Tag: Hispanic Serving Institutions: Page 11

Latinx

Volunteer Service Capacity Bill May Benefit MSIs

The Kennedy Serve America Act would create a variety of programs, including an Education Corps to help low-income youth improve educational achievement.

May 13, 2009

Latinx

Minority-serving Institutions To Lose Funding Under Obama Budget

The Obama administration proposed its first full education budget Thursday, with funding for an array of new programs but a net decrease for minority-serving colleges and universities.

May 7, 2009

Latinx

HSIs, HBCUs Seek Greater Visibility From White House

Advocates of minority-serving institutions seek changes while monitoring newappointments to senior U.S. Department of Education posts.

April 29, 2009

Faculty & Staff

Study Finds Minorities Underrepresented in Graduate School

To broaden the participation of graduate studies among underrepresented minorities, graduate studies programs must go beyond simply recruiting students from diverse groups and provide students with the support and resources needed to graduate, says a new report released by the Council of Graduate Schools.

April 23, 2009

Latinx

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Promotes a More Inclusive Environmental Movement

Lisa Jackson, the first African-American to serve as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is committed to diversifying the landscape of environmental advocacy, which is often defined by the contributions of White Americans.

April 21, 2009

Latinx

Minority-serving Institutions Called To Serve as Leaders in Student Retention

The Lumina Foundation for Education is requesting proposals for its Minority-Serving Institutions–Models of Success grant program.

April 7, 2009

Latinx

In Tough Economy, MSIs Win Funding Increases

Several minority-serving institutions receive much-needed earmarks.

April 1, 2009

Latinx

Hard-fought MSI Technology Plan Needs Jump Start

After much work to get MSIs more technology funding, advocates face tough budget climate.

March 19, 2009

Latinx

What Will It Take To Increase Hispanics in STEM? Money, of Course

The National Science Foundation came to Hispanic-serving institutions for advice Sunday on the best way to tackle the dearth of Latinos in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

March 1, 2009

Students

Obama’s Education Budget Seeks To Restructure Pell Grant

With a goal to expand financial aid and college access, the Obama administration unveiled a 2010 education budget plan Thursday that virtually guarantees future Pell Grant increases while creating a major new initiative on college completion.

February 26, 2009

Latinx

Budget Bill Seeks Immediate Education Increases

Last fall, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate decided not to fight with the Bush White House over education spending for fiscal 2009, which began last Oct. 1.

February 24, 2009

Students

Community Colleges May Soon Start Turning Students Away

Nicole Rodriguez has been waiting a year to get into Pima Community College’s nursing program. But she’s running out of patience.

February 18, 2009