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Leadership & Policy

Arkansas State Losing Army ROTC Program

The U.S. Department of the Army officially informed Arkansas State University on Wednesday that its 77-year-old Army ROTC program will be ended, the university said.

October 3, 2013

African-American

Education Secretary Issues Apology to HBCU Leaders

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issues a public apology to HBCU presidents, administrators and faculty for the repercussions from changes made to the Parent PLUS Loan program.

September 26, 2013

Home

Education Group Sponsors ‘Bake Sale’ to Highlight Federal Budget Sequester Cuts

The Washington-based Committee for Education Funding organization found a novel way Wednesday to dramatize the effects of the federal budget sequestration.

September 25, 2013

African-American

Education Secretary: Cuts in Federal Spending a ‘Big Issue’ for Education System

Education Secretary Arne Duncan expresses his frustration with how the nation’s overall education needs are being addressed by Congress during a briefing session with reporters on Wednesday.

September 25, 2013

Home

Wayne St. Tuition Increase Benefits Other Schools

Wayne State University’s decision to raise tuition at a rate above a cap for performance funding set by the state Legislature has benefited the finances of Michigan’s other public universities, officials said.

September 24, 2013

MSIs

College Students Aim to Deal with Bottom Line at Congressional Black Caucus Conference

Mounting college debt and the lack of job opportunities are among issues to be addressed at the four-day gathering in the nation’s capital.

September 18, 2013

Home

Report: State-based Land Grant Funding Falls Short for HBCUs

An analysis of public land grant universities shows that 10 states failed to provide more than $56 million from 2010 to 2012 in mandated state appropriations to historically Black universities.

September 12, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Raises OK’d for 4 of 5 Southern U Campuses

Southern University’s Board of Supervisors has approved raises for all of its campuses except the flagship campus in Baton Rouge.

September 9, 2013

Students

N.C. Governor Seeks to Retool Community College Funding

Tinkering with how to calculate state money that North Carolina’s community colleges receive has left many campuses this fall with fewer instructors, larger classes and reduced services for students seeking skills to build careers.

September 8, 2013

Students

University of Louisville Business Chief Facing Fraud Allegations

The executive director of a medical department at the University of Louisville wrote checks to himself from several medical practices linked to the school for amounts possibly exceeding $2 million over the last six years, an Internal Revenue Service criminal investigator said in an affidavit.

September 4, 2013

Community Colleges

Immigrant Fights to Become California Lawyer

Living in the U.S. illegally, Sergio Garcia is asking the California Supreme Court to license him despite the U.S. Department of Justice’s objection.

September 4, 2013

Students

Legislation May Cause Difficulty for NC Student Voters

Local elections boards in two North Carolina college towns made moves that could make it harder for students to vote.

August 15, 2013