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APLU to Congress: Protect Dreamers

In a letter released on the one-year anniversary of the DACA rescission, the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) advised House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Charles Schumer to protect Dreamers. DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was created by the Obama Administration in 2012 to allow […]

September 6, 2018

African-American

Congressman and Former Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums Dies

Former Oakland mayor, Ronald V. Dellums, died Monday of prostate cancer  at the age of 82. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, confirmed the death Monday morning, according to the San Jose Mercury News. “It is with deep sadness that I can confirm the passing of a great warrior and statesman, Congressman Ron Dellums,” Lee said in a […]

July 30, 2018

Students

Study: College Financial Aid Award Letters Lack Clarity, Transparency

Financial aid award letters from colleges often are so unclear or misleading that students and their families don’t get an accurate picture of the full cost of schooling and just how much money they will have to ante up on their own.

June 5, 2018

News Roundup

Florida Sued Over Ban on Early Voting on College Campuses

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida voting rights group and university students from two schools sued the state’s chief election official on Monday over a 4-year-old edict banning the use of college buildings as early voting sites. The lawsuit takes aim at a decision made by Secretary of State Ken Detzner in 2014 that the University […]

May 23, 2018

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Census Citizenship Question Sparks Concern Among Some Social Scientists

Some prominent social scientists are sharing concerns about the Trump administration’s intention to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 national census, adding their voices to opposition expressed by some lawmakers and immigration-rights groups.

April 3, 2018

STEM

Congress Urged to Invest in Blue-Collar STEM Jobs

Automation and other technological advancements threaten to put good-paying jobs further out of reach for marginalized groups unless more investments are made in preparing students for “Blue-Collar STEM” jobs, panelists convened Tuesday on Capitol Hill said.

November 7, 2017

Home

ACE Encourages Congress to Take Action on DACA Policy

The American Council on Education has urged members of Congress to pass a “long-time legislative fix to protect Dreamers,” according to a letter that the organization’s president, Ted Mitchell, says is likely the largest sign-on in the organization’s history.

October 22, 2017

Students

Swift Congressional Action on Gangs, Slow Response on Dreamers

A growing chorus of criticism is being levied at Congress for failing to pass legislation that would bring stability to Dreamers but moving swiftly to act on legislation that would make it easier to kick out immigrants suspected of illegal gang activity.

September 13, 2017

Students

As DACA Decision Looms, Trump’s Direction Becomes Clear

After months of suspense, Politico reported Sunday evening that President Trump will be terminating the consideration of deferred action against childhood arrivals, otherwise known as DACA, a policy that safeguards minors from deportation.

September 4, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Congressman to Invite All HBCU Presidents to Capitol Hill

Dozens of presidents of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are expected to converge later this month upon the nation’s capital as guests of a Republican House leader who hopes the gathering will help introduce the institutions to his colleagues who have no idea of their history.

February 6, 2017