~ Funding will support ongoing efforts across the Commonwealth to improve postsecondary success for students of color ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced today, Feb. 9, that the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) was awarded a grant of $725,000 from Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation to support efforts to advance equitable post-secondary outcomes across the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: higher education
Virginia announces approval of new teacher education degrees and programs statewide
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday, June 24, that the state policy boards for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education have approved 53 new teacher preparation programs and 25 new degrees that will allow graduates to become teachers after earning four-year degrees in education. “We must remain focused on meeting the growing needs of our public education … Continue reading
Editorial: It’s time for $50,000 in student debt cancellation for 42 million Americans and universal free college
An editorial by Elizabeth Warren Growing up, my dream was to become a teacher. And I knew that if I wanted to teach, I had to get a college degree. I managed to get a college scholarship, but then things turned upside down. The first boy I ever dated swooped back into my life and … Continue reading
Business / Education / Local / National / Technology
Internet2 and Mythics to bring Oracle Cloud to universities nationwide
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mythics, Inc. a consulting firm, managed services provider and Platinum level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced today that it entered into an agreement with Internet2 to launch a provisional service as part of the Internet2 Cloud Services Program. The effort will provide differentiated Oracle Cloud services to Internet2 … Continue reading
Higher education employment rises in Q1 2017 despite decline in job postings
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., September 15, 2017 — In the first quarter of 2017, the total number of jobs in higher education increased by the largest first quarter amount in five years, according to HigherEdJobs, the leading job and career site for higher education professionals. According to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data … Continue reading
Business / Campus Life / Education / Local
Norfolk State raises tuition for 2017-18 academic year
The Norfolk State University Board of Visitors voted at its regular meeting on Friday, March 17, to set tuition and fee rates for the 2017-18 academic year. The board approved a $160 increase in tuition and a $138 increase in mandatory fees for resident undergraduate students. The tuition for graduate students increased $850 and mandatory … Continue reading
Business / Celebrities / Education / Local / National / Opinion & Editorial / Politics / Virginia
Michelle Obama: The case for college
An editorial by Michelle Obama As you check out The FADER, [ http://www.thefader.com/2016/09/30/michelle-obama-the-case-for-college-essay ] reading the stories and looking at photographs of the latest trendsetters, you might be inspired to dream about a career in music or entertainment yourself. And as you learn about people who’ve been successful in these industries, you might notice that … Continue reading
Campus Life / Education / Local / Spartan Echo TV Videos / TV / Virginia
President Moore optimistic about NSU’s future and challenges
An exclusive interview with the Spartan Echo and the National Broadcasting Society (full video below) by Tiana K. Allen and Malik Glaspie In an exclusive interview with the Spartan Echo and the Norfolk State University chapter of the National Broadcasting Society on Sept. 29, President and CEO Eddie N. Moore, Jr. touched on several topics … Continue reading
New Research Shows International Experience In Higher Ed Is Important For Career Success, But Many Students Recognize it Too Late
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 26, 2016–New global research commissioned by Kaplan, one of the world’s largest and most diverse education providers, and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that international experience in higher education is an important factor improving the chances of finding a job and succeeding in an increasingly global workforce. The research, … Continue reading
Campus Life / Education / Local / National / Virginia
Admissions hosts “Round Up” for prospective students, waives application fee for participants
The Office of Admissions will host “Round Up” for prospective students. If you are interested in attending college for the first time or would like to transfer from another college, please plan to attend one of our sessions. Prospective students will be able to fill out the admissions application with the $45 application fee waived … Continue reading
Business / Campus Life / Education / Politics / Virginia
Kaine, Warner hold roundtable on student debt with Virginia college students
WASHINGTON – Student leaders from 20 Virginia colleges traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Jan. 27, to discuss their challenges paying for college and the impact of rising student loan obligations during a roundtable conversation organized by U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA). The students represented a diverse cross-section of Virginia’s … Continue reading
Campus Life / Education / Local / National / Politics / Spartan Echo TV Videos / Virginia
Warner (D-VA) seeks to help college students
by Carman Chatman (A video statement from Sen. Warner was added to the end of this story in an update on Jan. 21.) Virginia Senator Mark Warner (D) was among the first generation of his family to go to college and law school. He told the Spartan Echo during an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 13, … Continue reading
Business / Campus Life / Education / National / Politics
Dept. of Education announces new regulations to protect students and help borrowers
The Department of Education announced today, Oct. 27, the publication of two regulatory packages that will protect students in the rapidly-expanding college debit and prepaid card marketplace and add a new income-based repayment plan so more borrowers can limit the amount of their payments to 10 percent of their income. “Since day one, protecting students and … Continue reading
Marco Rubio to Florida seniors: I’ll strengthen the military
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — What Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said when he visited The Villages on Monday matters as much as the fact that he showed up at all. Republicans in the sprawling Central Florida retirement community outnumber Democrats 2 to 1, and residents here vote in droves. A stop amid its ubiquitous … Continue reading
Students ask Education Department to discharge college debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3,000 former Corinthian College students will have their college loans erased, the first wave of debt relief tied to the collapse of the for-profit higher education chain. The potential cost to taxpayers if all Corinthian students seek relief: $3.2 billion. So far, almost 12,000 students have asked the federal government … Continue reading
Spartan Echo 