2016 Presidential Candidates Talk Higher Ed
BU IN DC
Hyeouk Chris Hahm of the School of Social Work discussed her research on Asian American women’s mental and sexual health with Congressional and White House officials on October 9.
Anthony Janetos of the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future met with the U.S. Global Change Research Program on October 14 as a member of a National Academies expert panel providing advice to the Program.
2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TALK HIGHER ED
As the 2016 Presidential campaign begins to take shape, BU Federal Relations is taking a closer look at the candidates’ higher education proposals. This week, we share ideas from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R).
- Secretary Clinton’s $350 billion College Compact plan would ensure students could attend public universities without taking out loans and make community college free, as long as students work at least ten hours per week. She would also reduce interest rates for student loan borrowers, and spur innovations in education technology.
- Governor Christie’s plan promotes “unbundling” college costs to have students only pay for the items they use, “stackable credentials” that allow students to build a degree from multiple sources, and income-share agreements through which students agree to pay a portion of their future earnings to a private financier who pays their current tuition.
NIH SEEKS INPUT ON SEXUAL MINORITY HEALTH RESEARCH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is requesting input on its proposed strategic plan for research that addresses the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities (SGM). Among other recommendations, the draft plan suggests the establishment of both an SGM Research office and an SGM Working Group within the NIH Council of Councils. Comments should be submitted by November 2.
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GRANTS NEWS YOU CAN USE
The National Science Foundation published its solicitation for the fiscal year 2016 Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation competition, which supports interdisciplinary, transformative work on new and emerging areas of engineering research. The 2016 competition focuses on Advancing Communication Quantum Information Research in Engineering (ACQUIRE) and New Light and Acoustic Wave Propagation (NewLAW). A registration-required webinar on the solicitation will be held October 23, and letters of intent are due November 9.