Ronald RoachFaculty & StaffStanford University Releases First of Two Faculty Diversity StudiesIn an effort to ensure that Stanford retains underrepresented minority faculty members, university officials are seeking to improve the campus climate such that the faculty members feel more valued at Stanford.May 30, 2013Faculty & StaffMOOCs Viable for Community Colleges, Officials SayIn a webinar titled “MOOCs and the Completion Agenda: Lessons in Learning, Assessment and Application,” two community college leaders offered unique visions on how MOOCs could help two-year schools improve student learning experiences.May 28, 2013StudentsUNCF Student Leadership Conference Preps Students to Diversify Social Entrepreneurship, Financial Services FieldsThe United Negro College Fund has pulled together students from two of its summer programs at its annual Student Leadership Conference with the aim of prepping them for internships and eventual entry into careers.May 23, 2013HomeFederal Report Highlights College Graduate Employment, Student Loan DebtIn The Condition of Education 2013, the National Center for Education Statistics documents that nearly 30 percent of 20- to 24-year-olds are neither employed nor attend school.May 22, 2013HomeDayton Conference to Explore Diversity in PhilosophyRoughly 150 philosophers will gather at the University of Dayton next week, convening what will be the first ever diversity in philosophy conference to have the backing of the American Philosophical Association.May 20, 2013HomeGuide Advises Officials on Responding to Upcoming Texas Affirmative Action DecisionThe Access & Diversity Collaborative has published “Preparing for the Fisher Decision: Are You Ready?” to help higher education officials respond to the forthcoming Fisher v. University of Texas decision.May 16, 2013Faculty & StaffUSC Announces $70 Million Gift by Dr. Dre and Jimmy IovineUniversity of Southern California says Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and Jimmy Iovine are donating $70 million to establish the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation.May 15, 2013African-AmericanLatino College Enrollment Rate Surpasses That of WhitesThe rate at which Latino high school graduates enrolled in college reached a record high in 2012, and it exceeded that of Whites for the first time, a new Pew Research Center analysis shows.May 14, 2013DisabiltiesInterstate Reciprocity Plan Expected to Transform U.S. Distance EducationA prominent group of accreditors, regulators and other higher education and state leaders, has unveiled a comprehensive plan detailing how states could simplify and transform the regulation of U.S. distance education.May 13, 2013DisabiltiesAAUW Urges Action on Child Care, Women’s STEM Participation at Community CollegesThe American Association of University Women released a report to highlight the need for child care services at community colleges as well as the role two-year schools can play to provide STEM opportunities for women.May 9, 2013Previous PagePage 17 of 55Next Page
