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Colleges Lobby Biden to Halt Federal Probe Into Foreign Donations Education Dept. investigation has already found $6.5 billion in unreported gifts Getty Images Yuichiro Kakutani • January 19, 2021 4:30 pm SHARE Top universities are already lobbying the incoming Biden administration to reverse a Trump-administration policy that required colleges to fully disclose foreign donations and halt investigations into alleged violations. The American Council on Education (ACE), a lobbying group l...

Butler Center announces spring events The Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence announces a spring program filled with initiatives for professional growth and advancement, opportunities for building networks and celebration of women’s leadership. The semester will feature the Third Annual Conference for Associate Professors and continue the faculty support initiatives, the Support Circle and the Coaching and Resource Network. The center also will co-organize a set of special ...

You can view the letter here, and find all of our Letters to “As we mourn the violence and destruction that unfolded before our eyes yesterday, let us look to the One who put the planets in motion and holds the stars in His hands. He is still the Prince of Peace, and He is still Emmanuel -- God with us,” it said. “Therefore, let us humbly seek Him on our knees together. God can pick up the pieces of our wounded nation and heal us. He can renew our hearts and our love for each other until ...

Ed Secretary quits, HE leaders decry attack on US Capitol The United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has resigned and US higher education leaders have reacted with horror and condemnation to the mob riot on Wednesday 6 January which breached the US Capitol, where Congressmen were meeting to certify the presidential election results, forcing them to run to shelter in fear of their lives. Five people, including one law enforcement officer, died during or as a result of the invasion, as ...

Daily COVID-19 vaccine clinic could open in Lubbock soon, Mayor says during city news conference COVID VACCINE (Source: COVID VACCINE) By Camelia Juarez | January 6, 2021 at 7:22 PM CST - Updated January 6 at 7:22 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - City officials said during a city news conference that they are planning a daily COVID-19 clinic, but the city doesn’t know when the state will allot more vaccines or how many doses will be available. In addition, the vaccine could be available to t...

Rioters storm the U.S. Capitol Wednesday following a rally with President Donald Trump. College and university leaders across the country responded to the violent chaos at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday using unusually strong terms for higher education leaders. Many college presidents said they were saddened and frightened by the sight of supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol and condemned the rioters’ actions on Twitter and in statements or emails to students and employe...

Lubbock City Officials Discuss COVID-19 Response and Vaccine During a scheduled press conference on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, City of Lubbock officials discussed questions surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine and their plans of distribution. Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope said that by late February, he hopes the city will be able to open up vaccination appointments to the general public. Texas Tech Chancellor Ted Mitchell also alluded to the idea that students may be able to start receiving the vaccin...

The package provides roughly $23 billion in aid to colleges and universities and simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

A Look at What’s in the Stimulus Package Trump Signed The $900 billion package provides more relief beyond the $600 checks that have become the focus in Washington. President Trump finally signed a $900 billion stimulus bill that includes much more than just direct payments to households.Credit...Al Drago for The New York Times Published Dec. 28, 2020Updated Dec. 29, 2020 WASHINGTON — The $900 billion stimulus bill that President Trump finally signed into law on Sunday evening goes we...

Biden picks Miguel Cardona, Connecticut schools chief, as education secretary Author: Laura Meckler, Valerie Strauss, Matt Viser, The Washington Post Updated: December 22, 2020 Print article WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday he will nominate Miguel Cardona, the commissioner of public schools in Connecticut, as his education secretary, settling on a low-profile candidate who has pushed to reopen schools and is not aligned with either side in education policy battles of re...