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Poll: Federal Student Loan Payment Pause Helped Borrowers Pay for Living Expenses, Debts

A recent poll has found that the federal student loan payment pause helped struggling borrowers pay daily living expenses and other debts.

Center For Responsible Lending (crl)

Jamila Jefferson-Jones Appointed Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at University of Kansas Law School

Jamila Jefferson-Jones has been appointed law professor and associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at the University of Kansas School of Law.

Jamila Jefferson-Jones

New Partnership to Help N.C. A&T Students Prepare for Fashion Industry Careers

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s fashion merchandising and design program is partnering with Harlem’s Fashion Row and Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy to prepare students for careers in the luxury fashion industry.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Faculty & Staff

Damon L. Williams Jr. Appointed Associate VP in University of Kentucky Office for Institutional Diversity

Damon L. Williams, Jr. will become associate vice president in the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Office for Institutional Diversity.

Damon L. Williams Jr.

Education Department Announces Full Student Loan Discharge for Some Westwood College Borrowers

The U.S. Department of Education announced it will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who enrolled in Westwood College between Jan. 1, 2002, and Nov. 17, 2015.

Three UCLA Professors Sue to Keep Reports of Alleged Misconduct Unreleased

University of California, Los Angeles professors allegedly financially benefitted from charging certain students unauthorized fees.

University of California, Los Angeles

Queens University of Charlotte Instructor Named Poet Laureate of the U.S.

Ada Limón, a creative writing instructor in the College of Arts & Sciences at Queens University of Charlotte, has been named the 24th Poet Laureate of the U.S. by the Library of Congress.

Art, Design Association Awarded $250,000 Social Justice and DEI Initiatives

The Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design has been awarded $250,000 by the Mellon Foundation to support new initiatives that continue to center social justice, and DEI within arts and design higher ed and career pathways.

Ono First Asian American as University of Michigan President

Dr. Santa J. Ono, president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia (UBC), will become 15th president of the University of Michigan, effective Oct. 13. Ono will be the first Asian American to lead the school.

Dr. Santa J. Ono

Quiñones Appointed President of California State University, Monterey Bay

Dr. Vanya Quiñones will become fourth president of California State University, Monterey Bay.

North Carolina Institutions Awarded $2.3 Million to Study How to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes

N.C. A&T and UNC Chapel Hill were awarded a $2.3 million grant to study how to improve outcomes among women who are more likely to experience pregnancy complications due to poor heart health.

Report Shows Pandemic Disproportionately Impacted Latino Students, Families

The COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionately negative impact on Latino students and their families in the U.S., according to a recent report from UnidosUS.

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