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Leadership & Policy

California Universities Weigh First Tuition Hikes in 6 Years

SAN FRANCISCO —Faced with record high enrollment and the need to hire faculty, the University of California and California State University systems are considering raising tuition for the first time in six years. The proposed annual hikes – $270 at the 23 Cal State schools and $280 at UC’s nine undergraduate campuses — are being […]

November 16, 2016

Students

Regents Name Richard Myers New Kansas State President

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Board of Regents on Tuesday made Richard Myers, a retired four-star general and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, president at Kansas State University, promoting him after he served as interim president since April. The regents voted unanimously to promote Myers to president of the land-grant university in Manhattan, which […]

November 15, 2016

News Roundup

Alumni Pledge $50M to St. John’s College

SANTA FE, N.M. ― Two graduates of the small liberal arts institution St. John’s College have pledged a record $25 million to the school. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Ron Fielding and Warren Spector announced their gifts to St. John’s endowment, saying the donations should be used to help students who wouldn’t otherwise […]

November 8, 2016

Students

Citing Finances, Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites

COLUMBUS, Ohio ― The for-profit Heritage College with 10 vocational campuses across eight states has closed abruptly, citing financial problems and decreased demand for its services. Heritage College’s website said its campuses were permanently closed as of Tuesday. The business was established in 1986 and advertised training for careers in medical, dental and veterinary assistance; […]

November 3, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Friends of HBCUs: President Obama is Not on the Ballot

It is perplexing that there are those who would escalate a discussion about the impact of President Obama’s policies on HBCUs at this critical juncture in Election 2016.

November 2, 2016

STEM

University of Washington Gets $210M from Gates Foundation

SEATTLE ― The University of Washington is getting $210 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help build a new facility to advance efforts to improve the health and well-being of people around the world, officials said Tuesday. The donation from the largest private foundation in the world, located just miles from the […]

October 25, 2016

Students

Williston State Expanding Free Tuition Effort to Montana

BISMARCK, N.D. ― A small two-year college in northwestern North Dakota that offers free tuition to high-school graduates in the area is expanding the effort to Montana. Williston State College began the program two years ago in Williams County to increase the number of professionals such as nurses and accountants in the booming oil patch. […]

October 25, 2016

Students

Strategic Partnerships Opening Doors to Study Abroad for Disadvantaged

In order to increase and diversify the number of American students who study abroad, K-12 educators, nonprofits and universities must pursue strategic partnerships to reach students from diverse backgrounds while they are still in high school.

October 24, 2016

News Roundup

University of Wisconsin System’s Backlog of Repairs Hits $2B

MILWAUKEE ― The backlog of needed repairs in the University of Wisconsin System has grown to an estimated cost of $2 billion. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the system is asking for $713.3 million in the next two-year state budget, and also asking the state to give the Board of Regents authority to manage projects […]

October 24, 2016

Students

Classes Resume at 14 Pennsylvania-owned Universities

HARRISBURG, Pa. ― Classes have resumed for more than 100,000 students who attend Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities. Classes resumed Monday after the union representing more than 5,000 faculty members and coaches reached a tentative contract agreement Friday with the State System of Higher Education. The new contract provides raises for all employees but also requires […]

October 24, 2016

Students

Immigration Status Serves as Barrier for Some Students

SANTA FE, N.M. ― Some students say they’re losing out despite a New Mexico law that allows them in-state tuition at public colleges or universities and state-funded financial aid regardless of their immigration status. The law has been in effect for 11 years but New Mexico’s public universities and colleges operate independently from one another […]

October 23, 2016

Students

ITT Tech’s Closing Leaves Many Veterans in Limbo

After the abrupt closure of the ITT Technical Institute last month, the state of some veteran students’ education, many of whom cannot have their GI benefits restored, remains unclear.

October 19, 2016