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UNC System Vice President Testifies in Front of Congress on Veterans Education Benefits
By Melanie Baucom, Federal Relations Assistant, UNC General Administration On Wednesday, September 11, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training of the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Supporting Higher Education Opportunities for America’s Servicemembers and Veterans.” The hearing came on the 12th anniversary of the […]
ISSCM ranked among best information systems programs in nation
UNCG Now story posted by Lanita Withers Goins The Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the UNCG Bryan School of Business and Economics is among the top 50 information systems programs in the nation as ranked by IS Job Index. The listing identifies universities with an information systems-focused major and demonstrated excellence […]
UNCG trustees hear of supportive environment for veterans
September 3, 2013 By Campus Weekly UNCG has a growing number of students who are veterans. In fact, UNCG has the fifth-largest military veteran population in the UNC system, Chancellor Linda P. Brady said at last week’s Trustees’ meeting. Those students have a high level of success, with a very high 87 percent retention rate, she said. […]
Chancellor Brady Joins 160+ University Leaders in Urging Congress and President Obama to Close Innovation Deficit
Washington, DC – Deeply concerned about major federal budget cuts to research and higher education at a time when other nations are steadily increasing investments in those areas, 165 university presidents and chancellors today called on leaders in Washington to close what they call the “innovation deficit.” In an open letter to President Obama and Congress published as […]
Higher Education Leaders Urge House to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
American Council on Education July 29, 2013 ACE President Molly Corbett Broad and the leaders of 12 other higher education associations wrote to members of the House of Representatives today, urging them to pass “meaningful, comprehensive immigration reform legislation” upon returning from the August congressional recess. The Senate last month approved its immigration reform bill, the Border Security, […]
Senators reach deal on student loan interest rates, prepare for vote
Washington Post By Jenna Johnson July 18, 2013 Under pressure from the White House, Senate leaders are quickly moving forward with a plan to change how the government sets federal student loan interest rates, tying them to market rates but imposing caps on how high those rates can go.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said […]
Senate Panel Approves Boost in Funds for NSF and Other Physical Sciences
InsideHigherEd.com July 19, 2013 The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations approved a spending bill Thursday that would increase spending on the National Science Foundation by $183 million over what the agency is receiving this year. The legislation is part of an overall spending bill for several agencies that would make a significant investment in federal science research […]
Battle Over Science Funding
By George Cahlink, Editor www.CQ.com The weeks ahead will bring debate on funding for the largest federal research programs, including the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. Democrats are planning to use action on spending bills in the Senate and House in coming weeks to make a clear case on differences with Republicans on […]
Reversing Student Loan Hike
Morning Briefing: Sprint to August Begins With Student Loans, Health Law By Adriel Bettelheim, CQ Roll Call www.cq.com Senate Democrats’ top priority this week will be trying to reverse a doubling of federal student loan interest rates that took effect July 1 and ending a months long impasse that could affect 7 million students who take out […]
The end (of the NC legislative session) is near…sort of.
By Mark Binker WRAL.com North Carolina lawmakers are trying to bring their 2013 legislative “long” session to a close over the next few weeks, although, as of June 24, the House and Senate are still wrangling over major policy bills along with budget and tax packages. Unlike states such as Maryland and Virginia, there is no constitutional […]