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Bowie State University grads
Graduates of Bowie State University arrive for the school’s graduation ceremony at the Comcast Center on the campus of the University of Maryland May 17, 2013 in College Park, Maryland. First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement speech for the 600 graduates of Maryland’s oldest historically Black university and one of the ten oldest in the country. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Cisco gifts $150 million to boost HBCU cybersecurity compliance

Cisco donated $150 million to the Student Freedom Initiative to help institutions meet federal cybersecurity standards and retain their Title IV status.
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Ted Laskaris and Nicol Lewis
Columbus State University in Georgia hired Ted Laskaris and Nicol Lewis as CIO and CISO. (Columbus State University)

Columbus State U. hires new CISO, promotes CIO

Columbus State University filled two of its top IT roles, including CISO Nicol Lewis, a former CISO for the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon…
Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a press conference at The Unity Council on May 10, 2021 in Oakland, California. Newsom announced a projected $75.7 billion budget surplus compared to last year’s projected $54.3 billion shortfall. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

California’s new budget includes $115 million for open educational resources

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's May revised budget includes investments in zero-textbook degrees and open educational resources, along with other major spending for higher education IT.
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