Congressional Update

Congress may finally renew the Higher Education Act this week:

With Compromises, Higher-Ed Bill Could Move Through Congress This Week

It goes without saying that this legislation will have a large impact on higher education in general, but student affairs practitioners may be especially interested in the provisions dealing with the designation of predominantly Black institutions versus Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Update on Congressional Activity

The new war-spending bill, signed into effect yesterday, includes education funding for veterans:

Bush Signs Bill That Expands Education Benefits for Veterans

Funding and Congress

Here's a link to an article about bills that will impact higher ed:

Higher-Education Bills Are Among Congress's Unfinished Business

Sexism on Campus

Interesting (if somewhat obvious) article about research done at UC Irvine regarding female faculty and administrators:

http://insidehighered.com/news/2008/06/12/women

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