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A Massive Investment in HBCUs’ Future
A coalition of historically Black university advocacy groups is receiving $124 million from philanthropists to dole out to institutions.
California Faculty Member Charged With Human Trafficking
Faculty Gender Pay Disparities Persist, Even at Vassar
Men have historically made more than women in academe—and for full professors, the gap has widened in recent years. The issue has spawned litigation at a Seven Sisters institution.
In-State Tuition for Out-of-State HBCU Aspirants
Students who want to attend a historically Black college but have no options in their home states can attend two Maryland HBCUs and pay in-state prices starting next fall.
2 Universities Claim Johns Hopkins Program Is Duplicative
Senate Democrats Question Idaho Plan to Buy University of Phoenix
In California, New Debate Over an Old Funding Law
The Fifty Percent Law, enacted more than 50 years ago, requires community colleges in the state to spend at least half their budget on instruction.
‘Pay Up or Leave,’ a University Tells Students
A new policy at historically Black Fisk University requires students to pay off debts of more than $1,500, get on a payment plan or leave. Students are pushing back.