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UNCF Receives Largest Philanthropic Corporate Gift from Fidelity Investments for Scholarship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $190 million, its largest philanthropic corporate gift, for a scholarship program. Pamela Everhart The money – from Fidelity Investments – will go towards launching the Fidelity Scholars Program, which will have renewable, need-based scholarships and wrap-around support services.

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Muhammad Leaves Harvard, Accepts Tenured Post at Princeton

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harvard Kennedy School professor Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad has accepted a tenured position at Princeton University. Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad Muhammad is the Ford Foundation Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Muhammad previously served as an associate professor at Indiana University.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

That’s why Saleema, a young Afghan woman studying at University of the People , now presents as Madison from California in her online Principles of Business Management course. Akram followed through, was accepted and was offered a $20,000 scholarship. “I really hope that I am not the one to serve them all.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Yoshiko Harden While Scott’s investment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is well-documented, her contributions to community colleges have not received as much attention. Paying for students Multiple recipient schools told Diverse that they are using their Scott donations at least partially on scholarship programs.

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Meet the Authors of New Titles in the Major Problems Anthology Series

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Spielvogel is Associate Professor Emeritus of History at The Pennsylvania State University. from The Ohio State University, where he specialized in Reformation history. Professor Spielvogel has won five major university-wide teaching awards. in art history from The Pennsylvania State University. He received his Ph.D.

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A sectorwide approach to higher ed's future (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Individual universities cannot be all things to all people and should not rely on small changes at the margins with the hope of squeezing out incremental gains. Thriving students and impactful scholarship go hand in hand. A sectorwide approach is needed because the economics of higher education are not going to hold.

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

In the third measure, the University of Rhode Island wants voters to sign off on $100 million in bonds that would upgrade its Narragansett Bay campus. percent sales tax in Fresno County to support California State University, Fresno. The university can’t take a public stance on the proposal.

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