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News Roundup

University of Missouri to Raise Undergrad Tuition by 1%

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri will raise in-state, undergraduate tuition by 1 percent beginning this fall. The increase was announced in a press release Monday, after university officials reached a deal with state lawmakers to keep higher education funding stable. Out-of-state and graduate students, however, will see their tuition increase by […]

May 22, 2018

Opinion

“You Don’t Look Like a Professor”

Routinely experiencing gendered-raced microaggressions in institutions of higher education is nothing new to women of color. How do we contest such incidents? My remedy is “micro-affirmations.”

March 29, 2018

Latinx

Accelerating Latino Success in Postsecondary Education is Focus for Excelencia

Excelencia convened higher education and nonprofit leaders in Washington, D.C. late last week to celebrate programs and institutions that are doing particularly outstanding work advancing Latino student success at all levels of the educational pathway, from K-12 to graduate school.

October 8, 2017

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Moore Receives AERA Recognition At Annual Meeting

When the American Association for Educational Research convenes in San Antonio later this month, Dr. James L. Moore III will be recognized with the 2017 AERA Scholars of Color Mid-Career Contribution Award. The Committee on Scholars of Color in Education Awards recognize scholars in various stages in their careers who have contributed significantly to the understanding of issues that disproportionately affect minority populations, and minority scholars who have made a significant contribution to education research and development.

April 3, 2017

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Future Pell Grant Funding In Danger?

Is the Trump administration working toward eliminating the Pell Grant program’s rainy day fund?

April 2, 2017

Students

Support for Minority-serving Institutions may Hang in Balance of Election

Scholars are concerned that if Donald J. Trump wins, support for public and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) almost certainly will wane.

September 12, 2016

News Roundup

Rethinking College Admissions

“Turning the Tide” sagely reflects on what’s wrong with admissions and rightly calls for a revolution, including specific suggestions. It could make a real difference not just because it has widespread backing but also because it nails the way in which society in general — and children in particular — are badly served by the […]

January 20, 2016

Faculty & Staff

A Model Minority? A National Look at Asian-Americans and Endowed Professors of Education

What would a critical look at endowed professors in colleges of education reveal?

May 20, 2014