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JUNE 10, 2025

Fisk University will close its groundbreaking women's gymnastics program following the 2026 season, marking the end of a pioneering chapter in HBCU athletics. The Nashville institution made collegiate sports history in 2023 as the first historically Black college or university to establish a women's artistic gymnastics team.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

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JUNE 18, 2025

Stout, its president and CEO, will be stepping down effective June 30, 2026. Stout has led Achieving the Dream since 2015 and under Stout’s leadership, ATD’s network now includes more than 300 community colleges and 33 Tribal colleges and universities, and its work has reached more than 500 open access colleges.

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APRIL 9, 2025

We launched our first course with Shaw University the first HBCU in the South which was also the first HBCU to deliver a course successfully on HBCUv. In 2025, we'll see a more explicit focus on faculty engagement, picking up the student engagement onto the broader aspects of the platform in 2026. But then we had a snag.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Butler, who currently serves as the Haub Vice President for University Mission and Ministry, will succeed William P. when he steps down in summer 2026. Board Chair John Fish praised Butler as "a dynamic leader, proven bridgebuilder, and problem-solver who understands the University's strengths and aspirations." Leahy, S.J.,

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

DeGioia—the longest serving President of Georgetown University—announced on Thursday that he was stepping down due to ongoing health concerns. I have been shaped by the tradition of this community and the values of the Academy and we, as a University community, continue to be guided by these ideals in rich and enduring ways.”

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APRIL 7, 2025

How to Start Financial Aid Planning Early: Know Your Deadlines Each college or university has its own financial aid deadlines. Now Enrolling: College Financial Aid Advising for the Class of 2026-2027! If your family will be navigating the financial aid process for the 2026-2027 academic year, now is the time to secure your spot.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2025

Thomas has held faculty posts at Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Berkley Chair at Georgetown University’s Mc-Donough School of Business. in organizational behavior studies and a Master of Philosophy in organizational behavior, both of which he earned from Yale University.

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MAY 2, 2025

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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MAY 1, 2025

The bill includes a three-year exemption for students enrolled as of June 30, 2026, but future students would face higher costs. The legislation would also eliminate subsidized loans, which currently spare undergraduate students from accruing interest while in school.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Both university offices and community-based resources will be in attendance to sh are information and giveaways. Details: T he gender-based violence prevention team is recruiting students to apply to be Bystander Intervention Trainers for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is a paid part-time position.

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JUNE 11, 2025

According to Curry's letter, as of June 6, the California State University Central Office, which oversees the application process, had received applications from two University of California campuses, three CSU campuses, one private university, and 36 California Community Colleges.

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APRIL 14, 2025

It can come from a variety of sources, including the federal government, state governments, colleges and universities, and private organizations. Now Enrolling: College Financial Aid Advising for the Class of 2026-2027! What is Financial Aid? Financial aid is money provided to help you pay for college.

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JUNE 3, 2025

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

Earlier in the month, the White House Office of Management and Budget had told him the president would be requesting only $4 billion for the agency in his upcoming spending request to Congress for the 2026 fiscal year that begins on October 1. Panchanathan refers obliquely to that draconian reduction in his resignation letter.

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JULY 8, 2025

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. Award for Exceptional Contributions to Educational Opportunity by Terrance L. Education Bill Blog Helping Veterans Make the Most of the G.I.

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JULY 15, 2025

Second, semifinalists coordinate an in-person campus visit between November 15, 2025, and January 15, 2026. Three finalists will be notified by March 2026, each receiving $10,000 in unrestricted funds to advance their student-centered work. Nicole Norfles, Ed.D., Education Bill Blog Helping Veterans Make the Most of the G.I.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 24, 2025

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced that his state will join six other Southern university systems in creating an alternative accrediting body, marking a significant departure from established higher education standards. The new commission is currently seeking expedited approval from the U.S.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) office has imposed a $14 million fine, resulting from a settlement agreement with Liberty University for material and ongoing violations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, known as the Clery Act.

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MARCH 31, 2023

Bob Jones University President Dr. Steve Pettit will resign at the end of the current school year. Dr. Steve Pettit “It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve as the president of Bob Jones University,” Pettit said. “My Pettit submitted his resignation to the college’s board of trustees Mar.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has voted 11-6 to approve a deal with Republicans, a change-up from their close 9-8 vote just days earlier. Most UW employees will now see pay raises of 4% in 2023 and 2% in 2024.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Tennessee State University (TSU) is looking to become the first HBCU to sponsor an ice hockey program, The Athletic reported. If I’m talking to a student-athlete, I say, ‘Why not come to Tennessee State University? The associated costs for introducing ice hockey at TSU is estimated to be “in the six figures,” Allen said.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Universities of Wisconsin (UW) Board of Regents rejected a deal that the school system had made with state Republicans to halt UW diversity efforts in exchange for funding and employee raises. Wisconsin Republicans have demonstrated clear opposition against the Universities of Wisconsin’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

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MAY 31, 2023

The plan will help reduce the deficit to about $9 million by fall 2025 and create a surplus of about $5 million by fall 2026, according to administrators. University leaders attributed the budget deficit to enrollment, insufficient staffing reductions, and high instructional costs. Cloud State President Dr. Robbyn Wacker.

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APRIL 4, 2024

West Chester University assistant professor Dr. Jeremy C. Award-winning journalist Earl Hopkins and West Chester University assistant professor Dr. Jeremy C. It is slated for release in the fall of 2026. McCool plan to write a book about the impact of Kendrick Lamar and J.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

16, 2025; “Managing Challenging Boards for Presidents” on March 3, 2026; and “Moving Forward After Rocky Board/President Relationships” on Sept. The session explores the roles and responsibilities of HBCU boards and presidents and highlights effective governance and leadership strategies. Register at the CMSI website.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

Wallace, whose term starts in March 2025, is the fifth African American elected to serve as the 104-year-old organization’s national president and the first ATE president who is an alumna and employee of an historically Black university. Louis, Missouri, and Crystal City, Virginia, during the summer of 2025 and in March 2026.

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MARCH 28, 2024

The project, to be completed by the fall of 2026, is partly funded by California Senate Bill 183, which seeks to increase the availability of affordable student housing statewide. The Beach was awarded $53 million and was one of seven California State University campuses competitively selected to receive funding.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Johns Hopkins University plans to require undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores for admission in fall 2026. The university plans to resume its standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admissions to the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.

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JULY 13, 2023

Amid a hazing scandal and the subsequent firing of Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald , some faculty, alumni, and investors are pushing back against the school’s plans for a $800 million renovation of its football stadium, CBS reported. But calls to delay are increasing.

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JUNE 2, 2023

A formal list of colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations investing in and intentionally serving student parents is an important resource for many, said Lewis. Those recognized with it this year will be showcased as recipients through the 2025-2026 academic year, according to the website.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

If signed into law, the bill’s new data collection requirements would go into effect on or before the start of the 2026–27 academic year. Assemblymember Marc Berman California state legislators are considering a bill designed to ensure that students who are parents can get the most out of their student financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

At the time, Darling-Hammond was an endowed professor at Columbia University, Teachers College. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, where she founded the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. Tate IV, the current president of Louisiana State University. Dr. Carol D. Dr. Joyce E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Ramos Though progress is being made, the efforts are late and “devastatingly stagnant,” says Dr. Rose Soza War Soldier, an assistant professor of ethnic studies at California State University, Sacramento and member of California’s Education Department’s American Indian Education Oversight Committee. Do they want those back?

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Addressing the need Queensborough Community College (QCC), a two-year institution in the City University of New York system, conducted an equity audit that showed there were retention and graduation disparities for male students overall, with Black and Latinx male students disproportionately impacted. Dr. Roderick L.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

It bans affirmative action not only in race but other protected categories, and not just in admissions but in hiring practices and awarding money,” says Dr. Mark Henderson, associate dean of admissions and vice chair for education in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California (UC) Davis. Its Paul L.

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MAY 29, 2024

She was teaching law at Yale University and raising her two daughters. Now, Rabinovich will be attending Princeton University to attain her Ph.D. Before 2011, Amy Chua would have described herself as a “mild mannered professor.” Nobody knew who I was, I had never been on major TV — I didn’t even have a Facebook,” says Chua.

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