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We, the undersigned, strongly support California State Senate Bill 1348: Black-Serving Institution Program, which would create California’s first Minority Serving Institutional designation. Senator Steven Bradford, 35th California State Senate District, authored this legislation. This designation, called a Black-Serving Institution (BSI), would recognize institutions that have enrollment and a demonstrated commitment to serving Black students. Dr….

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief:   The U.S. Department of Education on Monday issued findings saying the University of Michigan and the City University of New York system each mishandled discrimination complaints leveled amid heightened campus tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. …

This week marks 12 years since the Obama administration established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program in June 2012. But time and continued high levels of migration have hardened U.S. migrant policies. Joe BidenThe program temporarily delayed the deportation of people without documentation who came to the U.S. as children; it also gave…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Alverno College’s governing board declared financial exigency and unveiled a plan to cut 14 undergraduate majors and two graduate programs from its academic portfolio, according to an announcement Friday. With the program cuts, the Milwaukee-based…

The City University of New York has agreed to conduct more training for diversity officers and individuals who investigate discrimination complaints, according to an agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights. William C. Thompson Jr.“The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York believes in the dignity…

Jeremy Singer, who is currently the president of College Board, has been named to lead the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) overall strategy, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Jeremy Singer“Jeremy brings deep experience having successfully led the development and introduction of major technology innovations in education, which will be integral to…

Most IT leaders understand the importance of modernizing their applications and data, but they have struggled to get started and map out the right process. According to a 2023 report from the IBM Institute for Business Value, 83 percent of North American IT executives say modernizing applications and data is central to the strategy of their organizations. Despite that, only…

New Jersey Council of County Colleges members fear Gov. Phil Murphy is planning to cut about $20 million in state funding to community colleges. Dr. Aaron FichtnerEducators, college administrators and students say the governor’s proposed FY25 budget reduction — flat funding from FY24 — could negatively affect students and the higher education community. Dr. Aaron…

Dr. Jasmine H. BuxtonJasmine H. Buxton has been appointed vice president for student affairs at West Chester University. She serves as associate vice chancellor at the university. Buxton holds a bachelor’s degree in Black World Studies from Miami University, a master’s in student affairs and higher education from Indiana State University, and a doctorate in…

UPDATED (June 5, 2024): VICTORY! The eSafety commissioner dropped her legal action against X for refusing to globally suppress content that allegedly violates Australian law. The decision comes a few weeks after an Australian court refused to extend a temporary global takedown order, and just nine days after the court granted FIRE and the Electronic Frontier Foundation leave to…