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

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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.

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National University Announced The Launch Of The Cause Research Institute

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National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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Dartmouth Launches New Research Institute Focused On Black Diaspora

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Dartmouth College has launched the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life (IBICL), a research center focused on the study of the Black diaspora. The institute is being launched with initial funding of $2.3 million that includes $1 million raised from alums, families, and friends through the Call to Lead campaign.

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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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Can higher education in Pennsylvania be saved?

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Pennsylvania is facing a double-edged sword in funding its higher education system next year, so much so that Gov. Josh Shapiro proclaimed his state’s public higher education system “isn’t working. compared to 11.3%. While the governor’s proposed 7.1%

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Pride in the Halls

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The joy has now turned to sadness as a new law in Texas has dismantled diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and programs at publicly funded universities. A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% of non-LGBTQ people. About 45.5%

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Hochul Proposes Nearly $7.5B for Higher Ed in FY24

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The governor has proposed some bold new investments in higher education and a comprehensive approach that will pay dividends for years to come,” he said. “The The governor has proposed some bold new investments in higher education and a comprehensive approach that will pay dividends for years to come,” he said.