Tag: Minority Serving Institutions: Page 3

Students

Organizations Launch Campaign to Bring Facts to Light about MSIs

Organizations Launch Campaign to Bring Facts to Light about MSIs

September 7, 2016

MSIs

MSIs: A Good Long-term Investment for Students

A new report released by the University of Pennsylvania argues that minority serving institutions have proved to be a good long-term investment for students.

May 17, 2016

LGBTQ+

Bill Would Require Colleges to Reveal Religious Exemptions

BOSTON — Congresswoman Katherine Clark is pushing legislation she says will help members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community make more informed decisions about college. Clark’s bill would require the U.S. Department of Education to publicize colleges and universities that apply for or receive exemptions from federal civil rights protections for students on […]

May 2, 2016

Students

Initiative Aims to Eliminate Gaps Between Rich and Poor Students

Leaders from a group of public urban universities recently launched a new collaborative initiative to improve completion rates and eliminate the gaps between rich and poor students.

April 3, 2016

Leadership & Policy

KAREN L. MILLER

KAREN L. MILLER was appointed vice president for human resources and risk at Middlebury College in Vermont, effective in April. She is special advisor to the president at Morehouse College. Miller earned a bachelor’s from Emory University and a juris doctor from Harvard University.

March 7, 2016

Students

Program Launched to Increase Study Abroad at MSIs

The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) has teamed up with CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange to launch a three-year strategy to increase study abroad at minority-serving institutions (MSIs).

March 3, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Despite Headlines, PWIs Need not Stop Preaching

Faith-based PWIs can salvage their reputations even while sticking to their values when encountered with differences.

February 24, 2016

Students

Federal Program Helps Nebraska Students Stay in School

By Associated Press COLUMBUS, Neb. — A federal program at Central Community College in Columbus is helping low-income, first-generation or disabled students remain in school. The Columbus Telegram reports that TRIO is an organization through the U.S. Department of Education with programs designed to identify and help those from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their educational and […]

January 25, 2016

African-American

Why I Still Support HBCUs Even Though I Just Left One

Minority-serving institutions are as vital as public schools and need equal support and funding.

January 10, 2016

LGBTQ+

In Case You Missed It…

Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions Why Must International Students Pick Up the Tab for U.S. Higher Education? Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions Dishonor Roll ― The Schools that Sought Exemptions To Legally Discriminate Against LGBT Students

December 24, 2015

MSIs

In Case You Missed It…

Terrorist Fear Emerges as Biggest Threat to Diversity on Campus and Our Nation Scalia’s ‘Mismatch Theory’ a Foe to Diversity, Inclusion Raising Consciousness for the Future of Higher Education Studies Show MSIs Best Value in Higher Education

December 10, 2015

Leadership & Policy

Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig Ends Presidential Bid

Harvard law professor Larry Lessig is ending his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

November 2, 2015