cmaadmin (EDU)Hi this is my profile and bio information.HomeNew National Campaign Launched To Boost High School Graduation RateA group of representatives from the Campaign for High School Equity coalition unveiled the campaign’s new “Plan For Success” while urging lawmakers to take more decisive steps toward addressing the nation’s high dropout rate.June 7, 2011StudentsSenate Committee Puts For-profits Back in Spotlight Following Education Department RulingThe for-profit college sector underwent tough scrutiny Tuesday from members of the U.S. Senate committee that has been leading the charge for tighter controls over the proprietary schools accused of preying on minorities and the poor.June 7, 2011Community CollegesMississippi Community Colleges Keeping More StudentsA record increase in the number of new students in Mississippi’s community colleges translated this spring into a record number of degrees.June 6, 2011StudentsCommentary: The Asian Pacific American ParadoxWhile Asian Pacific Americans are no rarity on campus, they remain on the margins.June 6, 2011African-AmericanReport: Low-Income Students “Priced-Out” of CollegeOf 1,186 colleges surveyed in a college affordability study, only five provide adequate financial support, the Education Trust organization reports.June 6, 2011African-AmericanBlack Music Month: The Beat Goes OnOn June 7, 1979, President Jimmy Carter decreed that June would be Black Music Month, and all the United States presidents since then have acknowledged the month-long observance.June 5, 2011StudentsNCORE Conference: Scholar Offers Perspectives on Inter-Minority RacismDuring the 24th annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education, educators examined not only race, gender, religion and sexual orientation, but intersections among them.June 5, 2011StudentsNCAA President Mark Emmert: Increased Emphasis on Student-Athlete Academic Performance Due in Part to ReformsThere’s a greater emphasis on the performance of student-athletes in the classroom—thanks in part to academic reforms of the National Collegiate Athletic Association over the past decade, NCAA president Mark Emmert told a national group of academic advisors on Saturday.June 5, 2011SportsPerspective: While Spurrier Plan To Pay Players is Self-Serving, It Opens Door to More DialogueStop pretending college football is anything but the big-time business it really is and start paying the employees whose hard work generate the revenue to begin with, a sports columnist writes.June 4, 2011Leadership & PolicyNCORE Conference: College Presidents Share Impact of International ProgramsRemarks by Howard University president Sidney Ribeau and other college presidents came Thursday in a symposium examining the internationalization of their institutions during the annual meeting of the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education.June 2, 2011Previous PagePage 1628 of 3224Next Page