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Students

Bill May Build Consensus on Aid To Predominantly Black Colleges

A series of changes on Capitol Hill is providing new momentum for efforts to create a federal aid program for predominantly Black colleges — institutions that enroll a large number of African-Americans but are not recognized as historically Black schools.

June 27, 2007

Students

Bill May Build Consensus on Aid To Predominantly Black Colleges

A series of changes on Capitol Hill is providing new momentum for efforts to create a federal aid program for predominantly Black colleges — institutions that enroll a large number of African-Americans but are not recognized as historically Black schools.

June 26, 2007

Latinx

Clinton opens “Frontiers of Opportunity” for tribal colleges – Bill Clinton, federal grants to Native American schools

After two decades of prayers, politicking and impassioned pleas, tribal colleges have gained greater access to federal grants under an executive order signed by President Clinton.

June 23, 2007

Latinx

President’s Hispanic education commission releases report

The long-awaited report by the President’s Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans was finally released last month with few surprises and a grim picture for both Latinos and the nation.

June 22, 2007

Latinx

Senate bill freezes HBCUs – Historically Black Colleges and Universities – includes related article on special education grants – Washington Update

Education Department (ED) support for historically Black colleges and universities likely will remain frozen at current levels next year, based on recent action by members of the U.S. Senate.

June 22, 2007

Latinx

UNM Los Alamos branch has new executive director

LOS ALAMOS N.M. The University of New Mexico’s Los Alamos branch has a new executive director.

June 19, 2007

Latinx

Spending bill would freeze funds for HBCUs – historically Black colleges and universities

Historically Black colleges and universities would receive the same amount of federal funding in 1997 that they received this year under legislation proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives.

June 19, 2007

African-American

Educational gains by minority students threatened – affirmative action programs

Washington — The nation’s students of color made significant gains in college enrollment and the number of degrees they earned in recent years, but the gap between them and their white counterparts on all educational levels is glaring, says a report released this month by the American Council on Education (ACE).

June 18, 2007

African-American

To do list – steps affirmative action proponents can take – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

Affirmative action has helped ensure access to higher education for students and faculty who might not have had that chance otherwise. Now that affirmative action programs are battling for their very existence, the editors and writers of Black Issues In Higher Education present the following pointers and reminders that have been gleaned from interviews, research and discussions in preparation for this special report.

June 17, 2007

Leadership & Policy

ACE & affirmative action: a chat with Robert Atwell and Reginald Wilson – former president and senior scholar with the American Council on Education – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

As the umbrella organization for higher education, the American Council on Education is often at the center of the major issues facing colleges and universities, Dr. Robert Atwell, who has announced his retirement as president, and Dr. Reginald Wilson, senior scholar with ACE, have been two of the leading proponents in the country for affirmative action.

June 17, 2007

Latinx

Washington update – 1996 budget agreements for minority students

Final ’96 Budget Pact Preserves Some Education Programs A final 1996 budget agreement hammered out by the White House and Congress provides for a Pell Grant increase and protects a number of high-priority programs for disadvantaged students.

June 17, 2007

Latinx

Reaching out, but in which direction? – academic outreach programs – includes list of MESA USA members

When early academic outreach programs were first created and took aim at reaching out to students of color, the initial idea was to inspire and motivate students to prepare for college in a general way.

June 16, 2007