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Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr. Honored with Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chancellor Emeritus at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, was honored with the Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award last week at the annual meeting of the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) in Orlando, Florida. Martin, Sr.,

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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

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I think the most important piece to this was we didnt ask for the planning grant, remembers Curry. We went directly for the project funding grant. Once Compton College gathered all of the data and support they needed, college leaders submitted a proposal. Curry, however, was intentional about the request. Compton is the model for that.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

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I dont take for granted that Ive had so many mentors and people that have come before me who believed in me when I may not necessarily have believed in myself, she emphasizes. Im just so blessed to be able to give to higher education in such a dynamic way, she says.

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NIH Grant to Study Infertility, Health Among Women of Mexican Heritage

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million National Institutes of Health grant has been awarded to researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico to explore the link between infertility and long-term health issues among Hispanic women of Mexican heritage.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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UNCF recognized that these institutions need more than just emergency support or short-term grants. Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. The work is much deeper than that, and we'll be celebrating our 20th anniversary next year.

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Colorado Bill Deducting Prison Time for Inmates Earning Academic Credentials Passes 61-1 in State House

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for those who earned bachelor’s degrees, and 0% for those who earned master’s degrees, according to a 2006 national analysis by Emory University. Department of Education making it so that inmates will soon be eligible to receive federal Pell Grants up to nearly $7,000 a year. for prisoners who earned associates degrees, 5.6%

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Unequal Distribution

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Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college. However, the reality is these institutional grants are not fairly distributed.