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Students

Proposal Would Have Grads Who Leave Illinois Repay State Aid

A measure introduced in the Illinois legislature would make students pay back certain tuition breaks from the state if they leave Illinois within five years of graduation.

February 23, 2015

Students

Clyburn Calls for Ouster of South Carolina State President

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn and his wife called Wednesday for the ouster of South Carolina State University’s embattled president and for the college’s entire board to be replaced.

February 18, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Baby Boomers and the Retirement Dilemma

The fact is that this is a transition that is not always as serene as many boomers envisioned.

February 17, 2015

Students

Race a Factor in South Carolina State University ‘Mess’

The barriers to the solutions are politics, race, intransigence, corruption and political dysfunction.

February 16, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Happy President’s Day for HBCUs? Not Likely

You would think with the first Black president in our country’s history, there would be more of a lovey-dovey relationship with HBCUs. Apparently not. “President Obama was critical of Historically Black Colleges and Universities during a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus this week according to several in attendance. The February 10 meeting was […]

February 15, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Bill Allowing Concealed Weapons at South Dakota Colleges Moves to House

Over the objections of some student representatives and South Dakota’s Board of Regents, a legislative panel approved Thursday and sent to the full state House a proposal to allow people 21 years or older to carry a concealed weapon on the six public university campuses.

February 12, 2015

HBCUs

Saving South Carolina State

The proposed plan would close the university for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. Many say they don’t believe it would reopen in the fall of 2017.

February 11, 2015

Students

Gov. Walker Backs Off Removing ‘Wisconsin Idea’ From UW Mission

Gov. Scott Walker abruptly backed off Wednesday from a contentious plan to eliminate the University of Wisconsin System’s public service mission statement known as the “Wisconsin Idea” and replace it with the charge of meeting the state’s workforce needs.

February 4, 2015

MSIs

Lawmaker Wants to Increase State Funding for Tribal Colleges

HELENA, Mont. — A Montana lawmaker proposed Monday that tribal colleges receive the same per-student funding that community colleges receive.

January 27, 2015

Home

Louisiana Governor Considers Cuts to College Fund He Pushed to Create

Governor Bobby Jindal proposes to cut money from the college fund that only months ago he described as one of his top priorities.

January 27, 2015

Students

Florida Gov. Scott Wants to Stop Taxing College Textbooks

College students could be getting a break on the cost of their textbooks under a new proposal announced on Thursday by Gov. Rick Scott.

January 22, 2015

Home

California Governor, Napolitano Get OK to Meet as Committee of 2

California Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano received clearance on Wednesday to form an unusual “committee of two” that will look at ways of resolving their standoff over state funding for higher education and the necessity of tuition increases.

January 22, 2015