Tag: Hispanic Serving Institutions: Page 16

Latinx

MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers

New legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.

December 12, 2007

Latinx

MSIs May Be Called On To Produce Degree-holding Head Start Teachers

New legislation to increase education level of preschool teachers.

December 10, 2007

Students

Growth In Minority Student Enrollment Gives Rise To More MSIs

More minority undergraduate students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities than ever before, and more of them are choosing minority-serving institutions such as historically Black colleges and universities, Asian-serving institutions and Hispanic-serving institutions.

November 27, 2007

Latinx

Veto Casts Cloud Over Education Bill That Would Have Increased Pell Grants, MSI Funding

President Bush on Tuesday vetoed a 2008 education budget bill that many advocates had championed for its proposed increases in student financial aid and college-access programs. Now, the House and Senate need to muster a two-thirds majority to bring into law the bill, which would have increased the maximum Pell Grant and provide more funding for minority-serving institutions.

November 12, 2007

Latinx

California School Gets U.S. Grant to Enhance Programs Serving Hispanics

The U.S. Department of Education has granted the University of La Verne in Southern California a $2.47 million, five-year grant to enhance programs in its College of Business & Public Management.

November 6, 2007

Latinx

Rising Tuition Raises Ire of Congress, Which Is Constantly Being Asked to Raise Student Aid

More federal aid should not prompt colleges and universities to raise their tuitions, witnesses told a House committee Thursday. But some lawmakers continue to seek a link between the two issues as they consider new initiatives to promote college access and success.

November 1, 2007

Latinx

Some College-Access Programs Lose Funding

Education department scoring errors may have resulted in denied grant renewals.

October 31, 2007

Latinx

Some College-Access Programs Lose Funding

The inspector general is investigating allegations that Education Department scoring errors may have resulted in denied grant renewals.

October 30, 2007

Asian American Pacific Islander

Getting to Know: Dr. Gregory Chan

Dr. Gregory Chan is provost and chief academic officer at St. Thomas University in Miami, where he has been second-incommand since 2001.

October 16, 2007

Latinx

Web Site Offers College Consumers One-Stop Comparison Shop

WASHINGTON The association representing the single largest group of independent, private higher education institutions has introduced a Web site that allows aspiring college students and their parents to research and compare private colleges and universities.

October 16, 2007

Latinx

High-tech Help on the Way

Both chambers of Congress have passed a technology bill for MSIs. Now they need to bridge their differences to bridge the digital divide at MSIs.

October 16, 2007

Latinx

International Panel to Address Latino Education at Annual HACU Conference

An international panel of experts will discuss critical issues for Hispanics in higher education as part of the annual meeting of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) set for Oct. 20-22 in Chicago.

October 14, 2007