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Howard Earns $90 Million DoD Contract, a First for an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

About 30% of African American STEM professionals begin their higher education at a Historically Black College or University, according to the United Negro College Fund, but only around 1% of the Defense Department’s research funding is directed towards HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. This week, the U.S.

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Why federal oversight on higher education is growing on multiple fronts

University Business

Public and private colleges and universities have long enjoyed independence from federal governing bodies over the nature of their operations. In the last few months, however, higher education has become the center of controversy relating to several developments integral to national interest. institutions interact with China.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 2: The Updated Board Duties

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this second post of our five-part series on Embracing a New Higher Education Governance Model , we discuss the updated board duties in higher ed and how boards can embrace their new roles and responsibilities as they work to meet the challenges facing colleges and universities today.

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Florida’s Anti-DEI Actions Hit Hard for Alumna and Mom of Recent Grad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thirteen positions, 15 administrative appointments for faculty, the chief diversity officer role, and DEI contracts with outside vendors — ALL GONE. And I wonder if my historically Black sorority would be eligible to apply for student government funding to attend leadership conferences, just like we did. Dr. Susan D.

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A pantomime without a happy ending

SRHE

The year-long pantomime that was government in 2022 started trying to be managerial and serious, just as the true pantomime season got into full swing and TV started showing the usual repeats specials. Jack lived in desperately poor circumstances with his departmental colleagues, until one day all he had left was one research grant.

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Academic freedom policies should mean something (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The hostile takeover of public higher education in Florida continues, as seen in the latest higher education bill introduced in the state’s House of Representatives. Florida looked to a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Garcetti v.

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Should conferences stay put or relocate? It's complicated.

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The Association for the Study of Higher Education, like many organizations, plots its annual meetings several years ahead. ” ASHE is moving its 2024 meeting to Minneapolis, even though it may incur financial costs from breaking a contract with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Census Bureau employment data.

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