77-574: The Mary McLeod Bethune Home is a historic house on the campus of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach , Florida . Built in the early-1900s, it was home to Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955), a prominent African-American educator and civil rights leader, from 1913 until her death. It was designated a United States National Historic Landmark in 1974 It is now managed by the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation as
154-659: A D.C. public middle school in Southwest, Washington, D.C. DeVos was eventually able to enter the school through a side entrance. Subsequent to the incident, the U.S. Marshals Service , rather than Education Department employees, began providing security for her. Education Department officials declined requests for information about the deployment of marshals or the current tasks of the Secretary's displaced security team normally assigned to her. Many of those security personnel are former Secret Service agents who have worked at
231-622: A historic house museum . The Mary McLeod Bethune Home is located on the northeast side of the Bethune-Cookman campus, west of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. It is a modest two-story frame house. Stylistically, it is an American Foursquare , with wings extending to the sides, and a hip-roof porch across the front. The house is not architecturally distinguished, and is typical of its period of construction. A brick addition, added in 1953, houses papers and documents of
308-463: A "smart choice". Republican senator Ben Sasse said DeVos "has made a career out of standing up to powerful and connected special interests on behalf of poor kids who are too often forgotten by Washington". In an opinion editorial, the Chicago Tribune wrote that "DeVos has helped lead the national battle to expand education opportunities for children". The confirmation hearing for DeVos
385-444: A $ 306 million construction deal. The nursing program had been placed on probation by its accreditor a few months earlier, related to academic issues. In September 2020, the university was taken off probation and maintained its accreditation. Bethune retired in 1942, at which time James A. Colston became president. In 1946 Bethune resumed the presidency for a year. Richard V. Moore Sr. became president in 1947. During his tenure,
462-545: A 12–11 party-line vote and was due to be voted on by the Senate. Later on February 1, 2017, two Republican U.S. senators, Susan Collins from Maine and Lisa Murkowski from Alaska , came out against the confirmation (despite supporting DeVos in committee when both of them voted to move her nomination to the floor), bringing the predicted confirmation vote on DeVos to 50–50 if all Democrats and independents voted as expected, meaning Vice President Mike Pence would have to break
539-768: A Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education. In 1947, the college received an "A" rating from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Florida State Department of Education. In 1988, Bethune-Cookman College was admitted to candidacy status by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer a master's degree in science education. On February 14, 2007, the Board of Trustees approved
616-914: A campus hall after having been replaced by the Carl S. Swisher Library in 1941, which was mainly financed by the wealthy tobacco industrialist and philanthropist Carl S. Swisher. Bethune-Cookman is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and participates in NCAA Division I FCS . Bethune-Cookman sponsors 15 athletic programs. Bethune-Cookman has more than 80 student organizations on campus. This includes academic and honor societies, Greek fraternities and sororities, Greek-letter professional and service organizations, community service groups, leadership organizations, performance groups, and international and religious-based organizations. Bethune-Cookman's marching band
693-701: A co-ed high school. Bethune-Cookman College is a result of the merger in 1923 of the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Girls, founded in 1904 by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Cookman Institute for Boys, founded in Jacksonville in 1872 by Rev. D.S. Darnell. The new institution, called the Daytona Cookman Collegiate Institute , became affiliated with the Board of Education of the Methodist Church. By 1931
770-671: A federal lawsuit against DeVos for suspending the implementation of rules that were meant to protect students attending for-profit colleges. The rules, developed during the Obama administration, were meant to take effect on July 1, 2017. On September 12, 2018, DeVos lost the lawsuit brought by 19 states and the District of Columbia, which accused the Department of Education of improperly delaying implementation of regulations protecting student loan borrowers from predatory practices. During
847-539: A name change to Bethune–Cookman University . In May 2017, Bethune–Cookman University faced criticism when it invited Betsy DeVos to speak at the commencement. Students and public outcry created a petition on change.org titled "Stop Betsy DeVos from delivering the commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University". Many questioned the school's decision on social media and beyond, accusing Betsy DeVos of undermining historically black colleges and universities. The incident led to security measures, including alerts on
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#1732801890595924-515: A potential model for a nationwide policy but did not give specific proposals. In a May 2017 House of Representatives committee hearing, Rep. Katherine Clark , said an Indiana private school which takes publicly funded vouchers maintains it is entitled to deny admission to LGBTQ students or those coming from families with "homosexual or bisexual activity." Clark asked if she would inform Indiana that it could not discriminate in that way if it accepted federal funding and asked her how she would respond in
1001-435: A privately held operating group that invests in technology, manufacturing, and clean energy . DeVos and her husband founded it in 1989. With a commitment of $ 100 million, Betsy DeVos's family was one of the largest investors—and losers—in blood-testing company Theranos . DeVos and her husband were producers for a Broadway run of the stage play Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson , in 2012, based on
1078-742: A program for young Republicans. DeVos grew up as a member of the Christian Reformed Church in North America . She has been a member and elder of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids. Former Fuller Seminary president Richard Mouw , with whom DeVos served on a committee, said she is influenced by Dutch neo-Calvinist theologian Abraham Kuyper , a founding figure in Christian Democracy political ideology. Since 1982, DeVos has participated in
1155-414: A review of Neurocore's claims and interviews with medical experts suggest that the company's conclusions are unproven and its methods questionable. Democratic senators raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest and questioned whether she and her family members would "benefit financially from actions" she could take as the U.S. Secretary of Education. DeVos announced that she would step down from
1232-505: A statement calling historically black colleges "real pioneers when it comes to school choice", causing controversy as some pointed out the schools originated after segregation laws prevented African Americans from attending others. DeVos later acknowledged racism as an important factor in the history of historically black colleges. On March 24, 2017, during a visit to the Osceola County campus of Valencia College , DeVos said she
1309-439: A threat from grizzly bears. DeVos's comment was later lampooned by television personalities Kate McKinnon on Saturday Night Live , Jimmy Kimmel , Stephen Colbert and James Corden . Prior to DeVos's confirmation, numerous U.S. senators from both parties reported tens of thousands of their constituents having contacted their offices in opposition to the confirmation of DeVos. More than 300 state lawmakers from across
1386-545: Is billionaire industrialist Edgar Prince , founder of the Prince Corporation. In 2016, the family was listed by Forbes as the 88th-richest in America, with an estimated net worth of $ 5.4 billion. On November 23, 2016, then- President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate DeVos to serve as Secretary of Education in his administration . On January 31, following strong opposition to
1463-493: Is clear I have never been a rubber stamp. ... I have been a fighter for the grassroots, and following is admittedly not my strong suit." In 2003, DeVos ran again for party chairman and was elected to the post without opposition. DeVos personally raised more than $ 150,000 for the 2004 Bush re-election campaign, and hosted a Republican fundraiser at her home in October 2008 that was headlined by President George W. Bush . During
1540-534: Is known as "The Marching Wildcats." The marching band is the largest student organization on campus with over 300 members and starred in the Netflix series Marching Orders . The marching band organization began in 1930 with only 30 instrumentalists. Betsy DeVos Elisabeth Dee DeVos ( / d ə ˈ v ɒ s / də- VOSS ; née Prince ; born January 8, 1958) is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as
1617-492: Is not working in Michigan ... where you had a huge impact and influence over the direction of the school system." Stahl added, "The public schools here are doing worse than they did." DeVos was unable to provide any actual examples of improvement, but stated there were "pockets" where schools had done better than public schools. On June 6, 2017, DeVos said states' rights would determine private schools being allocated funds by
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#17328018905951694-907: The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver , became the seventh president of B–CU on July 1, 2019. Bethune–Cookman University offers 39 bachelor's degrees and six master's degrees through one of the following schools and colleges: As of 2023, Bethune–Cookman admitted 100% of applicants, B–CU requiring neither ACT nor SAT test scores for admission, but with the average enrolled student who submitted scores having an SAT score of 905 or an ACT score of 16.5. As of 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked B–CU #156-201 out of 201 National Liberal Arts Colleges, tied for #49 out of 79 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and tied for #18 out of 196 Top Performers on Social Mobility. The Harrison Rhodes Memorial Library
1771-622: The Mary McLeod Bethune Home are historic venues. Mary McLeod Bethune founded the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in 1904. The first students met in the home of John Henry and Alice Smith Williams. The school underwent growth and development through the years. In 1923, it merged with the Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida , founded in 1872, and became
1848-744: The Michigan Republican Party . She served as a local precinct delegate for the Michigan Republican Party, having been elected for 16 consecutive two-year terms since 1986. She was a Republican National committeewoman for Michigan between 1992 and 1997, and served as chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000. In 2004, the Lansing State Journal described DeVos as "a political pit bull for most of (Democratic) Governor [Jennifer] Granholm 's 16 months in office" and said that if DeVos
1925-547: The Obama administration . "I . . . would not be surprised if there are also those that would try to subvert the mission of this organization and this department," she stated. Asked what she could do about that, she said, "Whatever can be done will be done, and it will be done swiftly and surely." In April 2017, DeVos praised the president's nomination of Carlos G. Muñiz as the department's general counsel . In April 2017, DeVos named Candice Jackson Deputy Assistant Secretary in
2002-704: The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services which outlined the rights of disabled students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act . In a January 2018 speech, DeVos said that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) found that "60 percent of its teachers reported having moderate to no influence over the content and skills taught in their own classrooms." In response, AFT noted that in
2079-643: The Paris Agreement the prior day. On July 13, 2017, Candice Jackson , who is a sexual assault survivor, organized a meeting with DeVos, college sexual assault victims, accused assailants, and higher education officials, and said she would look at policies on sexual assault accusations on campuses from the Obama administration to see if accused students were treated within their rights. Asked by CBS 60 Minutes reporter Lesley Stahl about her repeal of Obama administration guidelines for colleges dealing with reports of sexual assaults, she said her concern
2156-481: The Special Olympics from her department's budget, which she had also attempted to cut in her previous two annual budgets. DeVos has been a controversial figure throughout her tenure. In her first official appearance as Secretary on February 10, 2017, dozens of protesters showed up to prevent her appearance. The protesters physically blocked her from entering through the back entrance of Jefferson Academy,
2233-604: The coronavirus pandemic , DeVos directed millions of dollars of coronavirus relief funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act intended for public schools and colleges, to private and religious schools. DeVos pushed for schools to re-open while coronavirus cases were still surging in large parts of the country. She said that the Trump administration was considering pulling funding from public schools unless they provided full-time in person learning during
2310-430: The 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her conservative political activism, and particularly her support for school choice , school voucher programs, and charter schools . She was Republican national committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000, and again from 2003 to 2005. She has advocated for
2387-557: The Bethune Foundation. The house was built about 1904–05, and was purchased by the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School (now Bethune-Cookman University) in 1913 as the residence of Mary McLeod Bethune, the school's founder. Bethune, an African-American born to formerly enslaved parents, achieved nationwide notice for her success in establishing the school, and went on to play an important role in
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2464-627: The Bush administration she spent two years as the finance chairperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and worked closely with the administration on "various projects". The DeVos family has been active in Republican politics for decades, particularly as donors to candidates and the party, giving more than $ 17 million to political candidates and committees since 1989. Like other members of
2541-609: The DeVos family, Betsy strongly opposed government limits on political donations and spending. While popular with the American public as a way to prevent (perceived) unfair domination by the wealthy in politics, DeVos and many other conservatives argue it is an infringement on free speech. In a 1997 op-ed for Roll Call , defending unlimited donations of "soft money" in political spending, DeVos compared government limits to Big Brother of George Orwell 's Nineteen Eighty-Four . Betsy
2618-803: The Detroit charter school system and she is a former member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education . She has served as chair of the board of the Alliance for School Choice and the Acton Institute and headed the All Children Matter PAC . DeVos is married to former Amway CEO Dick DeVos . Her brother, Erik Prince , a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, is the founder of Blackwater USA . Their father
2695-399: The Obama administration's additional funding of $ 7 billion for the U.S.'s worst-performing schools as "throwing money at the problem" in an attempt to find a solution. On May 22, 2017, DeVos announced the Trump administration was offering "the most ambitious expansion" of school choice within American history. DeVos cited Indiana (which has the U.S.'s largest school voucher program) as
2772-490: The Republican Party and whether or not she had personal experience with financial aid or student loans . Several media outlets reported that DeVos appeared to have plagiarized quotes from an Obama administration official in written answers submitted to the Senate committee. DeVos drew widespread media attention during the confirmation hearings for suggesting that guns might have a place in some schools due to
2849-517: The Trump administration for the post of United States attorney general . Republicans scheduled Sessions's confirmation vote after DeVos's so that he would be able to cast his vote in support of DeVos. Had his confirmation vote been earlier than hers, he would have been forced to resign from the Senate, therefore losing a vital vote for the Republicans on the confirmation. Since there was a tie, Vice President Mike Pence had to step in to decide
2926-410: The U.S., overwhelmingly Democrats, voiced their opposition to DeVos's appointment in a letter to the U.S. Senate sent the day before a scheduled vote on her nomination. DeVos's nomination was supported by 18 Republican governors, including John Kasich and Rick Snyder , along with the nine Republican members of Congress from Michigan. On January 31, DeVos's nomination was approved by the committee on
3003-476: The advance of education and civil rights, particularly in the years between World War I and World War II . She was a good friend of Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt , and acted as an advisor to Roosevelt during his presidency in the 1930s. The Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation was founded in 1953 to preserve her legacy, and is now responsible for the house's maintenance. It is normally open to
3080-548: The college was accredited in 1970 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It joined the United Negro College Fund and other academic and professional organizations. The curriculum expanded, student enrollment increased, and new buildings were constructed for residential housing and classrooms. Oswald P. Bronson Sr., a B–CU alumnus, served as the fourth president of the college from 1975 to 2004. During his tenure increased student enrollment led to
3157-538: The company's board but would retain her investment in the company, valued at $ 5 million to $ 25 million. In November 2019, Truth In Advertising filed complaints against Neurocore with the Food and Drug Administration for unapproved medical devices and the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive marketing. On November 23, 2016, Trump's transition team announced DeVos as the nominee to be
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3234-628: The construction of more student housing, classroom buildings, and the Mary Mcleod Bethune Auditorium. Major fields of study increased from 12 in 1975 to 37 by 2004. In addition, seven continuing education centers were established throughout the state. While maintaining accreditation, the Florida Board of Education added new accreditation in the Nursing and Teacher Education programs. In August 2004, Trudie Kibbe Reed
3311-433: The department for many years. Regarding the withdrawal of the department's team, former Education Secretary Arne Duncan said, "That's a waste of taxpayer money." During her first visit to a public university on April 6, 2017, DeVos was confronted by around 30 protestors. She was touring an area designed to resemble a hospital ward at Florida International University . The following day, the U.S. Marshals Service said after
3388-705: The department's Office for Civil Rights , where she will be acting assistant secretary while that higher, Senate-confirmed appointment is vacant. DeVos named Jason Botel Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. Botel, a registered Democrat who supported President Obama and the Black Lives Matter movement, founded the KIPP Ujima Village Academy in Baltimore , after working for Teach For America . In mid-May 2018, The New York Times reported that under DeVos,
3465-491: The department's general counsel. In October 2018, it was announced that DeVos's chief of staff, Josh Venable, would be replaced by Nate Bailey, who at that time was DeVos's chief of communications. Two years later, Venable joined an anti-Trump group, the Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform (REPAIR), which is led by former White House officials. In February 2017, DeVos released
3542-664: The efficacy of Michigan's charter school system, which DeVos has supported. Randi Weingarten , president of the American Federation of Teachers , called DeVos "the most ideological, anti-public education nominee" since the position became a cabinet position. The Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Michigan Democratic Party opposed DeVos's nomination. Former presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney respectively called DeVos an "outstanding pick" and
3619-608: The event a voucher school rejected black students but a state "said it was okay." DeVos answered: "Well again, the Office of Civil Rights and our Title IX protections are broadly applicable across the board, but when it comes to parents making choices on behalf of their students..." Clark stopped her saying, "This isn't about parents making choices, this is about the use of federal dollars. Is there any situation? Would you say to Indiana, that school cannot discriminate against LGBT students if you want to receive federal dollars? Or would you say
3696-415: The federal government during an appearance before members of a House appropriations committee. On April 11, 2017, DeVos undid several Obama administration policy memos issued by John King Jr. and Ted Mitchell which were designed to protect student loan borrowers . On July 6, 2017, Democratic attorneys-general in 18 states and Washington, D.C., led by Massachusetts attorney-general Maura Healey , filed
3773-516: The inauguration of Joe Biden as president. DeVos was born Elisabeth Prince on January 8, 1958. She grew up in Holland, Michigan , the eldest of four children born to Elsa (Zwiep) Prince (later, Broekhuizen) and Edgar Prince , a billionaire industrialist . Edgar was the founder of Prince Corporation, an automobile parts supplier based in Holland, Michigan. She is of Dutch ancestry. DeVos
3850-663: The life of the famous evangelist and featuring a book and lyrics written by Kathie Lee Gifford . The show ran for three weeks, closing in December 2012 after receiving negative reviews. Betsy and her husband Dick are chief investors in and board members of Neurocore, a group of brain performance centers offering biofeedback therapy for disorders such as depression, attention deficit disorder, autism, and anxiety. The therapy consists of showing movies to patients and interrupting them when they become distracted, in an effort to retrain their brains. According to The New York Times ,
3927-547: The money to promote these policies and, yes, to win elections." During the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2016 election , DeVos initially donated to Jeb Bush and Carly Fiorina before eventually supporting Marco Rubio . In March 2016, DeVos described Donald Trump as an "interloper" and said that he "does not represent the Republican Party". DeVos is chairwoman of the Windquest Group ,
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#17328018905954004-593: The next secretary of education . Upon her nomination, DeVos said "I am honored to work with the President-elect on his vision to make American education great again. The status quo in ed is not acceptable." DeVos's nomination was generally criticized by teachers' unions and praised by supporters of school choice . Detroit Free Press editor Stephen Henderson expressed concerns over DeVos's nomination, writing that "DeVos isn't an educator, or an education leader". Rebecca Mead of The New Yorker questioned
4081-483: The nomination from Democrats, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved her nomination on a party-line vote, sending her nomination to the Senate floor. On February 7, 2017, she was confirmed by the Senate by a 51–50 margin, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie in favor of her nomination. This was the first time in U.S. history that a Cabinet nominee's confirmation
4158-498: The pandemic. On July 12, 2020, she said "there's nothing in the data that suggests that kids being in school is in any way dangerous to them", an assertion that public health experts disputed. She also refused to say whether schools should follow guidelines laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on reopening schools. On June 2, 2017, DeVos announced her support of President Trump's decision to withdraw from
4235-606: The public as a historic house museum, interpreting Bethune's life. It closed in 2006 for significant $ 720,000 renovation and conservation, and reopened in April 2011. Bethune-Cookman University Bethune–Cookman University ( B–CU or Bethune–Cookman ) is a private historically black university in Daytona Beach, Florida . Bethune–Cookman University is affiliated with the United Methodist Church . The primary administration building, White Hall , and
4312-426: The same survey of around 5,000 educators, 86% felt that DeVos had disrespected them. In March 2018, DeVos announced a School Safety Commission , to provide meaningful and actionable recommendations. Members were four Cabinet members, including herself. The organization held a meeting on March 28 and a gathering of school shooting survivors and families on April 17. In late May 2018, DeVos said that she believed it
4389-544: The school had become a junior college. In 1941, a four-year degree program was developed in liberal arts and teacher training. The school became a four-year college in 1941 when the Florida Department of Education approved a four-year baccalaureate program in Liberal Arts and Teacher Education. The name was changed to Bethune–Cookman College . In 1943, two years later, the first group of graduates received
4466-467: The school's website on allowed bags. The university homepage stated, "Commencement Bag Policy: All bags will be searched prior to entry into the Ocean Center...". During her address, a majority of the crowd booed DeVos, with students standing up and turning their backs to her. The university was placed on probation by its regional accreditor , the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, in
4543-411: The size of the team investigating abuses and fraud by for-profit colleges was reduced from about twelve members under the Obama administration to three, with their task also being scaled back to "processing student loan forgiveness applications and looking at smaller compliance cases". DeVos also appointed Julian Schmoke as the team's new supervisor; Schmoke was a former dean of DeVry Education Group, which
4620-418: The state has the flexibility?" DeVos responded: "I believe states should continue to have flexibility in putting together programs ..." CBS reporter Lesley Stahl questioned DeVos, in a March 2018 60 Minutes interview, about the documented failure of the DeVos programs to demonstrate a positive result, in Michigan, her home state: "Your argument that if you take funds away that the schools will get better
4697-405: The suggestion that we are buying influence," she wrote. "Now I simply concede the point. They are right." She also stated in the op-ed, "We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues. … We expect a return on our investment; we expect a good and honest government. Furthermore, we expect the Republican Party to use
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#17328018905954774-445: The summer of 2018. The accreditor cited failings in multiple areas, including integrity, governing board characteristics, financial resources, financial responsibility, and control of finances. The accreditation action followed significant financial losses by the university - $ 28 million over the previous two years - and multiple lawsuits, including one filed by the university against a former president alleging fraud and bribery related to
4851-469: The tie. During an unusually early 6:30 a.m. vote on February 3, 2017, cloture was invoked on DeVos's nomination in the Senate, requiring a final vote on the confirmation to happen after 30 hours of debate. Ahead of the scheduled final vote at noon on February 7, 2017, the Democrats in the Senate continuously spoke on the floor against the confirmation of DeVos the entire night before leading up to
4928-590: The university's interim president in May 2012. Jackson was appointed to the presidency in May 2013 and was committed to serving a 6-year term. In July 2017, Jackson announced his resignation and the Board of Trustees appointed retired judge Hubert L. Grimes as the Interim President. In January 2018, the university sued Jackson and others involved in a $ 306 million construction deal alleging fraud, corruption, and bribery. E. LaBrent Chrite, Ph.D., former dean of
5005-461: The vote as the president of the Senate . He cast his tie-breaking vote in favor of DeVos to officially confirm her as education secretary. This was the first tie decided by a vice president on any vote in the Senate since the George W. Bush administration . DeVos said that on the basis of her first few days in the job, she had concerns that some Education Department employees were sympathetic to
5082-403: The vote, in protest of their strong disapproval of the nominee. As expected, there was a 50–50 tie on the final vote, with all Democrats and independents, along with two Republicans ( Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski ), voting in opposition to DeVos, while the other fifty Republican senators voted in support of the confirmation, including Senator Jeff Sessions , who himself had been nominated by
5159-753: Was "a school decision" on whether to report a student's family to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if the student or their family are undocumented immigrants. However, under Plyler v. Doe , the American Supreme Court ruled under the US constitution, schools are obligated to provide schooling irrespective of immigration status. The American Civil Liberties Union has said that because of this, it would be unconstitutional for schools to report students or their families to ICE. In 2019, DeVos unsuccessfully attempted to cut federal funding for
5236-537: Was a founding board member of the James Madison Center for Free Speech which the DeVos family funded and whose "sole goal was to end all legal restrictions on money in politics". She also wrote (in Roll Call ) that she expected results from her political contributions. "My family is the largest single contributor of soft money to the national Republican Party. I have decided to stop taking offense at
5313-405: Was appointed to the presidency. She was the first woman president since Bethune. Campus improvements have included the construction of the Center for Civic Engagement, the L. Gale Lemerand School of Nursing, the creation of the Alexis Pugh and Eugene Zimmerman Scholarship houses, and the provision of a university-owned house as an alumni center during her tenure. Edison O. Jackson was appointed as
5390-468: Was considering the extension of federal financial aid for students that were year-round and interested in placing more focus on community colleges. DeVos delivered her first extended policy address on March 29, 2017, at the Brookings Institution which included the topic of school choice which has been her main advocacy issue for more than 30 years. She stated an interest in implementing choice policies directed toward children as individuals and criticizing
5467-418: Was decided by the vice president's tiebreaking vote. On January 7, 2021, DeVos tendered her resignation as education secretary as a result of the January 6 United States Capitol attack , saying to President Trump in her resignation letter, "There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation." Her resignation took effect on January 8, 2021, twelve days before her term would have ended with
5544-638: Was educated at the Holland Christian High School , a private school located in her home town of Holland, Michigan. She graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan , where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business economics in 1979. During college, DeVos was involved with campus politics, volunteered for Gerald Ford's presidential campaign, and attended the 1976 Republican National Convention to participate in
5621-452: Was for men falsely accused of such assaults. "Survivors, victims of a lack of due process, and campus administrators have all told me that the current approach does a disservice to everyone involved," said DeVos. However, some survivors of sexual assault and harassment and organizations which advocate on their behalf oppose the changes and say they would make schools more dangerous. In October 2017, DeVos revoked 72 guidance documents of
5698-574: Was initially scheduled for January 10, 2017, but was delayed for one week after the Office of Government Ethics requested more time to review her financial disclosures. On January 17, 2017, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held the hearing, which lasted three-and-one-half hours and "quickly became a heated and partisan debate". Democratic senators directed several questions toward her regarding her wealth, including questions about her family's political donations to
5775-436: Was not Granholm's "worst nightmare", she was "certainly her most persistent". Bill Ballenger , editor of the newsletter Inside Michigan Politics and a former Republican state senator, called DeVos "a good behind-the-scenes organizer and a good fund raiser" as well as "a true believer in core Republican issues that leave nobody in doubt on where she stands". DeVos resigned the position in 2000. She said in that same year, "It
5852-420: Was one of the institutions the team had been investigating. The investigation into DeVry was not the only one stopped, others include those of Bridgepoint Education and Career Education Corporation. The Education Department has hired more ex-employees and people affiliated with those institutions, such as Robert S. Eitel, senior counselor to DeVos, Diane Auer Jones, an advisor to the department, and Carlos G. Muñiz,
5929-460: Was the original library of Bethune–Cookman College which was a tribute to author Harrison Rhodes of the wealthy Rhodes family. Harrison, along with his sister Margaret, championed the then Daytona Normal and Industrial School for Negro Girls. Upon Margaret's death, the balance of the Rhodes estate, some $ 560,000, was given to Bethune–Cookman College. The Harrison Rhodes Memorial building still exists as
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