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Department of Education Resumes Federal Student Loan Collections After Four-Year Pause

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Department of Education announced this week that its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans beginning Monday, May 5, 2025, ending a pause that has been in effect since March 2020. The book is scheduled to be released in September 2025. million borrowers owing more than $1.6

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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

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Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J. Chavous, currently vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, brings more than 25 years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and academic administrator to the position. "At

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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

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Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide. After steering America's community colleges through unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Dr. Walter G.

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Thomas to Retire from Morehouse in 2025

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Thomas "In my inaugural address, I promised to do the absolute best I could for Morehouse, and I have since risen each day dedicated to delivering on that promise," said Thomas, who retires June 30, 2025. Serving as president of Morehouse has been the honor of a lifetime,” he said. in organizational behavior from Yale University.

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

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The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. This could stifle critical thinking and limit students’ exposure to diverse perspectives.

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Law School Admission Council Names Sudha Setty as New President and CEO

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In a significant leadership transition at one of legal education's key institutions, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has appointed Sudha Setty as its new president and chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2025.

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DEI Under Attack: The Truth from the Frontlines of Academia

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The 2025 National Action Network (NAN) Convention continues to be a clarion call for justice, strategy, and truth-telling. The administration's weaponization of the acronym has become a strategic assault to reassert white supremacy, particularly that of white male dominance. Alford, SVP, The Grio.

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