The PIE News

JANUARY 2, 2024

So when he received a fully-funded scholarship to study over 3,000 miles away at the University of Edinburgh, he couldn’t believe it – and, at first, his family didn’t. “My Ngwambe is one of the nearly 45,000 young Africans who has received a scholarship from the Mastercard Foundation. “I My mum thought it was a scam,” he laughs. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

McNair, a Black astronaut who died in the Challenger space shuttle disaster, the primary goal of the program is to support low-income and first-generation college students, as well as those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, in their graduate education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) which represents public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, is partnering with cosmetics company Ivy Beauty to create a scholarship program.

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University Business

APRIL 30, 2024

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. ” Greene’s comments shed light on a more significant issue across higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Amid these tensions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) represent a promising opportunity to reinvigorate and expand the national higher education narrative. Over the past three decades, the number of colleges and universities with 25% or more full-time undergraduate Latine students has tripled.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

has awarded a $100 million unrestricted grant to support the United Negro College Fund’s capital campaign. The United Negro College Fund comprises 37 member colleges and universities in support of students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs. United Negro College Fund Inc.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2024

Drexel University is offering tuition at half the cost for students who have earned an associate degree from any accredited community college in the U.S. Now, the university is expanding the program to benefit community college graduates across the country. And that should be the goal of every institution of higher learning.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Spelman College has received a historic $100 million gift. The Atlanta-based institution was founded in 1881 and is considered a leading liberal arts college and global leader in the education of women of African descent. There’s no doubt that Spelman College is better because of her.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the University of Arizona College of Education. I'm a first-generation student.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While Indian universities use a wide range of exams such as JEE, CUET, NEET, and more, in accordance with the courses they have to offer, many private institutions are increasingly favouring the SAT. Rushi Sheth, Vice President (International), College Board, highlighted the importance of expanding opportunities for Indian students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In April 2023, Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, passed a significant threshold. The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. Manhattan College has been classified as an emerging HSI for years, says Roy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2024

Paul Quinn College has received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor. Sorrell “The impact of this gift on our institution and our students, staff, faculty, and alumni cannot be overstated,” said Paul Quinn President Dr. Michael J. Dr. Michael J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Ellucian Foundation will award grants to 25 two-year colleges to help support students facing economic challenges. Ipsen The global 2023 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship consists of $10,000-$25,000 grants to higher ed institutions to help students with expenses such as housing, tuition, and food.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 14, 2024

Hastings College received a $9 million gift from a long-time donor specifically for deferred maintenance, a growing and costly issue for institutions across the sector. While donations directed to scholarships or new buildings are ubiquitous across higher education, gifts toward deferred maintenance projects are less common.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The University of Virginia School of Law is launching a new Education Rights Institute to enhance understanding, scholarship, and resources for K-20 schools and disadvantaged students. The institute will launch with a campus event on October 16. The project was made possible with $4.9 million in anonymous funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

Rhodes College has announced its membership to the American Talent Initiative (ATI) collective. Jennifer Collins “I am grateful to have the opportunity to engage with other colleges and universities dedicated to expanding access and opportunity,” said Rhodes College President Dr. Jennifer Collins.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

With representatives from prominent art and design institutions, the event saw students making a beeline to know more about the courses, scholarships, and career support being offered. The institute’s intake rates and expansion efforts can be attributed to the growing acceptance of alternative courses in India. “One

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays, and GPA to determine a student's readiness for life in academia. Many institutions often fail to assess their own readiness to support, nurture, and develop diverse student populations. However, there is an oversight that continues to happen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. Brooks II College graduates also continue to enjoy higher employment rates than their peers and are more likely to hold positions that include benefits such as health insurance and a retirement plan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NEXTGEN),” UAPB’s Dr. Nina Lyon-Bennett will be heading a scholarship initiative for students pursuing degrees related to agriculture and family and consumer sciences at UAPB and Fort Valley State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, there is a network of tribally run colleges and universities that are the ongoing extension of those sovereignties as well as key vehicles for continuing to liberate the sovereign potential. Institutions were founded on lands of Indigenous peoples as part of the larger goals of colonialism and conquest.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) have been in existence for over 50 years, serving not only Native American and Alaskan Native students but anyone from the rural communities where they reside. These are tribally chartered institutions—they’re not state institutions, so the states don’t have the same obligation.”

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 18, 2024

Spelman College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, has received the largest single donation ever awarded to an HBCU (historically Black college or university). We are invigorated and inspired by this incredible act of generosity,” said Helene Gayle, president of Spelman College.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 3, 2024

College professors aren’t the only ones exploring ways AI can help them serve students more efficiently. Particularly for those with smaller admissions offices, this frees up admissions officers to focus on the other, necessarily nuanced aspects of the application process, like awarding scholarships and financial aid packages. “If

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Appily combines EAB’s suite of student services into a one-stop destination where visitors can discover colleges, take virtual tours, find scholarships, explore majors, and match with schools. The Appily site is free for students. For more information on Appily and its features, please visit appily.com.

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Coursera blog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

These new certificates from Adobe prepare learners without a college degree or professional experience to enter this growing industry – and provide valuable hands-on experience with their most popular tools, including Adobe Express.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In a groundbreaking move, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) has unveiled the Admit Utah initiative that guarantees admission to at least one of the state’s 16 public higher education institutions for every high school student, regardless of their GPA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.

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MindMax

MARCH 1, 2023

Recent higher education trends have made it clear that now more than ever, colleges and universities must have successful strategies for engaging adult learners. The US birth rate has declined steadily over the past decade , leading to an inevitable reduction in traditional college enrollees aged 18 to 24.

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IHEP

JANUARY 9, 2024

By: Genevieve Garcia Kendrick and Kim Dancy While scope and design vary across states, one thing has become increasingly clear: f ree college programs are an important policy lever to increase affordability and expand the delivery of postsecondary value. million students, do not.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

As PA Media reports, Prof Arif Ahmed , director for freedom of speech and academic freedom at the Office for Students (OfS), said many universities and colleges in England have “international arrangements” – including admitting overseas students on scholarships and hosting institutes partly funded by foreign governments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It’s a label that marks us as “unwelcome” and our scholarship as “controversial.” And while it’s incredibly unsettling, I believe there’s a powerful irony here – when we’re pressured and marginalized, our scholarship often grows stronger and more urgent. Historically, exile has been a crucible for the intellect.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

college enrollment is a lingering concern for both educators and policy makers. College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. Others, alarmed by reports of the high cost of tuition, believe that going to college will require them to shoulder an oppressive debt burden.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the just-released Open Doors 2023 report on International Exchange, the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education found that of the 2.87 million students enrolled in college, just under 170,000 studied abroad in the 2021/22 academic year. Through the U.S.

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