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UNCG Nursing Fast-Tracks Medically Trained Veterans
Student veterans attend a Veterans Day ceremony on the UNCG campus. UNCG’s new accelerated nursing program for medically trained veterans is just one way the university is making higher education more accessible to those who served. As a U.S. Navy veteran, Dr. Susan Letvak understands the challenges veterans face when they transition to civilian life. […]
Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization
The UNC system Office of Federal Relations shared an update on the Higher Ed Act Reauthorization earlier today. Below is an excerpt with several links for additional information. Congressional House and Senate Education Committee leadership have recently released draft proposals for Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization. Below are several bills that have been introduced related […]
House Proposed 2014-15 Budget and Start of Conference Process
The North Carolina House passed their $21.1 billion budget on Friday, June 13, by a vote of 77-35. The budget is an adjustment of the second year of the two-year budget approved by the legislature in 2013. To address differences between the two plans, the Senate and the House will now work together in a conference […]
Senate Proposed 2014-15 Budget
The North Carolina Senate passed their budget on Saturday, May 31. Following passage, the plan moved to the House Chamber for consideration. Below is General Administration’s side-by-side comparison of the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) priorities, Governor’s recommended budget, and the Senate budget, as well as links to the Senate Committee report and the final text […]
UNC System Policy Agenda and Budget Priorities
North Carolina lawmakers return to Raleigh on Wednesday, May 14, for the beginning of a short legislative session that is expected to conclude prior to July 1. During the “short session” lawmakers make adjustments to the second year of the biennium budget based on current revenue information. To access the UNC system’s policy agenda and budget […]
Chronicle: College-Rating System Will Go Forward, Duncan Says
College-Rating System Will Go Forward, Duncan Says By Mark Keierleber Chronicle of Higher Education May 1, 2014 Washington The U.S. Department of Education plans to continue its push for a college-rating system, even if Congress doesn’t shell out the $10-million the agency is requesting to develop the program and put it in place. The Obama […]
House Budget Chair Releases FY2015 Budget Resolution
Earlier this week A۰P۰L۰U’s Congressional and Governmental Affairs Office sent the following summary of the FY2015 Budget Resolution released by U.S. House of Representatives Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released his FY2015 Budget Resolution<http://budget.house.gov/fy2015/> this morning. The House Republican budget cuts spending by $5.1 trillion over the next ten years. […]
Federal Budget Update
The Government Relations team at the Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) shared an update on the Federal Budget earlier today. Below is an excerpt with several links for additional information. Budget Update On March 4, 2014, President Obama released his proposed FY 2015 Budget. The President proposes expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit […]
President Obama’s Budget for FY’15
President Obama sent his budget blueprint for FY ’15 to Capitol Hill last week. Below are a series of links to the president’s budget and a summary from Inside Higher Ed. BUDGET DETAIL: The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/Overview WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT: The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget Summary of the President’s […]
State Board of Community Colleges, UNC Board of Governors Sign Revised Agreement Improving the Transfer Process
February 25, 2014 RALEIGH – The State Board of Community Colleges and University of North Carolina Board of Governors today signed a revised Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) between the two public higher education systems, making college transfer options more defined and easier to follow. The revised agreement, driven by an increased focus on student success […]