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University of Connecticut Pauses Free Tuition Program Due to COVID-19 Financial Strains

The University of Connecticut paused its free tuition program, Connecticut Commitment, for low-income students, citing budget concerns amid COVID-19. The program, which is about a year old, offered free tuition to all in-state students with annual family incomes of $50,000 and below.

City of Philadelphia Partners With CCP to Create Scholarship Program

Looking to improve success rates for local students, the city partnered with the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to establish the Octavius Catto Scholarship, which was named in honor of the civil rights activist and educator.

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Temple University Plans to Put $1M Toward Antiracist Education

This fall, Temple University pledged to put a million dollars toward anti-racist education and programming in the wake of this summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.

UC Santa Barbara Launches Racial Justice Fellowship Program for Graduate Students

Incoming graduate students at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) can now qualify for the Racial Justice Fellowship program, which was established in response to the ongoing police violence and systemic racism protests across the country.

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Amid COVID-19 Higher Education Experts Call on Institutional Leaders and Policymakers to Support Transfer Students

COVID-19 has heightened higher education’s existing barriers for students, and transfer students are no exception. Last week, 25 higher education reform and research organizations signed a call to action to persuade higher ed leaders and lawmakers to prioritize streamlining the transfer process.

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Tapping the Youth Vote: Student Voting Efforts Continue Despite COVID-19

While the COVID-19 pandemic has altered traditional get-out-the-vote efforts on college campuses, students are working hard to encourage young voters to participate in the electoral process. Miyako Iwata, a senior at the University of California, Berkeley, is already thinking about what needs to happen next. “There is a lot at stake as far as the […]

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The Road Not Taken: Dr. Michael Sorrell Reflects on His Path to the Paul Quinn College Presidency

During his inaugural address, Dr. Michael J. Sorrell told the Paul Quinn College community that the school would “become the greatest turnaround story in the history of higher education.” Now, after 13 years as president, he feels that Paul Quinn is on its way to fulfilling that comeback story.

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A Community College Pioneer: New Book Explores the Legacy of Dr. John Roueche

Dr. John Roueche credits his success to many mentors: His father who fought in World War II. His mother who worked two jobs. His nanny who taught him the value of diversity and inclusion in a segregated, working-class town in North Carolina. His grandfather who taught him to read confidently at an early age by […]

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Meet the First Black Woman to Receive a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester

Upon graduating, Dr. Monique Mendes was “surprised” to learn that she became the first Black woman to receive a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Rochester.

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Report Reveals the Experiences of Working Community College Students

New research from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) analyzed the experiences of working community college students.

Mitzy González Named Program Manager for Coalition of Urban Serving Universities

Mitzy González is just about two weeks into her new role as program manager of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU), a partnership with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). As project manager, González is working on the Frontier Set project, which aims to “improve student outcomes and close attainment gaps” as […]

Advice for New Ph.D.s in Job Market: Be Open to Opportunities Outside Traditional Academia

Leaders of higher education associations say that though it’s a difficult period for new scholars looking for jobs, it also can be a time for enhancing skills and advancing research techniques.

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