A ‘profound gift’ for a new generation of educators A longtime American University professor has made the largest-ever gift by an individual to AU for graduate student scholarships and other programs. Read > ‘Programs like this work’: Celebrating CUNY’s Black Male Initiative Diverse: Issues in Higher Education spotlights the City University of New York’s Black Male Initiative, which for two decades has worked to address the barriers to higher education confronting young people of color. Read > Can California reach its 70% attainment goal for 2035? A new report suggests evidence-based strategies that would bring California closer to its goal for postsecondary degree and certificate attainment, especially among students from underrepresented groups. Read > 5 states helping student parents with child care needs Hoping to boost degree completion, several states are making child care more affordable for college students juggling parenting responsibilities alongside their studies. Read > Relationships over resumes: Why personal connections are the key to HBCU success > Fewer California high school seniors are applying for financial aid. Some blame Trump’s immigration policies > Common App welcomes community colleges > Report: Students experiencing suicidal ideation need more help beyond counseling > Hundreds of thousands of students are entitled to training and help finding jobs. They don’t get it > Student success in STEM > The community college creating a home base for transition-age foster students > Inmates in this Texas program are leaving prison with jobs—and lower chances of reincarceration > Will Virginia fund college food pantries or leave students struggling? > Tennessee State University could run out of cash this spring without help > Idaho Department of Education program supports homeless students in their first year of college >