Tag: Dr. Donna E. Shalala

Students

Discharge, Reparations Part of Student Loan Debt Discussion

Cancellation and reparations, two topics that have not been at the forefront of discussion about the twin student loan debt and default crises, surfaced during an event Tuesday presented by the Bipartisan Policy Council, the Consumer Bankers Association and The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.

May 14, 2019

Women

Scholars Mentored By Shalala Predict Support for Higher Ed and Diversity

Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings is a proud member of “the Class of Shalala,” an informal name adopted by a group of Black women faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) whose academic careers were boosted by the newly elected Congresswoman, who mentored women and minority faculty in higher education long before she ventured into politics.

November 8, 2018

Leadership & Policy

Shalala Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida House Seat

Dr. Donna E. Shalala, a former university administrator and President Clinton’s cabinet secretary, is one step closer to a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after beating Florida state Rep. David Richardson in the Democrat primary on Tuesday.  In her first run for elected office, Shalala, 77, is angling for the 27th District seat […]

August 29, 2018