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Students

WASHINGTON UPDATE: FARRAH NOT RESTING ON GEAR UP

After nearly 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., still has lofty goals for U.S. education policy in the years ahead.

December 9, 2009

Students

Fattah Not Resting on GEAR UP’s Laurels

After nearly 15 years on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., still has lofty goals for U.S. education policy in the years ahead.

December 3, 2009

Asian American Pacific Islander

NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Obama Restores Asian American Initiative

Two years after the Bush administration let its authority lapse, President Barack Obama has reinstated the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

November 11, 2009

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama Restores Asian American Initiative, Gives Ed. Dept. a Lead Role

Two years after the Bush administration let its authority lapse, President Barack Obama has reinstated the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with the U.S. Education Department in a major leadership role.

October 27, 2009

MSIs

Watchdog Agency: MSI Grants Need Greater Oversight

The U.S. Government Accountability Office says the U.S. Education Department must conduct greater grant administration oversight of minority-serving institutions and other developing colleges to ensure proper management and prevent improper grantee spending.

October 12, 2009

Latinx

WASHINGTON UPDATE: An Ally and Partner

White House Hispanic education leader seeks to build links to educators, improve visibility of HSIs with federal agencies.

September 30, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Making It Known That Latinos Have an Education ‘Ally and Partner’

White House Hispanic education leader seeks to build links to educators and improve visibility of Hispanic-Serving Institutions with federal agencies.

September 29, 2009

Latinx

WASHINGTON UPDATE: Minority-serving Institutions Seek Long-term Funding Increases

Advocates seek additional funding through a couple of bills under consideration in Congress.

September 2, 2009

Latinx

Minority-Serving Institutions Seek Long-Term Funding Increases

Advocates seek additional funding through a couple of bills under consideration in Congress.

September 2, 2009

Faculty & Staff

NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Building the Bridge to Obama

White House Initiative leader Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. seeks to forge relationships between HBCUs and the Obama administration.

August 19, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Building the Bridge to the Obama Administration

New White House Initiative leader Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr. seeks to forge relationships between HBCUs and Obama.

August 19, 2009

Latinx

Power Players for HSIs and Tribal Colleges

These are some of the movers and shakers who make things happen in Washington, D.C.

August 5, 2009