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STEM
Central NY Colleges Form Alliance to Help Retain Underrepresented Students in STEM
An alliance of colleges and universities throughout Central New York will use a $1.99 million grant from the National Science Foundation to attract and retain students from underrepresented backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The group, called the Central New York LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation) Alliance, will be led by […]
July 23, 2021
Latinx
Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis Appointed President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College
An “internationally recognized pioneer” in the field of Dominican women’s studies, Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis has been appointed president of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College in the Bronx, part of The City University of New York (CUNY) system. Having served as interim president of Hostos since August 2020, Cocco De Filippis is the […]
July 7, 2021
COVID-19
Decline in Spring College Enrollment Slowed Prior to COVID-19, Says Report
Data gathered prior to the impact of COVID-19 shows there was a decrease in postsecondary enrollment in spring 2020 but the pace of decline slowed compared to the previous four years, says a report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
June 8, 2020
African-American
As Hundreds of Students Join George Floyd Protests, Some Black Students Become Targets of Police
As hundreds of college students nationwide joined the George Floyd protests over the weekend, police used force against some Black students in incidents that some college leaders said are yet more examples of systemic racism and excessive police action. “This is the exact kind of policing behavior thousands have been protesting,” tweeted the Georgia chapter […]
June 1, 2020
African-American
Black Columbia U Professor Driving in Vermont Told ‘to Leave’ State
Last Friday, a Black man driving in Vermont in a vehicle with New York plates was reportedly flagged down and told “to leave” the state by drivers of two vehicles, said a Vermont police press statement. According to The Grio, the man who was flagged down is Christopher L. Brown, a professor at Columbia University. […]
May 14, 2020
COVID-19
Policy Brief Reveals Inequity in New York’s Diploma Pathways to College
While analyzing New York’s high school education system, a new policy brief found disparities in the diploma pathways to college among low-income and underrepresented groups of students, compared to their White peers.
April 15, 2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus Debt Relief for 300,000 Private Student Loan Borrowers in New York
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced relief for as many as 300,000 borrowers of private student loans who are left out of the ambit of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. These 300,000 borrowers can now contact their student loan servicer to defer student loan payments for […]
April 8, 2020
Students
New York’s Tuition Free Program Leaves Out Many Low-Income, Community College Students
The Excelsior Scholarship, New York’s tuition-free program, only reaches a small portion of low-income and community college students within the state, according to a new brief.
March 30, 2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus Has Ripple Effects Across Higher Ed Landscape
The American Council on Education (ACE) said on Monday it is canceling its annual meeting, set for March 14-16 this year in San Diego, due to the threat posed by the novel coronavirus. However, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, or NADOHE, is still planning to go ahead with its March 11-14 annual meeting. These developments come even as more and more universities announce they are closing and/or moving classes online amid fears of a global pandemic.
March 9, 2020
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ Yeshiva U Students File Discrimination Complaint Against School
A group of seven LGBTQ Yeshiva University (YU) students has filed a discrimination complaint against the New York school over its refusal to allow a gay rights group on campus, reported the New York Post. The students filed “an initial report” with the city Human Rights Commission on Feb. 14, said The YU Alliance, a […]
March 9, 2020
News Roundup
West Point Military Cadet Found Dead on Campus
Kade Kurita, a 20-year-old cadet from the United States Military Academy (West Point) in New York was found dead on campus Tuesday evening, according to NBC News. He was previously reported missing after he did not attend his military skills competition Saturday. Over 130 soldiers searched for Kurita alongside the New York State Police during […]
October 23, 2019
Students
UVA Receives $100M in Funding to Increase First-Generation Enrollment
In an effort to increase enrollment of first-generation students, David and Jane Walentas has donated $100 million to the University of Virginia (UVA). David Walentas, a New York real estate developer, is an alumnus of UVA and was also the first in his family to attend college. According to the university, 75 million of the […]
October 14, 2019
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