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The Stimulus Package: Winners Large and Small

As the dust clears on the newly enacted economic stimulus package, it’s clear there are some big winners, some smaller winners and only a few left out in the cold under the compromise legislation totaling $789 billion.

March 4, 2009

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Aid to Students May Prove Short-lived

Although the latest economic stimulus package helps needy college students, this increased financial assistance may be temporary.

February 18, 2009

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The Stimulus Bill: Winners Large and Small

As the dust begins to clear on Congress’ stimulus bill, it’s clear there are some big winners, some smaller winners and only a few left out in the cold under the compromise legislation totaling $789 billion.

February 12, 2009

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Pell Grant Increase Preserved in Stimulus

Possibility of reaching higher amount approved by House

February 11, 2009

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A Vice President Who Can Relate

Dr. Daniel K. Wims returned to his alma mater of Fort Valley State University two years ago in a reversal of roles in which a young administrator is now helping to steer the campus to new programs to meet an old mission.

February 4, 2009

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House Quickly OKs $819B Economic Stimulus Bill

In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night, filled with new spending and tax cuts at the core of the young administration’s revival plan for the desperately ailing economy. The vote was 244-188.

January 28, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Courses Going, Jazz Coming at Southern University

In addition to more than 158 course cancellations, Southern University is listed among several Louisiana colleges and universities targeted as having underperforming programs, according a press release issued by the state’s Board of Regents.

January 27, 2009

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Stimulus: School Money Will be Difficult to Cut Later

Democrats want to use the big spending package designed to jump-start the staggering economy to send billions to long-term programs to help poor and disabled school children.

January 26, 2009

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Stimulus Outlook Friendly to Pell Grant

Adding a Pell Grant increase to the next economic stimulus package — a goal of many higher education organizations — is moving closer to reality based on details emerging from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

January 14, 2009

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Diversity Now

As the University of Illinois prepares to commemorate the anniversary of Project 500, its ambitious fast-tracked minority recruitment program of 1968, alumni and faculty say they remain gratified by its legacy.

October 29, 2008

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Professional Appointments

DR. LOUIS MENDOZA is associate vice provost for equity and diversity at the University of Minnesota. Formerly he served as an associate professor at the university. Mendoza earned a bachelor’s from the University of Houston and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. CIGDEM DELANO has been named chief information officer […]

October 29, 2008

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Grants & Gifts

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY has received a $700,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help develop local communities. The CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK has received a three-year, $459,108 grant from the National Science Foundation for the New York City College of Technology. State-ofthe- art satellite and ground-based remote sensing research will […]

October 15, 2008