Updates
A Look into President Obama’s Education Agenda
An article published on CQ.com provides a snapshot of President Obama’s education agenda for his second term. Lauren Smith writes that a key focus for Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, will be teacher prep. “Duncan has indicated that another major focus of a second term will be working with states and higher education programs to […]
UNCG Alumna Lelia S. Moore Named News and Record’s Woman of the Year
The UNCG graduate and congregational nurse coordinator at Cone Health Systems is the News & Record’s Woman of the Year. The announcement came Monday at the Koury Convention Center. Moore was one of 260 nominees. Read the full article by clicking here.
JSNN is creatively breaking into nanotechnology research
The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, or JSNN, is a dual project between UNCG and North Carolina A&T State University specializing in education and research in the growing nanotechnology field. As ADVANCE reported, “As an institution, JSNN strives to develop a trained workforce of nanoscientists and nanoengineers,” among other projects within research and schooling. […]
Looking Beyond November 6
InsideHigherEd.com has a great article this morning on the biggest issues Congress is likely to tackle following elections on November 6. Those issues include the “fiscal cliff,” a projected shortfall in the Pell Grant program and possibly the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Read the full article by clicking here.
Chairman Brooks Requests GAO Review Of Regulations that Hinder Research Universities
Earlier this week Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL), Chair of the House Research and Science Education Subcommittee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look at three general questions: 1. What federal requirements, not limited to legislative mandates, reporting requirements, and regulations create reporting burdens for research universities? 2. How research university requirements under […]
AAU, A۰P۰L۰U Submit Joint FY2014 Budget Letter to OMB
The Association of American Universities (AAU) and A۰P۰L۰U jointly sent yesterday a budget request letter for FY2014 to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The letter highlights the importance of student aid and international education programs while also urging continued support for research agencies. In addition, the two associations note the contributions […]
CBO warns fiscal cliff would lead to deep recession
By Erik Wasson thehill.com The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday warned the economy will enter a recession next year if the country goes over the so-called fiscal cliff. In its most dire warning yet about the fiscal cliff yet, the CBO said the economy would contract by 0.5 percent in calendar year 2013 if […]
Threat of Sequestration Remains
In a letter sent to university leaders earlier today, Peter McPherson, President of APLU, addressed the ongoing issues related to the federal budget and sequestration. Below is an excerpt from today’s letter: Last week before leaving for a month-long summer recess, Congress came to an agreement with the White House on a continuing resolution (CR) […]
White House to Host Call on Impact of Sequestration on Research
The White House has scheduled a conference call for next Wednesday, August 8, for members of the research community regarding the potential impact of sequestration on science and research. The call will take place at 2 PM EDT. WHAT: White House Budget Update WHEN: Wednesday August 8th, 2012 Start Time: 2:00 p.m. EST Dial In: […]
Lawmakers, State Officials Warn of Sequestration’s Impact on Education and Healthcare
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, released a report Wednesday contending that the impact of sequestration on domestic programs could be worse than the cuts to defense spending. “So far we’ve heard a great deal about sequestration’s effects on Pentagon spending,” Harkin said at a hearing by the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee that […]