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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restore Subsidized Graduate Student Loans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Graduate students lost access to subsidized loans in 2012 under the Budget Control Act of 2011, ending an 18-year period during which they could borrow federal funds without accumulating interest during their studies. Interest rates on graduate loans have reached their highest levels since 2006, adding to the financial burden.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help.

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Arrest of Dreamers Highlights Plight of Undocumented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

since 2012. After a bond hearing on June 18, she was expected to be released. The term Dreamers refers to undocumented individuals brought to the U.S. as children. Goncalves has been in the U.S. Sánchez Goncalves’ situation and those of other Dreamers has brought to light their vulnerability, particularly as they pursue higher education.

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An Open Letter to HBCU Graduates

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Thanks to the active engagement and voter turnout of college students of all races, ethnicities, genders, and social classes, Barack Hussien Obama, was elected America’s first Black president of the United States of America in 2008 and reelected for a second term in 2012. When we vote, we honor those lives and carry on this quest.

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Why Data Quality Matters & 5 Steps to Improve It

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Longstanding methods of managing data in silos make it difficult for faculty and administrators to agree on common data sources and shared dashboards. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that 97% of college administrators surveyed believe that higher education needs to use data and analytics to drive better decisions.

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JASON KING

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Previously, he served as chief compliance and ethics officer for The University of Texas System Administration, where he held various roles from 2012 to 2023, and led the development and execution of a system-wide research compliance strategy that safeguarded a $3.5 billion research portfolio from foreign influence and misconduct.

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Trump Names Former WWE Executive to Lead U.S. Department of Education

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Senate seat in Connecticut, but lost in 2010 to Richard Blumenthal and in 2012 to Chris Murphy. During Trump’s first term, he tapped McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration, the agency that gives loans and disaster relief to companies and entrepreneurs.

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