Category Archives: Education

Affordability In Education

Yale University is expanding its financial-aid program for undergraduates, the university announced Tuesday, offering free tuition to families with incomes below $200,000, starting in fall 2026. The university says it will also cover all costs of attendance — including housing, meal plans and travel costs — for families with “typical assets” and incomes below $100,000. Other elite universities, including the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, offer similar assistance. The announcement comes as pressure builds on universities to address affordability, with millions struggling under student debt.

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The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators

The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators will be awarding several scholarships for students, which will include registration to attend the 18th Annual 2026 AHSIE Best Practices Conference scheduled March 8-11, 2026 at the Sheraton Boston – Boston, MA. Scholarship categories include: associate’s level, bachelor’s level, and graduate/doctoral levels.

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A Result Of Consistent And Unwavering Organizing

Once in awhile … A result of consistent and unwavering organizing: “In a key win for immigrant rights organizations, a California Court of Appeal ruled that the University of California has not provided sufficient legal grounds to justify its “discriminatory policy” barring the hiring of undocumented students from on-campus jobs.”

Celebrating The Life of Professor Dipa Basu

With colleagues, friends, and familia – Celebrating the life of Professor Dipa Basu from Pitzer College “where she became beloved as the “Professor of Hip Hop,” inspiring generations of students through her work on the sociology of music, Black popular culture, and the politics of race and ethnicity. She also co-edited the influential book The Vinyl Ain’t Final: Hip Hop and the Globalization of Black Popular Culture (2006), which brought critical international perspectives to hip hop studies and remains widely cited.

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