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HACU and FBI Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Increase Collaboration and Promote FBI Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s vital that we build a strong talent pool to fill critical roles within the federal government and that reflect the future workforce of this nation.”

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Reimagining the broadband technology workforce - Nicol Turner Lee and Brady Tavernier, Brookings

Ray Schroeder

Employment opportunities to install, maintain, and troubleshoot high-speed broadband systems have gotten a boost from the federal government, presenting new opportunities for workers outside of service sector industries, like retail store sales associates, product delivery drivers, and other occupations.

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Senators Reintroduce Bills to Help Inform Students about College Loans and Financial Aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And the Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act would strengthen current loan counseling requirements for higher ed institutions, require loan counseling annually, and allow students to decide exactly how much they would like to borrow. “We

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IHEP and Results for America Release HEA Fund Allocation Recommendations for Education Department

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our federal government invests billions of dollars every year in higher education but often isn’t sure if those dollars have achieved their intended impact,” said David Medina , RFA co-founder and chief operating officer.

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The new frontier in the US war on TikTok: university campuses

The Guardian Higher Education

The China-based app has already been banned on all federal government devices and on government devices in 31 states over data privacy concerns.

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Secret shopper policy draws praise, concern

University Business

Anything that involves the federal government taking a stronger role in monitoring these institutions, I think, is valuable.”

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Education Department Announces Final Regulations Regarding Predatory Recruiting Practices Against Veterans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona Regarding predatory practices of for-profit schools, these new regulations close loopholes in the 90/10 rule, which requires 10% of revenue of such schools come from non-federal sources. The U.S.

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House weaponization subcommittee seeks records from universities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

universities are getting swept up in House Republicans’ investigation into the “weaponization” of the federal government. Image: Disinformation researchers at several U.S.

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For scandal-plagued for-profit colleges, no state is more welcoming than New York

University Business

ASA College seemed like Jacaly Muranelli’s ticket to a better life – and the government was helping her pay for it. And it wouldn’t cost her anything upfront, since New York State and the federal government had awarded her a significant amount of aid.

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DeSantis ignites ideological war against universities - Nathan M Greenfield, University World News

Ray Schroeder

This decision will likely set up a potential legal battle with the federal government, which requires colleges and universities that accept federal funds to work actively to prevent discrimination based on race and gender. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is fuelling his White House ambitions by launching a blitzkrieg of measures aimed at derailing the on-campus fight against racism, sexism and anti-LGBTQ actions, and whitewashing United States history.

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The new frontier in the US war on TikTok: university campuses

University Business

The China-based app has already been banned on all federal government devices and on government devices in 31 states over data privacy concerns. There’s a new frontline opening up in the US war on TikTok: college campuses. Now restrictions are spreading to universities, with the Auburn University, University of Oklahoma , Texas A&M and others all blocking the platform from school wifi networks in recent weeks.

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Incarcerated Coloradans could get released early by going to college

University Business

The bill would provide incentives to state prisoners to take advantage of federal grants available to them starting this summer. The federal government also has expanded how many colleges and universities can educate incarcerated students, opening the door for more opportunities.

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Sustaining Learning Loss Recovery

Hanover Research

The federal government has been granting states and districts millions of dollars for the expressed purpose of recovering any learning loss that may have occurred during COVID-19 school closures, particularly through the Elementary and Secondary Emergency School Relief Fund II (ESSER II Fund).

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Once a boarding school, a college now aims to reclaim education for Native people

University Business

The federal government is investigating the more than 400 Native American boarding schools that once operated in the U.S. And as that investigation continues, some Indigenous people are pushing to reclaim a system that once persecuted them.

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Comments on a Proposed Federal List of Low-Value Programs

Robert Kelchen

I would love to see information on federal income taxes paid by former students and use of public benefits (if possible). Just list any sanctions/warnings from the federal government, state agencies, or accreditors along with general outcomes for all students at the undergraduate level to account for major switching. Colleges will be aware of this information without the federal government doing much, and they may respond to information that they didn’t have before.

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American Indian College Fund Receives Near $39 Million for TCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Most receive no money from their home states, and relatively little from the federal government. The legacy of mistreatment that American Indians and Alaska Natives have endured is evident in the educational statistics. Only 16.1%

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The California academic strike is the most important in US higher education history | Nelson Lichtenstein

The Guardian Higher Education

It is by far the largest and most important strike in the history of American higher education, with the potential to transform both the status and income of those who work in an “industry” that now employs more workers than the federal government.

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New IDR Rules a Win for the Stopped-Out, Less Helpful for Community College Grads

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

How do we keep the government and/or servicers honest and accountable about what people should be paying, especially knowing that there have been issues in the past?”

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Marshall University baseball gifted $10 million—of CARES Act funds

University Business

Jim Justice’s approval of moving $28.375 million in remaining federal CARES Act funds to a state discretionary fund, $10 million of which Justice donated to Marshall University’s turf baseball field project. 30, 2022, had to be returned to the federal government.

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Protecting Tribal Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

government officially recognizes 574 Indian tribes across 49 states (Native Hawaiians are considered separately). If you want to go back to your community and help support efforts in tribal governance or tribal justice, this is an opportunity to do it,” he says. Kristen A.

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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. It will not take new omnibus legislation or a special federal designation.

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Breaking the Assimilationist Trajectory

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The federal government made various promises about educating tribespeople, but was more focused on assimilation, an approach nicknamed “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.” Alex Red Corn Title: Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Kansas State University College of Education.

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New Oregon college scholarships leave some Indigenous students out

University Business

Cushman learned she was ineligible, she says, because the Chinook tribe is not recognized by the federal government. Rachel Cushman was on the cusp of what she thought was financial security for college when the floor fell from underneath her. The year was 2005 and Cushman, 18, had set her sights on becoming the first person in her family to attend college. Cushman was in the final stages of securing a scholarship through the Gates Millennium Scholars program for minority students.

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MSU Denver Aims to Improve Diversity in Cybersecurity Field

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The NSA is the lead agency in the federal government when it comes to any matters relating to cybersecurity,” Mac Namee said. Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) is attempting to bolster diversity in the cybersecurity field through multiple different programs and initiatives. Dr. Janine Davidson MSU Denver houses its own Cybersecurity Center and offers cybersecurity as a major, said MSU Denver President Dr. Janine Davidson.

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A Return to the ‘Normal-Normal’: Colleges Ready to Adjust to End of Pandemic Emergencies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the COVID-19 pandemic dawned in Spring 2020, the federal government granted institutions of higher education a series of waivers and flexibilities that allowed them to continue functioning under radically different conditions.

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With Biden student loan forgiveness in legal limbo, Feds bet on changes to rules for another debt relief option

University Business

As the federal government fights with states and other groups over its expansive student loan debt forgiveness plan , the Education Department said Tuesday that it would make permanent some temporary changes to a program that makes it easier for people working as teachers, public defenders and other public sector workers to have their student loan debt forgiven.

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Film About the Abuse of People of Color Becomes a Teaching Tool

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I wanted to throw the government’s own book right back at them,” said Webb. the involvement of the federal government in the assassinations of Black civil rights leaders, and more. Alton Sterling. Philando Castile.

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Incarcerated Americans Left Out of Biden’s Loan Forgiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The federal government does not keep statistics on how many student borrowers are in jails and prisons , but experts estimate that the number is a s high as 2 5 0,000. The Biden Administration has won praise for its application for student loan forgiveness.

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Washington Update: New Guidance for Higher Ed on the Build Back Better Initiativewith host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 096

The Change Leader, Inc.

Federal Government is continuing to create new guidance for higher ed on the Build Back Better initiative. The U.S. This includes funding packages, negotiated rulemaking, new leaders at the U.S. Department of Education, and changing perspectives in relation to areas such as Title IX.

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The 2023 men's NCAA tournament results, if academics ruled

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As a result, the rates on average are significantly higher than the federal graduation rate, the formula the federal government uses to track graduation rates for all students.

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The NCAA women's DI basketball tournament, if academics ruled

Confessions of a Community College Dean

As a result, the rates on average are significantly higher than the federal graduation rate, the formula the federal government uses to track graduation rates for all students.

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Student Loans, College Costs, and Parental Self-Denial

Great College Advice

And maybe some debt forgiveness from the Federal Government. Assume that the federal government will take 18%, leaving the student with $46,107 in take-home pay (not including any state taxes, which we won’t calculate just yet).

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Harvard Professor Convicted for Hiding Chinese Money Retires

Confessions of a Community College Dean

government about his Chinese connections and Chinese money has retired from the university. ” Lieber hasn’t yet been sentenced for his December 2021 convictions for knowingly making false statements to the federal government, willfully filing false tax returns and willfully not disclosing that he had authority over a Chinese bank account.

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Politics and Policy Making in the Postsecondary Sector

Confessions of a Community College Dean

She is author of the books Reexamining the Federal Role in Higher Education: Politics and Policymaking in the Postsecondary Sector (Teachers College Press) and Higher Education Rulemaking: The Politics of Creating Regulatory Policy (Johns Hopkins University Press).

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Univ. of Phoenix is the Top Recipient of GI Bill Funding

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The University of Phoenix has come under fire from the federal government in the past for defying bans on recruiting on military bases and misleading students about job prospects. It is presently considering a potential acquisition by the University of Arkansas, which would give the University of Phoenix nonprofit status, thereby reducing the extent of its federal oversight.

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Hunter College and Former Professor Settle Fraud Lawsuit

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The federal government has settled a lawsuit with Hunter College and a former Hunter professor alleging fraudulent use of grant funding from the National Institutes of Health between 2010 and 2018, according to a statement the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York released Monday.

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A Heart for People

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While cities have made great strides in preparing for the extremes of climate change, and local, state, and federal governments are paying more attention to the growing crisis, more needs to be done to protect and reach out to marginalized and vulnerable populations, said Monteblanco. Adelle Dora Monteblanco Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Pacific University Age: 37 Education: B.S., environmental science, Regis University, and Ph.D.,

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Proponents see value in Biden's free community college plan

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Many state programs are “last-dollar,” meaning the government covers remaining tuition and fees after the student has used other forms of aid like the federal Pell Grant.

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Help Wanted

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

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Foxx Wins Chair of House Ed and Workforce Committee

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It is time to restore Constitutional government in America.” Conducting vigorous and sustained oversight of the federal government, especially the Departments of Education and Labor, will be among my top priorities. Representative Virginia Foxx is returning to the top post on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce following a vote of the Republican steering committee Monday evening.

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Secret Shopper Policy Draws Praise, Concern

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The program will use undercover operatives—“secret shoppers”—to test whether schools are complying with laws governing the federal financial aid program. Anything that involves the federal government taking a stronger role in monitoring these institutions, I think, is valuable.”

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Updated educational attainment data show progress and gaps

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Mamie Voight, president and CEO of the Institute for Higher Education Policy, said continuing to lift attainment rates, and doing it equitably, should be a “shared responsibility” between the federal government, state governments and colleges and universities.

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Auditor: Unable to Verify Education Dept.’s Debt-Relief Estimate

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“The department does acknowledge that controls may not have operated as intended due to the lack of strictly comparable other federal benefit programs,” the agency wrote in response to the audit. The Congressional Budget Office, Congress’s nonpartisan research arm, has estimated it could cost the federal government $400 billion over 30 years.