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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reveals that Black student parents at community colleges face significant barriers in accessing critical childcare support, potentially hindering their educational progress and economic mobility.

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Princeton Grants Suspended as Federal Pressure on Universities Grows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Princeton University In a concerning development for research institutions nationwide, Princeton University has become the most recent Ivy League school to have federal funding suspended amid what many academic leaders are describing as an unprecedented federal pressure campaign targeting elite universities.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education. Department of Education is deeply troubling.

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Colleges Are More Than Just an Education but a Capital Investment into Our Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Inferior campus facilities impact the ability to both recruit and retain students as well as attract the best faculty, and the evidence is apparent across the entire higher education landscape. According to the Government Accountability Office, “The median endowment for HBCUs is half that of other colleges and universities of the same size.”

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Gov. Shapiro Presents Blueprint for Higher Ed Access, Affordability

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Josh Shapiro has released a new blueprint for higher education in the state, focused on competitiveness and workforce development, and grounded in access and affordability. Pennsylvania spends less on higher education than every other state except for New Hampshire, according to the Governor’s Office.

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Hochul Proposes Nearly $7.5B for Higher Ed in FY24

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The governor has proposed some bold new investments in higher education and a comprehensive approach that will pay dividends for years to come,” he said. Harnisch thought that the funding proposal was especially good in light of national trends. “In She gets it.” We’ve had a loss of employees across the university and hiring freezes.