Lowe spoke with Inside Higher Ed about her goal for the National Endowment for the Humanities to reach more underrepresented communities in the U.S., her approach to leadership and her vision for the agency’s future.
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Sep 01, 2022
Lowe spoke with Inside Higher Ed about her goal for the National Endowment for the Humanities to reach more underrepresented communities in the U.S., her approach to leadership and her vision for the agency’s future.
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August 30, 2022
Federal legislation would require public and private colleges with endowments over $1 billion to cover between 25 and 75 percent of all students’ cost of attendance. Higher ed experts say colleges won’t be able to do that, given strict rules around endowment spending.
August 23, 2022
The federal government can play a role in reducing public college costs by establishing a flexible matching grant program, Kevin Miller writes.
August 12, 2022
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is calling on colleges to change how they approach student success. He unveiled a new grant program for minority-serving institutions and flamed elite universities.
August 11, 2022
The University of Farmington was created by the U.S. government to expose international student visa fraud. Civil rights activists from 40 groups are calling on the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate.
August 9, 2022
Eight college presidents meet with Vice President Harris to discuss their concerns about how overturning the right to abortion could affect higher education, now and in the future.
August 9, 2022
One of many reasons to celebrate the CHIPS and Science Act is the inclusion of provisions that address sexual and sex-based harassment in science, Katherine Jordan writes.
August 5, 2022
Republicans introduce a bill that would block the Biden administration from enacting mass debt cancellation and reform some aspects of the federal student loan system.
August 3, 2022
The Education Department has proposed to expand Pell Grant eligibility to prisoners. Although this will provide the opportunity for many to earn a degree behind bars, questions still remain on how the program will assure access and equity.
July 31, 2022
The Education Department said the federal student loan program is generating billions in income for the federal government. A new report from the GAO shows that it is causing billions in lost revenue due to flaws in budget estimates.