New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees has approved the criteria for allocating $113 million in state funding. This money will support campus programs designed to increase services to students, bolster enrollment at SUNY institutions, and support college completion rates.Gov. Kathy Hochul “SUNY has provided life changing […]
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In the last two years, close to some billion dollars in philanthropic gifts have been granted to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from donors like Makenzie Scott, Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings, Michael Bloomberg, Karsh Foundation, Seth & Beth Klarman, Frank Baker, William F. Pickard and Judson W. Pickard, Jr., and many others. For
Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is suing state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, alleging that his investigation into possible hiring discrimination against LGBTQ+ people violates its constitutionally protected right to religious freedom, the Seattle Times reported. “The attorney general is wielding state power to interfere with the religious beliefs of a religious university, and a church, whose
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The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), along with 45 health professional and educational organizations, has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) supporting limited consideration of an applicant’s racial or ethnic background or experiences in higher ed admissions in the Students for Fair Admission v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admission v. University of North
Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt, daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, will attend Spelman College this fall.Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie “Zahara with her Spelman sisters!” Jolie posted on Instagram. “Congratulations to all new students starting this year. A very special place and an honor to have a family member as a new Spelman girl.” Spelman
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Ohio University (OU) is reinstating an indoor mask mandate starting Aug. 1, The Columbus Dispatch reported. This makes OU the first public university in the state to reinstate a mask mandate after schools dropped such mandates in the spring. The mandate is being reimplemented because Athens County has a high level of transmission on the
Eckerd College President Dr. Damian Fernandez stepped down from his post on Monday, only two years into his term, citing exhaustion, the Tampa Bay Times reported.Dr. Damian J. Fernandez In his absence, Dr. James Annarelli, vice president for student life and dean of students, will become interim leader. Fernandez – hired in late 2019 and started
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