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Senate Passes Historic Immigration Bill

The bill offers hope of citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in America’s shadows and also promises a military-style effort to secure the border with Mexico.

June 27, 2013

Latinx

Supreme Court’s Ruling Means Affirmative Action Safe for Now

I always thought Abigail Fisher’s case wasn’t quite good enough to bring down what has been the most successful tool for racial equity in history.

June 24, 2013

MSIs

Senate Defeats Democratic, Republican Student Loan Plans

Interest rates on new student loans are likely headed higher after senators failed Thursday to advance proposals to keep them from doubling July 1.

June 6, 2013

Community Colleges

GOP: In-State Tuition for Students Voting in Ohio

Ohio Republicans want to force universities to offer in-state tuition to out-of-state students who request documents from the schools in order to register to vote in Ohio.

May 16, 2013

Asian American Pacific Islander

Higher Ed and the Dreamers: The Big Winners in Immigration Bill By Far

Compromise is imperfect, but colleges and universities have to be happy with the immigration bill as it stands.

May 6, 2013

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Immigrant Tuition Debate Challenges Arizona Policy

Efforts to allow some immigrants without legal status to pay lower tuition rates have pitted Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne against higher education leaders and raised questions about whether the state’s refusal to grant public benefits to young immigrants granted deferred deportation by the Obama administration Obama administration -Search using:News, Most Recent 60 DaysBiographies Plus Newsis legal.

April 25, 2013

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Ark. Senate Panel Rejects Immigrant Tuition Bill

A state Senate committee deadlocked Wednesday on a proposal aimed at allowing Arkansas colleges and universities to extend in-state tuition rates to some immigrants who came to the country as children illegally.

April 10, 2013

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Oregon Governor to Sign Illegal-Immigrant Tuition Bill

Oregon on Tuesday took two major steps to help integrate some of the thousands of immigrants living in the state illegally.

April 2, 2013

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Incredibly, Rejected Asian Americans Start New “Historical Asian American College and University” Movement

Billionaire cites difficulty for Asian Americans to get beyond the limitations of top institutions with increasingly high percentages of Asian American students.

March 31, 2013

Students

Kansas Immigration Hearing Draws Emotional Response

An emotional crowd gathered for a House committee hearing on a measure that seeks to repeal in-state tuition for Kansas students without legal residency.

March 21, 2013

Students

UConn Opposing Bill to Regulate Scholarships

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the University of Connecticut to continue paying for the education of athletes who lose their scholarships due to injury, illness or even a coach’s decision.

March 20, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Catholic Institutions React to Announcement of a New Pope

On the second day of the papal conclave, the world watched Wednesday as Catholic leaders announced that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio would be the next head of the Catholic Church worldwide.

March 13, 2013