Johnny JacksonLeadership & PolicyJohnson Appointed Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at ETSDr. Odis Johnson Jr. has been named the Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at the Educational Testing Service.August 7, 2024HBCUsReport Highlights Cost Burdens for HBCU FamiliesFamilies of students at historically Black colleges and universities value higher education as their non-HBCU peers but are increasingly burdened by the financial costs, according to a recent report on paying for college.August 6, 2024Faculty & StaffEducator, Labor Unions Supporting Harris VP PickVice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, and several union leaders are on board with the pick.August 6, 2024HBCUsMorehouse Gifted Anonymous $20M Supporting New ProfessorshipsThe anonymous multimillion-dollar gift is expected to help expand Morehouse College’s academic programs and professorships in the fields of business, the humanities, STEM, and health.August 6, 2024Leadership & PolicySteele to Step Down from Helm at Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceCivil rights leader Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., has announced he will step down as president and CEO of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.August 6, 2024HBCUsBloomberg Philanthropies Gifts Over $600M to Historically Black Medical SchoolsMichael R. Bloomberg has committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools.August 6, 2024Leadership & PolicyLeger Fernández Introduces Campus Prevention, Recovery Services LegislationThe proposed bill would fund college prevention and recovery services at $75 million over five years.August 5, 2024StudentsNine-in-10 Believe in Free Speech, 7-in-10 Feel DiscomfortedWhile a large majority (90%) of college students see free speech as necessary, a somewhat smaller majority (70%) view the exercise as potentially injurious.August 5, 2024StudentsCommon App Launches the 2024-25 ApplicationCommon App’s common application is offered for more than 1,100 colleges and universities worldwide.August 5, 2024HBCUsPennsylvania Increases Higher Ed Budget for 2024-25Gov. Josh Shapiro recently joined State Department of Education Secretary Dr. Khalid N. Mumin and others at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for a ceremonial bill signing of higher education reforms included in the state’s 2024-25 budget.August 5, 2024Previous PagePage 10 of 53Next Page
