities for those pursuing studies in the agricultural sciences.

December 4, 2016

Students

Report: Housing, Food Insecurities on Rise for Community College Students

Food and housing insecurities continue to be a major issue for community college students across the nation, particularly African-American and Southeast Asian students.

December 4, 2016

Students

San Juan College Gets $2M to Help Native Students

FARMINGTON, N.M. — San Juan College, located in northwestern New Mexico, has been awarded more than $2 million in federal grants to help Native American students complete their degrees and to fund scholarships for students in the nursing program. College officials say the funding will be used to remove obstacles that Native American students face […]

November 21, 2016