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Biden Administration Announces $16B in ‘Whole of Government’ Investments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have received remarkable investments over the past few years, leaders with the nonpartisan, nonprofit United Negro College Fund are urging more can be done. Such efforts are purposeful, said Lodriguez Murray, senior vice president, public policy and government affairs, UNCF.

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An Equity and Access Champion

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Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., criminology, law & society, University of California, Irvine; M.S., counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D., Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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Textbook Access Program Saves Money, Time for Students

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The University of Houston is providing all undergraduate students with the books they need for a flat fee through the Cougar Textbook Access Program (CTAP). The fee for fall and spring is $299 and $180 for summer. Texts and materials are available digitally or via hard copies available in the UH Bookstore.

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A New Way of Looking at Administrative Burdens and Race

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Denisa Gándara, an assistant professor at the University of Texas—Austin, begins on a dispiriting note: although there have been many policy efforts to increase educational opportunity since President Lyndon B. The focus then shifts to the policy itself, the specific legislative requirements that student must fulfill to access benefits.

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Gov. Shapiro Presents Blueprint for Higher Ed Access, Affordability

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Josh Shapiro has released a new blueprint for higher education in the state, focused on competitiveness and workforce development, and grounded in access and affordability. Colleges are competing with one another for limited dollars — duplicating degree programs, driving up costs, and reducing access. Pennsylvania Gov.

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Demotion of USC Administrator Leads to Accusations of Racism

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The University of Southern California Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy trumpets its dedication to diversity on its website. USC declined to make administrators available for interviews with Diverse. Maybe that just makes people uncomfortable.”

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

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Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.” Dr. Everrett A. Guttman engaged with lawmakers and policy makers as a collective through CUNY.

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