Biden-Harris Administration to Create New National Recognition Program for Institutions that Increase Economic Mobility
Posted on Wednesday April 24, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today will announce at the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit the release of a Request for Information (RFI) to develop a new Postsecondary Student Success Recognition Program that will uplift institutions of higher education that support all students to complete affordable credentials of value that prepare them for success.
Illinois’s Mario Diaz Albarran Named 2024 ‘Recognizing Inspiring School Employees’ (RISE) Honoree
Posted on Tuesday April 23, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced today the selection of Mario Diaz Albarran, head custodian at Lincoln Elementary School in Palatine, Illinois, as the 2024 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) honoree.
U.S. Department of Education Releases Final Title IX Regulations, Providing Vital Protections Against Sex Discrimination
Posted on Friday April 19, 2024
Department Advances Educational Equity and Opportunity
Made for Our Times: Mobility, Vibrancy, and the Next 123 Years of the Community College Movement
Posted on Wednesday April 17, 2024
By Pam Eddinger, President, Bunker Hill Community College During my 11 years at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts, I have received many visits from global educators curious about the uniquely American phenomenon of the Community College. In our exchanges, we inevitably observe that we are a place that prepares individuals for the future
Biden-Harris Administration Opens New Path for Incarcerated Borrowers to Exit Default
Posted on Tuesday April 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced a new path for borrowers who are incarcerated to exit default through consolidation, providing them access to improve their credit and better repayment options than ever before.
Unpacking the truth of antisemitism on college campuses
Posted on Thursday April 25, 2024
Colleges have become a flashpoint in discussions about rising antisemitism. But some on those campuses say the alarm from politicians and groups distorts reality and their motives should be examined.
Mass arrests roil college campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests
Posted on Thursday April 25, 2024
The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony after dozens of campus arrests. Meanwhile, students at several schools around the country set up solidarity encampments.
As protests consume college campuses, where's the line between safety, free speech?
Posted on Wednesday April 24, 2024
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, about campus protests, free speech and student safety.
Students at Columbia continue their pro-Palestinian protests
Posted on Wednesday April 24, 2024
Officials at Columbia University will continue to talk with student protesters after the deadline to clear out passed.
Schools try to balance freedom of speech and security during student protests
Posted on Tuesday April 23, 2024
Schools weigh freedom of speech and safety risks as nationwide protests pop up on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Two from MIT awarded 2024 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Posted on Thursday April 25, 2024
Fellowship funds graduate studies for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants.
MIT Emerging Talent opens pathways for underserved global learners
Posted on Thursday April 25, 2024
Learners across 24 countries build technical and employment skills in a collaborative community.
The MIT Edgerton Center’s third annual showcase dazzles onlookers
Posted on Thursday April 25, 2024
Fourteen Edgerton Center student-led engineering teams displayed their latest creations, from solar cars to rockets to assistive eating devices.
Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2024
Posted on Thursday April 25, 2024
The prestigious honor society announces more than 250 new members.
3 Questions: A shared vocabulary for how infectious diseases spread
Posted on Thursday April 25, 2024
Lydia Bourouiba’s research on fluid dynamics influenced new guidance from the World Health Organization that will shape how health agencies respond to respiratory infectious diseases.