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Lilly Endowment Awards $100M Grant to United Negro College Fund

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. United Negro College Fund Inc. The grant is the largest unrestricted private grant UNCF has ever received, according to UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L.

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George Washington University Adjunct Faculty to Potentially Receive Raise and Base Salary Increase

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Per that agreement, GW part-time faculty may see their first contractual raise in four years and an increase in base salaries – from $4,467 to $5,000. The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) could give a 10% raise to all regular, or tenure-eligible, part-time faculty starting Spring 2023.

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Report: Faculty development courses raise educator and student achievement

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Unless those educators are naturally talented, you may want to consider enrolling them in a faculty development course if they are student-facing. Consequently, their positive development provided preliminary evidence that students’ academic achievement benefited. One new report proves the efficacy of doing just that.

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UNCF to Launch Nationwide Walk for Education Fundraising Campaign

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The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will be kicking off a nationwide Walk for Education fundraising campaign this week. Maurice Jenkins The National UNCF Walk for Education Campaign is seeking to raise at least $2.5 executive vice president and chief development officer at UNCF. Jenkins, Jr., Have fun while doing good!”

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Biden Administration Offers Support to Underfunded Land-Grant HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the Second Morill Act of 1890, states that opened a Black land-grant school were required to fund it equitably compared to their pre-existing land-grant schools. billion funding deficit since 1987. The other two states with land-grant HBCUs that did not receive the letter—Delaware and Ohio—have funded them equitably.

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Education Department Gives $44.5 to 22 Colleges and Universities to Strengthen Support and Career Pathways for Rural Community Students

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These grant awards will help rural institutions Raise the Bar for student success and the attainment of valuable degrees and credentials that lead to brighter futures and greater prosperity.” The Biden-Harris Administration is providing $44.5

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Education Department Announces Initiative to Improve Access to Training Programs

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Miguel Cardona The initiative, “ Raise the Bar: Unlocking Career Success,” – supported by the Departments of Commerce and Labor – involves a program to expand work-based learning opportunities for students, using $5.6 million dollars in Perkins funding.