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Leadership & Policy

Senate Confirms Nicholas Kent as Under Secretary of Education

Former Virginia deputy secretary will oversee federal student aid and postsecondary education reforms.

Visa Processing Delays Could Cost U.S. Universities $7 Billion and 60,000 Jobs This Fall

New NAFSA analysis warns of devastating economic impact from international student enrollment decline.

DOJ Investigation into George Mason Faculty Senate Sparks Academic Freedom Concerns

AAUP President calls federal probe "gross misuse of power" as university faces fifth inquiry in five weeks.

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Frozen Job Market, Forgotten Students: Why Men of Color Need Community Colleges Now

While America’s dire need for a prepared and skilled workforce will undoubtedly grow, the question for higher education becomes how to inspire more prospective learners and current academically enrolled male learners into educational pathways that will be in demand for the foreseeable future.

Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee

Leadership & Policy

Sanders Introduces Bill Requiring $60,000 Minimum Salary for All Public School Teachers

The legislation comes as schools nationwide face unprecedented staffing shortages, with nearly 200,000 teaching positions either vacant or filled by underqualified educators.

Who Will Champion DEI?

Teaching students how to live and work together in the most diverse society the world has ever known is certainly not illegal or wrong — it is a moral imperative!

Patricia A. McGuire

Faculty & Staff

Brandeis University Names Dr. Arthur Levine Permanent President

Brandeis University has officially appointed Dr. Arthur Levine as its permanent president, removing the interim designation he has held since November 2024 and extending his leadership through July 2027.

Dr. Arthur Levine

UNCF Taps Veteran HBCU Leader Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough for Key Research and Engagement Role

The appointment represents a strategic move by UNCF to strengthen its support for member institutions through enhanced research capabilities and deeper engagement initiatives.

Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough

Community Colleges

AACC Names First Woman President as Community Colleges Face Growing Workforce Demands

Dr. DeRionne Pollard will lead the 105-year-old organization representing more than 10 million students nationwide.

Dr. DeRionne Pollard

Leadership & Policy

Supreme Court Ruling Clears Path for Trump’s Education Department Layoffs

The decision pauses a previous injunction from a U.S. District who had temporarily blocked the layoffs.

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TMCF Takes the Helm of HBCU Philanthropy Symposium in Strategic Leadership Transition

What began as a modest gathering of two schools and one funder has grown into a major convening representing two-thirds of the HBCU community, alongside dozens of corporate and private philanthropic organizations.

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Federal Investigation Launched Over Faculty Hiring Practices at George Mason University

The timing of the investigation coincides with broader national debates about the role of diversity programs in education and employment, with different administrations taking varying approaches to enforcement of civil rights laws.

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