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Students

Harvard Gets Biggest Gift Ever: $400M from Wall Street Alum

BOSTON ― Harvard has received its biggest gift in school history—a $400 million donation from Wall Street hedge fund billionaire John Paulson—the university said Wednesday.

June 4, 2015

Community Colleges

In Case You Missed It

Faculty Outraged Over Wisconsin’s Proposed Tenure Changes Silence Not an Option When Injustice Abounds South Asian American Champs Spell for College, But Are Still in D-E-B-T South Carolina Legal Scholars Weigh In on N. Charleston Murder Case

June 2, 2015

Students

Emory Law School Gets Gift to Honor John Lewis

Emory University’s law school has received $1.5 million to fund a professorship named after civil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

April 22, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Apple Announce Partnership

Thurgood Marshall College and Apple announced an over $40 million, multi-year partnership to identify and develop talent from HBCUs.

March 10, 2015

Opinion

Band-aid Solutions to College Deficits

Now is the time of the year that most college and university boards of trustees meet to set in place what the comprehensive fee — tuition, fees, room and board — will be for next year.

March 2, 2015

Students

Barbara Walters Donates $15M to Sarah Lawrence College

Journalism giant and Sarah Lawrence College alumna Barbara Walters is donating $15 million to her alma mater to establish The Barbara Walters Campus Center.

February 26, 2015

Students

Endowment Supports Diversity Efforts at Arkansas Law School

A graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law has created an endowed fund to enhance academic and professional development opportunities that advance diversity in the legal profession.

January 13, 2015

Sports

In Case You Missed It…

Is Higher Ed Culture Discouraging to Student-Athlete Activism? College Access Programs Can Be an Asset to Low-Income Students City College of San Francisco Works to Bridge the Science Gap White is the New Black in Neo-Civil Rights Language

December 19, 2014

HBCUs

Election Diversity Problem Emerges: Faulty Opinion Polling

How polling methods leave out people of color.

November 9, 2014

Students

HSI Leaders Urged to Make Voices Heard When it Comes to Funding

Luis Maldonado, chief advocacy officer at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, said of political engagement: “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the table.”

October 6, 2014

Students

Centre College Program Aimed at First-Generation Students

The largest single gift in Centre College’s nearly 200-year history will create a new scholarship program for first-generation students, the liberal arts college announced.

September 17, 2014

Students

Oregon Ballot Measure Would Create College Aid Fund

Students are facing a rising loan burden, and Oregon’s state treasurer wants the state to be able to take on debt of its own to help them out.

September 14, 2014