Ronald RoachHomeForum Explores Emerging Debt-free College Financing OptionsWashington-based think tank New America Foundation and the higher education reform-focused Lumina Foundation hold a college financing forum to bring awareness to income sharing plans.October 6, 2013HomeKey Factors in Urban Minority Male High School Success Detailed in New StudyA University of Pennsylvania research team has found that high expectations expressed by parents are among top factors why Black and Latino male high school students in New York City attribute to their academic success.October 3, 2013StudentsMinority Engineering Education Success Highlighted at National MeetingThe National Action Council on Minorities in Engineering organization puts a spotlight on engineering student retention and graduation rates at its partner schools during its meeting in Washington.October 1, 2013StudentsSurvey: State Higher Education, K-12 Systems Collaborating on Common Core ImplementationA majority of states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards say their K-12 and higher education sectors have begun working together to implement the standards.September 26, 2013HomeEducation Group Sponsors ‘Bake Sale’ to Highlight Federal Budget Sequester CutsThe Washington-based Committee for Education Funding organization found a novel way Wednesday to dramatize the effects of the federal budget sequestration.September 25, 2013Faculty & StaffFinancier’s $15 Million Gift to Expand Black Studies Research at HarvardHarvard University announced that it is launching the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research with a $15 million gift from a family foundation endowed by financier Glenn Hutchins.September 18, 2013HomeReport: State-based Land Grant Funding Falls Short for HBCUsAn analysis of public land grant universities shows that 10 states failed to provide more than $56 million from 2010 to 2012 in mandated state appropriations to historically Black universities.September 12, 2013SportsAnalysis: 2012 Higher Education Enrollment Rate of Latino High School Graduates Surpassed That of WhitesFor the first time, the college enrollment rate of Latino high school graduates surpassed that of White high school graduates in 2012, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project.September 10, 2013HomeFamed Psychiatrist Continues to Push for Education ReformForty-five years after launching the School Development Program at Yale University, Dr. James P. Comer continues to push for education reform that focuses on children’s social and emotional development.September 9, 2013HomeFormer University Diversity Chief to Strengthen College Access Capabilities of National NonprofitPreviously the chief diversity officer at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Damon A. Williams expects to build bridges between the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and higher education in new position.September 8, 2013Previous PagePage 13 of 55Next Page
