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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

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She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees. Lopez served as assistant director and academic counselor at City University of New York (CUNY) Center for Student Accessibility. Lopez is also expected to manage and supervise the HCCC Office of Accessibility Services. “I

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Rising to the Challenge on Student Basic Needs Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have federal data that put numbers to the problem, most institutions have a food pantry on campus, and at least 400 colleges and universities employ a staff member dedicated to supporting students’ basic needs. Indeed, in several states those staff are required and supported by legislatures. What else can and should we do?

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HBCUs Can Help Reverse the Black College Enrollment Recession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One example of this work includes the TMCF and Wells Fargo scholarship that offers financial assistance to outstanding students attending one of 53 publicly supported HBCUs and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Yet, we know that even this support is not sufficient to the challenge HBCUs face. Dr. Harry L.

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Via in the Field: Inside the OSAC Academic Sector Committee Meeting

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One might think from the name that a meeting of the OSAC (Overseas Security Advisory Council) Academic Sector Committee would showcase a rigid bureaucracy, particularly given its connection with the U.S. The OSAC Community: Beyond Bureaucracy OSAC is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of State. organizations.

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Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson to Become President of San José State University

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Department of Education Hispanic serving institution (HSI) designation in 2016; received the Seal of Excelencia certification in 2021; created the Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement; developed the Engineering Technology/Cyber Security Research Center; and established the Institute for Autism and Related Disorders. “It

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Aspen Institute Launches Effort to Support Higher Ed's Role in Climate Action

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Dr. Kim Hunter Reed “Colleges and universities are anchor institutions that serve as community hubs, prepare the next generation’s workforce, produce vital research, and support students in facing our most pressing challenges,” said Dr. John B. Its first public listening session will take place 1 p.m. King, Jr.,