and perhaps oldest affirmative action program in U.S. history.” The DBE was most recently authorized under the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, as well as through ...

The Holleran Center's Program in Community Action (PICA) deepens students' knowledge and skills as active and responsive citizens. Students integrate classroom studies in the liberal arts with ...

Across the country, diversity scholarship recipients believe their institutions are not fighting for equity and inclusivity. In a rising national trend, colleges and universities are eliminating ...

From October 2023 to April 2024, the International Rescue Committee in New Jersey (IRC in NJ) offered its second cohort cycle of the Women in Action (WIA) program to women arriving as refugees.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive action that directs the U.S. Education Department to exclude certain federal student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

The Transportation Department initiative, which serves an estimated 49,000 contractors, was a key lifeline for many minority- ...