Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupSAT, ACT now Optional for Colby College ApplicantsColby College applicants are no longer required to submit SAT or ACT test scores as part of the application process, Colby College officials announced on Monday. The change will begin with the incoming Class of 2023. This change was made to create more availability for disadvantaged students, emphasize the applicants’ overall accomplishments and reduce college […]September 25, 2018News RoundupDACA Student Enrollment Decreases at Maricopa Community CollegesAs a result of an Arizona Supreme Court ruling made earlier this year which made Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients unqualified for in-state tuition, enrollment for the socioeconomic group dropped 40 percent at the Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC). DACA recipients, also known as ‘Dreamers’, have been struggling to continue their education because out-of-state […]September 25, 2018News RoundupHarvard to Award Kaepernick W.E.B. Du Bois MedalColin Kaepernick, a former San Francisco 49ers quarterback-turned-activist, will be one of eight people who will receive Harvard University’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal at the Hutchins Center Honors on Oct. 11. “The medal honors those who have made significant contributions to African and African American history and culture, and more broadly, individuals who advocate for […]September 20, 2018News RoundupUT System President Announces Plan to RetireUniversity of Tennessee (UT) System president Joe DiPietro announced this week that he will step down from active employment on Nov. 21 and use his remaining vacation days until Valentine’s Day of next year when he will officially retire, Knox News reported. DiPietro has served as the system’s 25th president since 2011, where he works […]September 19, 2018News RoundupUPenn’s College of Liberal & Professional Studies to Offer Bachelor’s Degree OnlineThe School of Arts and Sciences’ College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) at the University of Pennsylvania has announced it will create an option for students to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the institution online, beginning Fall 2019. The goal of the new program is to make Arts and Sciences education more available and […]September 18, 2018StudentsAlma College to Join Detroit Promise ProgramAlma College has announced it will partner with the Detroit Promise program, an initiative which provides full-tuition scholarships to qualified Detroit students graduating from any high school in the City of Detroit. This partnership marks the 19th four-year institution and 25th post-secondary partner to join the Detroit Promise. “Alma has a history of supporting students […]September 18, 2018WomenWomen Now Lead Half of Utah’s Public Higher Ed InstitutionsWomen now lead half of the eight public colleges and universities within the Utah System of Higher Education, a percentage higher than the national average of female presidents of higher ed institutions. This achievement was made in March after it was announced that Microsoft executive Astrid Tuminez was appointed as Utah Valley University’s new president. […]September 17, 2018News RoundupReport: Alabama Colleges are Successfully Preparing Future TeachersThe Alabama State Department of Education distributed report cards for the state’s colleges and universities that train future teachers and officials are impressed with how well-prepared public school teachers are. These are the first report cards issued by the state since 2009. Colleges and universities didn’t receive letter grades on the report cards, but received […]September 14, 2018SportsFamily of Late UMD Football Player File Possible Lawsuit NoticeParents of the late University of Maryland (UMD) football athlete Jordan McNair, who collapsed during a May preseason practice and died of heatstroke two weeks later, have sent a notice to Maryland officials, saying they might sue. After McNair collapsed, Maryland’s athletic training staff didn’t monitor his temperature or overall health through a popular cold-water […]September 13, 2018News RoundupNC, SC & VA Institutions Close Because of Hurricane FlorenceIn preparation for Category 4 Hurricane Florence’s expected arrival on Thursday, Sept. 13, over 25 colleges and universities in Virginia and The Carolina’s have canceled classes as early as Monday, Sept. 10. Some institutions have even encouraged students to evacuate campus to safer grounds or remain and stay indoors, depending on Florence’s predicted path. Most […]September 12, 2018Previous PagePage 52 of 58Next Page
