Arrman KyawLatest NewsEducation Department Relaxes TEACH Grant Program GuidelinesAspiring teachers can breathe a bit easier in their educational and career pursuits as the U.S. Department of Education relaxed its rules for the federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program and the Biden-Harris administration proposes boosts to the program via the American Families Plan (AFP).July 7, 2021STEMUniversity of Oregon Receives $500 Million for Research CampusThe University of Oregon has received $500 million from Oregon couple Penny and Phil Knight, launching the next phase of the school’s westside research campus in Eugene, The Oregonian reported. This is the second gift from the duo, after gifting $500 million in 2016 that launched the university’s Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. The money will go […]July 7, 2021Community CollegesTelehealth Provider Launches Basic Needs Support Connecting Service for Community College StudentsHigher ed telehealth provider TimelyMD is launching a service this fall so that community college students have access to affordable support programs for basic needs. Such basic needs include medical and mental health care, food, housing, childcare, transportation and bill pay. The service will connect students to free or reduced-cost support programs for these needs. […]July 7, 2021News RoundupRick W. Smith Sr. Becomes Associate VP for Kentucky Council on Postsecondary EducationRick W. Smith Sr. is the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)’s new associate vice president for workforce and economic development. He started July 1 and is part of the president’s executive team. He most recently was president and CEO of the United Way of Ross County, Ohio. In the past, he served as senior […]July 7, 2021African-AmericanUniversity of Illinois Chicago Granted $2.25 Million for Next Generation Energetic MaterialsThe University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has been granted $2.25 million to create a research center by the U.S. Army through a program to diversify its research base through partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The five-year grant will establish EXtreme EnErgy Density (EXEED), a research center focused on […]July 6, 2021InternationalBiden Nominates UPenn President Amy Gutmann As Germany AmbassadorPresident Biden nominated University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Amy Gutmann to be ambassador to Germany, The New York Times reported. In doing so, Biden is giving an important post to someone who hired him for a lucrative university position after he left the Obama administration. Gutmann – well-versed in constitutional democracy and human rights – […]July 6, 2021News RoundupTowson University Removes Slaveholder Names from DormsTowson University has removed the names of two Maryland slave owners from dorms after the University System of Maryland Board of Regents allowed the school to rename them, The Washington Post reported. Paca House and Carroll Hall were named after William Paca and Charles Carroll, elected officials, slaveholders and signatories of the Declaration of Independence. […]July 6, 2021News RoundupFormer Liberty University Employee Sues School, Claims Wrongful Termination and Racial DiscriminationFormer Liberty University employee Kelvin Edwards is suing the school, claiming wrongful termination, racial discrimination and breach of contract, 10 News reported. Edwards filed a federal lawsuit Friday, in which he claims he was wrongfully terminated by Liberty in October, after being made several guarantees when he was offered the position of executive vice president […]July 6, 2021HealthBusiness Execs Create Nurse Aid Scholars Program at Carolinas College of Health SciencesCarolinas College of Health Sciences is partnering with Charlotte business execs Todd and Janelle Collins of Red Hill Ventures to create a nurse aide education program meant to remove barriers, especially for students of color, Q City Metro reported. The Collins duo created the Todd and Janelle Collins Nurse Aide Scholars Program. “The nurse’s aide […]July 2, 2021African-AmericanPace University Receives Nearly $2 Million Grant to Encourage Minorities to Pursue Careers in NursingPace University’s College of Health Professions has received nearly $2 million to increase opportunities and retention for minorities in nursing, according to Pace officials. The Nursing Workforce Diversity four-year grant – funded through the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – is meant to increase educational opportunities and retention for first-gen college students from underrepresented ethnic and […]July 2, 2021Previous PagePage 151 of 225Next Page
