Charles DervaricsStudentsDeadline Looming for More Federal Budget CutsAs a high-profile congressional “super committee” nears final deliberations on a $1.2 trillion deficit reduction plan, higher education advocates are launching mobilization efforts to protect programs promoting college access for low-income students and students of color.November 20, 2011Faculty & StaffCollege Faculty Lauded for Excellence, Work in Promoting College GoalAssistant U.S. Secretary for Postsecondary Education Eduardo Ochoa delivered the keynote talk at U.S. Education Department event that honored top U.S. college and university faculty members.November 17, 2011STEMHigh School AP Courses Getting New LookStarting in fall 2012, the College Board will roll out a series of new AP courses after hearing concerns from scientific groups that the existing courses rely too much on regurgitating facts and not enough on critical thinking.November 15, 2011StudentsStudent Debt on the Rise AgainTwo of every three college seniors graduated with loan debt in 2010, with the typical borrower owing $25,250 and students at some historically Black institutions facing higher repayments, new research shows.November 3, 2011African-AmericanXavier University’s Default Management Plans Win PraiseWhile Xavier University’s dynamic response to Hurricane Katrina is perhaps its best known accomplishment in the eyes of federal officials, the university’s aggressive approach in combating student loan defaults is another high-profile area of success.October 19, 2011African-AmericanGroups Mobilize To Stop Cuts for Minority-Serving SchoolsMany of the nation’s leading higher education groups are urging Congress to reject a House of Representatives plan that would cut spending for Black, Hispanic-serving, tribal and other minority-serving colleges by more than 40 percent next year.October 18, 2011LatinxDREAM Advocates: Guarded Optimism on New Immigration PolicyA recently issued immigration directive from the Obama administration could pave the way for more undocumented students to stay in the United States but falls short of the much-discussed DREAM Act offering such youth a pathway to citizenship, experts say.October 5, 2011African-AmericanNew House Bill Cuts Funds for HBCUs, OthersFunding for the Title III Strengthening HBCUs program would drop from $236 million to $152 million; Hispanic-serving institutions would face the largest cutback, as funding would fall from the $104 million to just $17 million in 2012.October 2, 2011Leadership & PolicyU.S. Education Department’s Community College Leader Makes ‘Acceleration Strategies’ Part of Ambitious AgendaAfter more than a year at the Education Department, Dr. Frank Chong describes his job as a “whirlwind” that has included legislative battles in Washington, D.C., and listening tours to 25 states.September 15, 2011Tribal CollegesObama Administration Jobs Plan Has Higher Education FundsCommunity and tribal colleges would receive $5 billion for construction projects under President Obama’s new jobs plan, which also could shore up state education budgets and provide post-secondary job training opportunities.September 11, 2011Previous PagePage 6 of 38Next Page
