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AASCU Selects 26 Higher Education Leaders for 2025 Millennium Leadership Initiative Cohort

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has named 26 senior-level higher education professionals to participate in its 2025-2026 Millennium Leadership Initiative, as the premier leadership development program continues its mission to diversify college and university presidencies.

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Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Working with mentor Dr. Laura Hyun Yi Kang,Tran was able to refine my focus and identify U.S. Empire, which will be published by University of Minnesota Press in Spring 2026. The fellowship provided the gift of time tomake more progress on researching and writing mybook as well as invaluable funding and mentorshipsupport.

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Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trump’s Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs 

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Hamm President Trumps newly released 2026 budget proposes the complete elimination of the Federal TRIO Programs, which have helped millions of low-income, first-generation students – including veterans, adult learners, and students with disabilities – succeed in higher education for over 60 years. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Senate Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Sustain TRIO Funding at $1.2 Billion for FY 2026

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Billion for FY 2026 July 31, 2025 — by Kimberly Jones While there are many more steps until the appropriations process for FY26 is complete, this is a monumental first step that bodes well for our future. billion for the 2026-2027 program year. Billion for FY 2026 appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.

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More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect Federal TRIO Programs

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Today, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) proudly recognizes and applauds the more than 10,000 alumni of the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) who have come together in an unprecedented show of unity to oppose the Trump Administrations proposal to eliminate TRIO in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

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TRIO in the News, Summer 2025

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Hamm The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 “skinny” budget proposes eliminating all $1.2 TRIO in the News, Summer 2025 July 8, 2025 — by Terrance L.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Launches Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness to Scale TRIO Student Support Services Practices Campus-Wide

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First, colleges complete a brief application demonstrating how SSS strategies, such as mentoring, academic coaching, and data-driven evaluation, have been institutionalized beyond the original TRIO program. Second, semifinalists coordinate an in-person campus visit between November 15, 2025, and January 15, 2026.