Tag: Funding: Page 4

Students

Flint Scholarship Plan Gets $2M from Pistons Owner, Utility

LANSING, Mich. — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and a major Michigan utility’s foundation each committed $1 million Wednesday to covering college tuition for Flint high school graduates in the wake of the city’s water crisis. The $2 million in combined pledges for a fledgling “Flint Promise” program are the first to be publicly announced […]

August 23, 2017

Students

Stakeholders Call for Postponement of White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference

The White House Initiative on HBCUs annual conference is scheduled for September 17-19. However, stakeholders within the historically Black colleges and universities community, have requested that the conference be postponed.

August 21, 2017

Faculty & Staff

11 Professors Accept University of Montana’s Buyout Offers

MISSOULA, Mont. — Eleven University of Montana professors have accepted buyout offers during its first round. The Missoulian reports the university offered a total of 48 buyout offers to faculty members in May. Officials previously said 14 tenured professors over the age of 65 expressed interest in the offers during the first round. Kevin McRae […]

July 27, 2017

Home

Technology Companies Team Up To Eliminate ‘Summer Melt’

Two innovative technology-based education companies are tackling what education researchers coin “summer melt,” a phenomenon of college-intending students failing to enroll at any institution the fall following their high school graduation. Signal Vine, a text messaging platform, and Study.com have created and shared innovative ways to help vulnerable students potentially at risk of “summer melt” […]

July 23, 2017

News Roundup

Grad Donates $50M to St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — A graduate of St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia has given $50 million to the Roman Catholic university, the largest gift in the school’s history. The university plans to bolster its endowment and increase scholarships with the gift announced Thursday from 83-year-old James Maguire and his wife, Frances Maguire. St. Joseph’s said the gift […]

July 20, 2017

Students

Experts: So Far, DeVos’ Steps Headed Backward

As the administration of President Donald J. Trump reaches the six-month mark, some critical observers say some troubling higher ed scenarios have all become closer to reality under the leadership of Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos.

July 17, 2017

News Roundup

Illinois Budget Gives Temporary Fix for Public Universities

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new Illinois budget will give public universities funding for the 2017-18 school year. The Chicago Tribune reports that this is the first time in two years that the state’s 12 public universities will receive funding. In 2015, universities received more than $1.2 billion from the state’s spending plan. But the budget […]

July 17, 2017

Students

U. of Michigan Implementing Free Tuition Program for Some In-state Students

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus has implemented a free tuition program, called “Go Blue Guarantee,” for in-state students and applicants with families earning up to $65,000 a year.

July 9, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Shaw President Leaving for VP Role at Howard University

Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy, who is currently the president of Shaw University, has resigned from her post to become the executive vice president and chief operating officer at Howard University.

July 5, 2017

Faculty & Staff

University of Montana Offering Buyouts

MISSOULA, Mont. — Six University of Montana faculty members have expressed interest in the university’s second round of buyouts. The Missoulian reports the university recently offered early retirement incentives to 100 faculty members to reduce personnel costs due to declining enrollment. Fourteen who were of retirement age expressed interest, along with the six from the […]

July 3, 2017

News Roundup

University of Missouri Credit Outlook Downgraded to Negative

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A major financial ratings agency has downgraded the University of Missouri system’s credit outlook from stable to negative, citing enrollment declines on the flagship campus in Columbia and declining state revenue. Moody’s Investor Services on Thursday also affirmed the university’s Aa1 credit rating, the second highest rating possible. Moody’s said the university’s […]

July 2, 2017

Students

Money Woes Forcing Oregon to Alter Community College Promise

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Promise may not be kept to students from wealthier families. The program approved by lawmakers two years ago allows students to attend community college for nearly free, after scholarships and grants are subtracted from the tuition bill. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports lawmakers have budgeted $40 million for the program over the […]

June 29, 2017