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Senate Spending Bill Calls for $100 Pell Increase

Senate Spending Bill Calls for $100 Pell IncreaseThe maximum Pell Grant for needy students would increase by $100 next year under a new Senate proposal that is drawing both praise and criticism among advocates.If enacted into law, the bill would fund a Pell Grant of $4,100 next year, another new record for the program. While […]

August 14, 2002

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EventsAUGUSTAug. 1-3Mathematical Association of AmericaMathFest 2002Burlington, Vt.Contact: Cheryl AdamsPhone: (202) 319-8462Fax: (202) 387-2005E-mail: [email protected]. 10-14American Association of State Colleges and Universities Millennium Leadership Initiative  The Westin Grand HotelWashington, D.C.Contact: Rosemary Lauth, DirectorPhone: (202) 478-4689Contact: Danita Young, MLI AssociatePhone: (202) 478-4677E-mail: [email protected]: www.aascu.org/mliSEPTEMBERSept. 17-22National Black MBA Association Inc.24th Annual Conference and Exposition “Bridging the Gap to […]

July 17, 2002

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States to Study Rising Costs of Higher Education

States to Study Rising Costs of Higher EducationBOULDER, Colo.Five states have signed on to participate in a project to study the rapidly rising costs of higher education. The study, “Changing Direction: Integrating Higher Education Financial Aid and Financial Aid Policy,” will examine tuition, financial aid policies and state appropriations. It will seek ways to keep […]

July 17, 2002

Leadership & Policy

Women College Presidents Share Perspectives on Leadership

Women College Presidents Share Perspectives on Leadership WASHINGTONWomen college and university presidents and chancellors came together to discuss leadership and ways that women leaders can affect higher education at the American Council on Education’s Office of Women in Higher Education (OWHE) Fourth Women Presidents’ Summit last month in Washington. “The Summit enables women presidents and […]

July 17, 2002

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EventsJulyJuly 18-21The Multicultural Affairs InstituteOffice of Minority AffairsMemphis, Tenn.Phone: (901) 678-2054E-mail: [email protected]: www.people.memphis.edu/~minorityJuly 23-27National Association of Black Accountants31st Annual National Convention“Promoting Black and Minority Business Professionals”Marriott Marquis-Times Square, N.Y.Contact: NABAPhone: (301) 474-NABAFax: (301) 474-3114Web: www.nabainc.orgJuly 24-27National Conference on Student Retention16th Annual ConferenceWashington, D.C.Contact: Noel-LevitzPhone: (800) 876-1117Fax: (319) 337-5274Web: www.noellevitz.com/ncsrJuly 23-27National Conference of State Legislatures NCSL […]

July 3, 2002

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EventsJULYJuly 18-21The Multicultural Affairs InstituteOffice of Minority AffairsMemphis, Tenn.Phone: (901) 678-2054E-mail: [email protected]: www.people.memphis.edu/~minorityJuly 23-27National Association of Black Accountants31st Annual National Convention“Promoting Black and Minority Business Professionals”Marriott Marquis-Times SquareNew YorkContact: NABAPhone: (301) 474-NABAFax: (301) 474-3114Web: www.nabainc.orgJuly 24-27National Conference on Student Retention16th Annual ConferenceWashington, D.C.Contact: Noel-LevitzPhone: (800) 876-1117Fax: (319) 337-5274Web: www.noellevitz.com/ncsrJuly 23-27National Conference of State LegislaturesNCSL Annual […]

June 19, 2002

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College Faculty Experience 4.3 Percent Salary Increase

College Faculty Experience 4.3 Percent Salary IncreaseWASHINGTON  College faculty overall experienced a 4.3 percent salary increase, according to the 2001-02 Mid-Level Administrative/Professional Salary Survey, a report produced by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR).According to the report, the overall median salary increase for all mid-level administrative/professional job types is 4.3 percent […]

June 19, 2002

International

Higher Education Community Offers Policy-Makers Blueprint For Foreign Study

Higher Education Community Offers Policy-Makers Blueprint For Foreign StudyWASHINGTONThe American Council on Education (ACE) along with 33 other higher education organizations last month proposed a blueprint for the federal government and policy-makers to enhance U.S. policy on international education.The policy proposal, “Beyond September 11: A Comprehensive U.S. National Policy on International Education,” seeks to produce […]

June 5, 2002

Students

Congress Looking for Ways to Solve Pell Grant Shortfall

Congress Looking for Ways to Solve Pell Grant ShortfallCongress may find a way out of the Pell Grant shortfall yet, based on recent action in the House of Representatives. A declining economy has sent more young adults back to school and created a $1.3 billion shortfall in the nation’s primary student aid grant program. After […]

June 5, 2002

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EVENTSJUNEJUNE 12-16National Newspaper Publishers Association 62nd Annual ConventionJacksonville, Fla.Contact: NNPAPhone: (202) 588-8764Web: www.nnpa.orgJULYJuly 18-21The Multicultural Affairs InstituteOffice of Minority AffairsMemphis, Tenn.Phone: (901) 678-2054E-mail: [email protected]: www.people.memphis.edu/~minorityJuly 23-27National Association Of Black Accountants31st Annual National Convention“Promoting Black and Minority Business Professionals”Marriott Marquis-Times SquareNew YorkContact: NABAPhone: (301) 474-NABAFax: (301) 474-3114Web: www.nabainc.orgJULY 23-27National Conference of State Legislatures Annual Meeting & […]

May 22, 2002

HBCUs

Professional Appointments

Professional AppointmentsRichard A. Chavolla has been named associate director of the Office of Minorities in Higher Education at the American Council on Education in Washington. A former community liaison officer and assistant dean at Yale University, Chavolla earned a bachelor’s from Boston University and a master’s from Boston College.Dr. PonJola Coney has been named senior […]

May 22, 2002

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EVENTSMAYMay 24-28The Black Alcoholism and Addictions InstituteHilton AtlantaContact: Dr. Frances BrisbanePhone: (631) 286-1183May 29-June 2NCORE 200215th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity“The Challenge and Rewards of Building Coalitions”New OrleansContact: University of Oklahoma, College of Continuing EducationPhone: (405) 325-2249Fax: (405) 325-7164Web: ncore.ou.eduMay 30-June 1Zora Neale Hurston Society18th Anniversary Conference“Anchorage and Voyage in Africana Studies: A […]

May 8, 2002