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Many undocumented students’ hopes riding on DREAM Act
For many undocumented students, the only realistic hope of becoming legal U.S. residents is Congress passing legislation dubbed the DREAM Act, short for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors. As proposed last year, the act would offer undocumented students without criminal records a path to citizenship if they complete two years of post-secondary education or military service.
Pro-education group: Don’t be fooled, legislators voted against public education
The Arizona Education Network, one of several groups that have been fighting cuts to schools, said 59 of the state’s 90 legislators flunked their tests when it comes to funding the state’s education system.
Moving Arizona ahead demands college degrees
Now that Arizona has passed measures to attract new companies into our state, we must ensure that residents are qualified to fill the high-wage jobs that relocate here. Arizona’s universities and community colleges are working together in unprecedented ways to maximize resources, serve more students, and efficiently produce more college graduates who are qualified to hold those jobs.
Regent opposes bill to dissolve university board
The leader of the Arizona Board of Regents is speaking out against a bill that would abolish the board and reorganize higher education in the state.
University presidents: Proposed budget cuts would hurt research, innovation
Preparing for another big cut in higher education funding, the presidents of Arizona’s three public universities reminded lawmakers Jan. 19 that the their institutions are integral to the state economy.
Tuitions likely to rise as university funding sinks
With the state facing a $1.15 billion deficit next year, the “higher” in the phrase higher education almost certainly applies to tuition.
Times Past: Mother Hanley
Margaret Murphy Hanley arrived in Flagstaff in the early 1900s with one goal in mind: To be able to offer her children, ages six to 16 at the time, higher education as a benefit of her employment with the Arizona State College. Through her four decades of work at the school, she would leave a legacy still visible today, but she wasn’t a teacher.
Regents president says Arizona needs to help middle-class students afford tuition
As Arizona’s fiscal woes have trickled down to the universities, Ernest Calderón has become a sounding board for complaints.
