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New Report Calls for Investing in Digital Infrastructure, Instead of Expecting HBCUs to Do More with Less

Complete College America (CCA) is making the connection between the potential of student success at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and investment in cutting-edge technology.  In a newly released report, “Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure is Essential to Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals,” CCA calls on state policymakers to increase investment in the…

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Proposed Legislation Would Create Program to Support Students’ Basic Needs

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Norma J. Torres (D-Calif), reintroduce the Basic Assistance for Students in College (BASIC) Act on Wednesday, a bicameral legislation to help ensure college students can meet their basic needs while pursuing their education. The legislators said that the legislation would combat the basic needs crisis by allocating funding to…

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University at Buffalo Awarded $10 million Grant to Establish National Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI). According to university officials, the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI will focus on “harnessing the power of artificial intelligence…

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IHEA CEO sounds alarm over the release of private provider caps

Peter Hendy, chief executive officer of Independent Higher Education Australia, has raised concerns about individual caps on new overseas students commencements being shared publicly. The PIE understands that such caps are set to be released at the next public hearing, scheduled for October 2. “The department of education has furnished the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee with…

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