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Year-old Immigrant Program Opens Doors for Undocumented Youth

A new study reveals young immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program have access to driver’s licenses, lower college tuition in certain states and a wide range of jobs and educational opportunities.

August 14, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Conference Reviews Best Practices for Adults with Low Literacy in a Second Language

The LESLLA conference united researchers and teachers from around the world to review interdisciplinary research on adult immigrants with limited literacy in their native and second languages.

August 12, 2013

LGBTQ+

Lavender Law Conference to Address Landmark SCOTUS Decisions

The upcoming conference of the National LGBT Bar Association will give academics a chance to discuss how the Supreme Court’s repeal of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act will impact what’s taught in the classroom.

August 8, 2013

Students

White House, Senate Agree to Cut Student Loan Rates

The latest compromise in the student loan debate will reduce rates on new subsidized loans to 3.86 percent, but critics say students may still pay higher rates in the future.

July 25, 2013

Students

Senate Prepares to Finish Work on Student Loan Deal

Borrowing for tuition, housing and books would be less expensive for students this fall, but the costs would start climbing almost immediately under a deal the Senate was poised to pass Wednesday. The bipartisan proposal lawmakers were considering would link interest rates on federal student loans to the financial markets, providing lower interest rates right […]

July 24, 2013

Students

Report: Steady College Enrollment Growth for Underrepresented Minorities, College Completion Rates Increasing More Slowly

The rate at which Black and Latino students entered four-year colleges outpaced that of Whites, while six-year graduation rates for underrepresented minorities increased only slightly, a new report says.

July 24, 2013

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Napolitano Approved as First Female University of California System President

After being appointed the first female president of the University of California, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano admitted she might not have been the obvious choice.

July 21, 2013

Students

Senate Fails to Keep Student Loan Rates Low

Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to restore lower interest rates on student loans, again coming up short and perhaps signaling that undergraduates might really face rates twice as high as those of last year.

July 10, 2013

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Alabama Officials Note Shortage of Workers in Tech Fields

State officials say they’re working with educators and business owners to address a gap between students and a shortage of workers for in-demand job markets in the state.

July 7, 2013

STEM

Continued Push Needed for STEM Training and Education Fund

There are insufficient numbers of Americans generally and African-Americans particularly being taught to compete at the level of contribution needed in the 21st century.

July 7, 2013

Students

William Gray, Former Congressman and UNCF President, Dies

Gray, an ex-U.S. Rep, first Black Majority Whip, and former president of the United Negro College Fund passed away Monday at the age of 71.

July 2, 2013

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Arizona Sues Community College in Tuition Fight

Arizona filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block one of the nation’s largest community college systems from providing reduced tuition to young immigrants granted deferred deportation by the Obama administration.

June 27, 2013